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Pepkor | Sustainability Performance

https://pepkor.co.za

Manages retail and wholesale distribution of clothing, footwear, and consumer goods.

1901

South Africa

10,001+ employees

Retail

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#11238
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#85
in South Africaⓘ
#390
in Retailⓘ

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
244.9KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Critical
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
2%2025
Critical
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
2.1Ktonnes, 2025
Leading
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
75%2025
Aligned
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
19.2M$, 2024
Laggard
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
7.6T$, 2026▲37.2% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
95.3B$, 2025▼10.7% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

46.4

B/M 23.4

65.4

B/M 57.7

100.5

B/M 148.3

0.4

B/M 1.2


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  • Pepkor Holdings Limited (Steinhoff International spinoff), South African major discount retail (PEP, Ackermans), has faced sustained scrutiny over the contested historic 2017 Steinhoff International accounting fraud scandal legacy affecting Pepkor's institutional shareholder governance reputation, plus periodic class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of South African discretionary retail customer demand normalization.
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