Kohl's | Sustainability Performance
Operates a chain of department stores offering apparel, home goods, and accessories.
1962
United States
10,001+ employees
Retail
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#11399
Overall#2583
in United States#393
in RetailSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 91 out of 425
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 91 out of 425
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
13%2025
Industry rank: 67 out of 425
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 67 out of 425
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
22.4
B/M 16.5
358.1
B/M 329.5
64.1
B/M 49.5
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Controversy level
- Kohl's faced an activist investor campaign in 2022 from Macellum Advisors seeking board reconstitution and strategic review; the company resisted sale attempts and took on significant debt for share buybacks, damaging long-term financial position.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Carbon certificate projects
Reveal data for 3 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$16.2BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
1.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
18.1
▲ 3.1%
17.5
▲ 4.2%
16.2
▲ 4.7%
16.4
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Sustainability targets and commitments
Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
57%
Independent Directors
8 out of 14 incl. management
Overall score
84
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
55
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
