Target | Sustainability Performance
Operates retail stores offering a wide range of consumer goods, including clothing, electronics, and groceries.
1962
United States
10,001+ employees
Retail
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#6665
Overallⓘ#1449
in United Statesⓘ#242
in RetailⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Laggard
Aligned
Critical
Laggard
Laggard
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
21.2
B/M 23.4
573.6
B/M 439.1
54.2
B/M 57.7
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Controversy level
- Target Corporation, US major mass retailer, has faced sustained class actions including the historic 2013 USD 18.5 million Target credit/debit card data breach affecting 40+ million customer records (one of the largest US retail data breaches at the time), plus the contested 2023 USD 6.5+ billion sustained share price volatility amid US discretionary retail customer demand normalization affecting US institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.