Carbon-Neutral Kohl’s Reports Rise in Emissions, Recycling

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May 26, 2011

Kohl’s first corporate sustainability report reveals that its scope 1 to 4 carbon emissions all rose in 2009, while the department store increased its recycling significantly.

In 2009, scope 1 direct emissions were up 12 percent over 2008 levels, from 24,923 to 28,009 metric tons of carbon equivalent. Scope 2 indirect emissions were up three percent, from 810,358 to 833,834 metric tons. Scope 3 (travel emissions) budged slightly at 0.3 percent, from 5,013 to 5,026 metric tons, and scope 4 emissions (transportation) were up 14 percent, from 182,154….

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Reader Comments

I continue not to be impressed with the Environmental Leader’s choice of article titles when announcing the release of corporate sustainability reports. Do the editors believe that deceptive, catchy, negative spins of reported results will enhance readership? I would suggest that the transparency conveyed by KOHLS in thier first CSR is commendable.

Tim McFarland | May 27th, 2011

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