Monitoring

In 2006, 16,700 audits were conducted in 8,873 factories. Factory audits are conducted by Wal-Mart's Ethical Standards auditors and selected third-party firms.

In 2006, over 200 Ethical Standards associates were located in five regions around the globe: Southeast Asia; the Indian Subcontinent; the Far East; the Americas; and the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Map of Regions

Ethical Standards regions and Wal-Mart retail markets.

 Home Office – Bentonville, Arkansas

Americas Region
Retail Markets	Argentina Brazil Canada Costa Rica	El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico	Nicaragua Puerto Rico United States

Indian Subcontinent

Europe, Middle East and Africa Region
Retail Markets	United Kingdom

Far East Region
Retail Markets	China Japan

Southeast Asia Region