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Retail Trade Services
US
updated 17 days ago

Ross Dress For Less

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Ross Dress For Less, a prominent off-price retailer, is headquartered in the United States and operates extensively across the country. Founded in 1982, the company has established itself as a leader in the discount retail industry, offering a wide range of apparel, footwear, and home goods at competitive prices. With a unique business model that focuses on providing brand-name products at reduced prices, Ross Dress For Less has garnered a loyal customer base. The retailer is known for its treasure-hunt shopping experience, where customers can discover new items each visit. As a key player in the off-price sector, Ross Dress For Less has achieved significant milestones, including a robust expansion strategy that has positioned it among the top discount retailers in the US. Its commitment to value and quality continues to drive its success in the competitive retail landscape.

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34

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.

27

Industry Benchmark

Ross Dress For Less's score of 34 is higher than 60% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Ross Dress For Less's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, Ross Dress For Less reported total Scope 1 emissions of approximately 29,832,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 245,536,000 kg CO2e (location-based). The company also disclosed Scope 3 emissions, including 6,163,000 kg CO2e from business travel and 94,441,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities. The total emissions for Scope 1 and 2 combined reached approximately 254,803,000 kg CO2e. Ross has set ambitious climate commitments, establishing a science-aligned interim target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2021 as the baseline year. Additionally, the company aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions per square foot by 30% by 2025, against a 2017 baseline. These targets reflect Ross's commitment to addressing its carbon footprint and contributing to climate action. The emissions data is not cascaded from any parent organization, and all figures are directly reported by Ross Stores, Inc. The company continues to focus on enhancing its sustainability practices and reducing its overall environmental impact.

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Scope 2
258,826,000
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Scope 3
28,963,000
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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Ross Dress For Less'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 Ross Dress For Less is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Ross Dress For Less 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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