Wal-Mart said that in 2010 it began asking its suppliers to phase out production infactories housed in multistory buildings that were shared with other factoriesor commercial shops.
Suppliers found to manufacture goods bound for Wal-Mart in multilevel buildings shared with other factoriesorshops are now deemed high risk and are removed from the retailer's list of authorized suppliers, the company said in a letter to suppliers in January.