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Card Factory
Retail Trade ServicesUnited KingdomPNK: CRFCF
Last verified 7 months agocardfactory.co.uk
Card Factory plc, widely known as Card Factory, is the United Kingdom's leading specialist value retailer. Established in 1997, its headquarters are located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with a substantial retail presence spanning the UK and Republic of Ireland.
The company operates within the retail trade services sector, excelling in the provision of greeting cards, gifts, and party supplies. Card Factory is renowned for its commitment to delivering high-quality, design-led products at exceptionally affordable, everyday low prices. This dedication has solidified its market leadership, boasting over 1,000 stores and making celebratory essentials accessible to millions of customers.
46
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+10 vs industry average
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Industry Intensity
Low
Retail Trade Services has below-average carbon intensity
Industry performance
0.181
20182025
The Retail Trade Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Emissions trajectory 2020 – 2029
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Card Factory's reported carbon emissions
Card Factory, a UK-based retail trade services company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 7.28 million kg CO2e in 2026. This includes about 896,500 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 4.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (location-based), and 1.88 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions related to fuel and energy activities.
Looking back, their total emissions for 2025 were approximately 8.86 million kg CO2e (Scope 1: 1.14 million kg CO2e; Scope 2: 5.81 million kg CO2e; Scope 3: 1.91 million kg CO2e). In 2024, the company's total emissions were around 8.78 million kg CO2e, comprising approximately 1.25 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 (stationary combustion), 5.54 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 1.99 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 (fuel and energy related activities). In 2023, total emissions were 7.11 million kg CO2e (Scope 1: 728,000 kg CO2e; Scope 2: 4.64 million kg CO2e; Scope 3: 1.74 million kg CO2e).
Earlier data shows total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 4.96 million kg CO2e in 2022, 47,000 kg CO2e in 2021, and 7.82 million kg CO2e in 2020. In 2019, Card Factory's total reported emissions (Scope 1 and 2) were approximately 11.86 million kg CO2e. No emissions data is available for 2018 or 2017.
Card Factory does not currently have any Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets or a climate pledge. They have not disclosed specific reduction initiatives.
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