Kohls Corp

Kohls's GHG Emissions Data Preview

In 2023, Kohls completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy).

However, Kohls has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.

Metric (tCO2e)	2024	2023	2022	2021 - 2017
Total Scope 1 Total direct GHG emissions from categories that are owned or directly controlled by the company.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Total Scope 2 Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating, and cooling consumed by the reporting company.
Market-Based Indirect emissions from purchased energy calculated using the market-based method, which reflects contractual instruments such as supplier-specific emission factors or renewable energy certificates (RECs).	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Location-Based Indirect emissions from purchased energy calculated using the location-based method, which reflects average emission factors of the local grid.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Unspecified Calculation Method Indirect emissions from purchased energy where the company did not specify a location-based or market-based accounting method.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Total Scope 3 All other indirect GHG emissions that occur in the company’s value chain, outside of Scope 1 and 2. This includes both upstream and downstream activities.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Categories of Scope 3 (9 categories)
Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1) Emissions from the extraction, production, and transportation of goods and services purchased by the company.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Capital Goods (Cat. 2) Emissions from the production and delivery of long-term capital assets such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3) Emissions related to the production of fuels and energy purchased by the company that are not included in Scope 1 or 2 (e.g. extraction, refining, transport).	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4) Emissions from third-party logistics and transportation of purchased products, raw materials, or components to the company.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5) Emissions from the treatment and disposal of waste generated in company operations, handled by third parties.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Business Travel (Cat. 6) Emissions from business-related travel by employees, such as air travel, car rentals, and accommodations.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Employee Commuting (Cat. 7) Emissions from employee commuting between their homes and their worksites, including personal and public transport.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (Cat. 12) Emissions from the waste treatment and disposal of products after consumer use.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Downstream Leased Assets (Cat. 13) Emissions from the operation of assets owned by the company and leased to others (downstream).	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000

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Insights into Kohls's Operational Emissions

In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Kohls amounted to 382,018 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).

Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Kohls decreased by 5.58%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.