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Big Lots

Big Lots, Inc., a prominent American retail company, is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1967, Big Lots has established itself as a leader in the discount retail industry, primarily serving customers across the United States. The company operates over 1,400 stores, offering a diverse range of products, including furniture, home décor, and everyday essentials at competitive prices. What sets Big Lots apart is its unique business model, which focuses on closeout merchandise and seasonal items, allowing customers to find exceptional deals. Over the years, Big Lots has achieved significant milestones, including its expansion into new markets and the introduction of exclusive brands. With a strong market position, Big Lots continues to be a go-to destination for value-conscious shoppers seeking quality products at affordable prices.

DitchCarbon Score

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25

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Retail Trade Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

24

Industry Benchmark

Big Lots's score of 25 is higher than 62% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Big Lots's reported carbon emissions

In 2020, Big Lots reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2,650,385,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of about 36,235,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 183,421,000 kg CO2e, and a significant contribution from Scope 3 emissions, which totalled around 2,430,729,000 kg CO2e. Despite the substantial emissions, there are currently no publicly disclosed reduction targets or specific climate commitments from Big Lots. The company has undertaken initiatives such as lighting retrofits in distribution centres, which have resulted in reductions of about 4,725,000 kg CO2e in 2007, 3,267,000 kg CO2e in 2008, 2,763,000 kg CO2e in 2009, and 6,310,000 kg CO2e in 2011. Overall, while Big Lots has made some progress in reducing emissions through operational improvements, the absence of formal reduction targets indicates a need for more structured climate commitments moving forward.

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20102020
Scope 1
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00,000,000
Scope 2
467,488,000
000,000,000
Scope 3
-
0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Big Lots's primary industry is Retail trade services, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles; repair services of personal and household goods (52), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Big Lots is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Big Lots is not participating in any of the initiatives that 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.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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