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Retail Trade Services
ZA
updated 2 months ago

Pepkor

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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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21

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

Pepkor's score of 21 is lower than 68% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Pepkor's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, Pepkor reported total carbon emissions of approximately 286,267,000 kg CO2e, comprising 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. The Scope 3 emissions included significant contributions from upstream transportation and distribution (27,765,000 kg CO2e) and downstream transportation and distribution (21,025,000 kg CO2e). Comparatively, in 2021, Pepkor's total emissions were about 262,718,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 29,314,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 233,404,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 23,380,000 kg CO2e. This indicates a slight increase in total emissions from 2021 to 2022. Pepkor has not set specific reduction targets or climate pledges, and there are no documented initiatives aimed at reducing emissions. The emissions data is sourced directly from Pepkor Holdings Limited, with no cascading from a parent or related organization. The company continues to monitor its carbon footprint across all scopes, but further commitments or strategies for reduction have not been disclosed.

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202020212022
Scope 1
31,509,000
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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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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Pepkor'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 Pepkor is in ZA, which has a very high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Pepkor 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
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