Target

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🎯 Retail (non-fashion)USBelow expectations

~440,000 employees~$107B revenue61.8Mt CO₂e totalRanked #195 of 322Website ↗

Target is a retail (non-fashion) company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 61.8Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Target scores 34/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Target's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Retail (non-fashion) industry ceiling

Performance

61/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.6x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 48 + 0.7 × 61) × 0.6 = 34

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

820Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

2.3Mt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

58.7Mt

Value chain

Total

61.8Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

5/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

6/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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