What do you think-is walmart unethical

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Some in the US view Walmart with disdain for what critics perceive as unfair labor practices, including low wages, sexism, and anti-union activities. Others criticize the fabulous wealth accumulated by the Walton family. However, many business people see Walmart as a well run business with sustainable practices that reduce costs, responsive marketing (e.g., organic foods), innovative ways of getting people in the store (e.g., banking services for poor people, health services and so forth), aggressive pricing, and more.

However, the Ethics Council of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, a fabulously wealthy fund worth US$1 trillion, for 5.5 million people, perceived Walmart as unethical and dropped it from the portfolio

What do you think? Is Walmart unethical? Do perceptions of ethics vary from northern Europe to the US? If so how?

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