Walmart

The Washington, D.C.-area organic supermarket operator has been carrying only environmentally sustainable seafood in its stores since May 2008.

Of the grocers studied by IHL Group, Safeway fared best against OOS, while Food Lion and A&P performed the worst.

The U.K. grocer far outstripped most American grocery counterparts for strategies to help manage the ill effects of climate change.

The environmental activist group said the supernatural chain's farmed seafood standards were worth recognizing.

The retailer's Green Jobs Council joins division execs with supplier reps.

The move is part of the retailer's settlement with the California Attorney General's office.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said Friday that its board of directors has elected Mike Duke, currently president of Wal-Mart International, to replace Lee Scott as president and c.e.o., as of Feb. 1, 2009. Duke was additionally elected to the company's board of directors, effective immediately. Scott will remain with Wal-Mart as the chairman of the executive committee of the board.

Retail stock analyst Maggie Gilliam praised the Wal-Mart experimental small format's fresh presentation compared to the Tesco concept.