Dollar General | Sustainability Performance
Operates a chain of variety stores offering a wide range of affordable household and consumer products.
1939
United States
10,001+ employees
Retail
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12130
Overallⓘ#2784
in United Statesⓘ#411
in RetailⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Laggard
Aligned
Laggard
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
17.1
B/M 16.5
89.4
B/M 49.5
177.1
B/M 63.2
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Controversy level
- Dollar General paid USD 12 million OSHA penalty plus settlement in 2024 over years of cluttered store conditions, blocked exits and unsafe stockroom configurations at thousands of US stores following sustained OSHA willful violations findings.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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