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Kohls

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Kohl's Corporation, commonly known as Kohl's, is a prominent American retail chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Founded in 1962, Kohl's has established itself as a leader in the department store industry, primarily serving customers across the United States. The company offers a diverse range of products, including apparel, footwear, home goods, and accessories, with a focus on providing quality merchandise at competitive prices. Kohl's is renowned for its unique shopping experience, featuring exclusive brand partnerships and a robust loyalty programme that enhances customer engagement. Over the years, the retailer has achieved significant milestones, including the expansion of its e-commerce platform and a commitment to sustainability initiatives. With a strong market position, Kohl's continues to adapt to changing consumer preferences, solidifying its reputation as a go-to destination for value-driven shoppers.

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64

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.

28

Industry Benchmark

Kohls's score of 64 is higher than 79% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Kohls's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Kohl's Corporation reported significant greenhouse gas emissions, totalling approximately 50205000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 335458000 kg CO2e for Scope 2. The company also disclosed extensive Scope 3 emissions, which included 8866497000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 852477000 kg CO2e from the use of sold products, and 244406000 kg CO2e from employee commuting, among others. Kohl's has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 32% by 2031, using 2021 as the base year. Within this target, the company is committed to a more aggressive reduction of 46.2% for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions over the same timeframe. These targets are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are designed to support the global effort to limit warming to 1.5°C. The emissions data and reduction targets are sourced directly from Kohl's Corporation, with no cascaded data from parent or related organizations. The company continues to focus on sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint as part of its corporate responsibility strategy.

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2014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Scope 1
39,446,000
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00,000,000
00,000,000
00,000,000
Scope 2
767,718,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
Scope 3
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0,000,000
0,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
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-
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
00,000,000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Kohls'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.

Location emissions intensity

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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 Kohls is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Kohls is participating in some 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
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