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The survey includes 15 questions that will serve as a tool for Walmart’s 100,000+ global suppliers to then evaluate their own sustainability efforts. The questions will focus on four areas: energy and climate; material efficiency; natural resources, and; people and community. Their U.S. suppliers will be asked to complete the survey by October 1st; Walmart will develop timelines for the rest of the world on a country-by-country basis. While it’s good to have the largest corporate retailer leading the pack in such a global sustainable shift, could there be cracks in this plan?

Amid the highly contested controversy over the Clean Energy Bill (aka Cap & Tax Bill) which made its way through the House last Friday only to meet tough challenges in the Senate this week, our local electric provider, Entergy (NYSE: ETR), today released its 2008 sustainability report, Meeting the Challenge, highlighting the company’s environmental, social and economic performance this past year.

“We are proud to be involved in the efforts to help rebuild homes in the heart of New Orleans. Working with Bob’s original idea for modular housing, we developed a design that provides sustainable design elements and a contemporary solution to the traditional shotgun house that will allow it to be integrated into many neighborhoods,” said Frank Gehry.