Kohl's Corp (Kohl’s) is a specialty retailer that operates departmental stores, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, the United States.
The company offers a range of clothing, footwear, bedding, home products, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, accessories, and apparel for women, men, and children.
The company supplies products through a network of distribution centers and e-commerce fulfillment centers across the US. It also sells products online through e-commerce platform, Kohls.com.
Company | Kohl’s Corporation [NYSE:KSS] |
Country | United States (USA) |
Sector | Consumer Goods 🛍️ |
Sub-Sector | Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors 🛒 |
Overall ESG Score (0-4) | Sustainability Score (0-4) | Governance Score (0-4) | Overall Impact Score (0-4) |
2.64 | 3.05 | 2.22 | 2.5 |
Key Metrics
Electricity Consumption
Kohl’s overall electricity consumption fell by over 102bn kJ this year. However, the amount of electricity used per unit of revenue actually rose in the past year by 555k kJ/$1m.
Kohl’s currently disclose the 35th highest electricity intensity (kJ/$1m) out of 182 companies in their sub-sector.
Climate Stability
While Kohl have set a policy to manage their GHG emissions and disclose their total emissions, they do not provide a breakdown by scope.
In the past year their total emissions have decreased by -5,563 tCO₂e.
Kohl’s saw the 113th largest decrease in their total emissions out of 505 companies within their overall sector.
Consensus Opinion
Using over 60 sources, ranging from leading ESG ratings providers to niche specialists, Kohl's consensus ESG rating currently sits at 57 (B). This is comfortably above the average sector rating of 49, with the company ranking in the 87th percentile of their sector.
Real-Time ESG Sentiment
Public sentiment on the company looks to be on an downward trend, reflected by their current ESG sentiment score of negative 33.4%.
The stories which are leading this trend include store closures, layoffs and questions on profitability not just for Kohl's but their sector as a whole.
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