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The Not Old - Better Show

#190 Giving Back: Jay Jorgensen, Walmart

The Not Old - Better Show

Paul Vogelzang

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.7107 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Giving Back: Jay Jorgensen, Walmart

Opinion, Issues & Entertainment: NOB

Our guest today is Jay Jorgensen. Jay Jorgensen is the executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer for Walmart Inc. As the leader of Walmart's Global Ethics and Compliance team, Jay develops the company's strategic vision for our ethics and compliance program. I've known Jay for some time, and know what a great person he is, and I've watched first hand all the good he's doing.

Jay Jorgensen discusses his role in helping other retailers, manufacturers, and work places to create safe environments, and to give back to others with his work at the Walmart Foundation.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the not-old-better show episode number 190. I'm your host Paul Bogle Zang. As part of our

0:17.3

business and industry doing good series we have a great show today. Our guest is Jay Jorgensen.

0:24.0

Jay Jorgensen is the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Ethics and Compliance

0:29.0

Officer for Walmart. As the leader of Walmart's global ethics and compliance team, Jay Jorgensen develops

0:35.9

the company's strategic vision for all the ethics and compliance programs within Walmart.

0:41.7

I've known Jay for some time and know what a great person he is and I've watched firsthand all the good he's doing.

0:48.0

For example we have this investing in American Jobs Initiative.

0:52.6

So in 2013, the company said,

0:55.1

we're going to make a commitment,

0:56.8

that we're going to over and above what we buy now.

0:59.6

We're going to purchase an additional $250 billion dollars and products that are American made supporting

1:08.2

American jobs through 2023.

1:10.9

So it's been interesting to see that play out because then it results in partnerships with other companies.

1:15.5

You know, the companies that make charcoal grills, that make tires, that make gift wrap, they know that Walmart wants to buy products that were made in the United States.

1:25.0

And that of course is our guest today, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer Jay Jorgensen, who will be joining us from his offices in Benville, Arkansas via Skype.

1:34.1

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1:37.2

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2:01.0

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2:08.0

Now please join me in welcoming to the not-old-better show, Jay Jorgensen.

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