Pepkor
Pepkor Holdings Limited, headquartered in South Africa (ZA), is a prominent player in the retail industry, specialising in value retail and diversified retail services. Founded in 2002, Pepkor has established a strong presence across Southern Africa, with a focus on providing affordable clothing, footwear, and homeware through its extensive network of stores. The company operates several well-known brands, including Pep, Ackermans, and Tekkie Town, each offering unique products that cater to various consumer needs. Pepkor's commitment to quality and affordability has positioned it as a leader in the market, achieving significant milestones such as expanding its footprint into new regions and enhancing its online retail capabilities. With a robust operational strategy, Pepkor continues to thrive in the competitive retail landscape, making it a key player in the Southern African economy.
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Industry Benchmark
Pepkor's score of 14 is higher than 67% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Pepkor's reported carbon emissions
In 2022, Pepkor reported total carbon emissions of approximately 286,267,000 kg CO2e, which includes 25,935,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 260,332,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 63,829,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. This represents a slight decrease in Scope 1 emissions compared to 2021, where they were about 29,314,000 kg CO2e, and a reduction in Scope 2 emissions from 233,404,000 kg CO2e in 2021. Pepkor has not disclosed specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of their climate commitments. However, they continue to monitor and report their emissions across all three scopes, indicating a commitment to transparency in their sustainability efforts. The company’s emissions intensity per square metre has also shown variability, with figures of 115,000 kg CO2e in 2022 and 109,000 kg CO2e in 2021 for Scope 1. Overall, while Pepkor has made strides in tracking their emissions, further details on specific reduction strategies or targets are not available at this time.
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Get Started| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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| Scope 1 | 31,509,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 259,700,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | 21,992,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
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Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks
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Pepkor is not committed to any reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
