The Group has been recognised as a sector-level leader in its efforts to reduce to impact of Climate Change.

The Group scored A- grade for the most recent CDP survey.

We achieved our ‘leadership status’ and grade by supporting key global initiatives and data disclosure projects.

• Disclosing our carbon (along with our water and forestry) management processes, data and progress to the CDP, allowing performance benchmarking versus industry peers, and ensuring our carbon reduction strategy is independently reviewed and rated
• Supporting (and acting as an Advisory Group member) to the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) Textiles 2030 initiative, which includes Net Zero targets for new products
• Becoming a signatory to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) achieving SBTi validation of our carbon reduction targets. Our targets are based on the 1.5°c target referenced within the Paris Agreement. We do not believe that Paris Agreement ‘below 2°c’ references are sufficient.
• Joining and actively participating in the RE100, - the world’s most influential businesses, committed to 100% renewable energy. Our operationally controlled UK, Ireland and Western Europe sites use 100% renewable energy. We have targets to achieve 100% renewable energy globally by 2025.
• We support the United Nations ‘Race to Zero’ initiative – a global campaign to rally leadership and support for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats and creates decent jobs and growth
• Engaging proactively with our leading, global brand partners on climate-related education and initiatives

• Setting Science Based Target Initiatives (SBTI) approved emission reduction targets on Scope 1, 2, and 3
• We will ambitiously pursue energy efficiency across our own operations and value chain
• Our Renewable Energy targets (100% global by 2025) are ahead of the Fashion Industry Charter target of 2030
• Achieving Net Zero before 2050. Our present forecast year for Net Zero is 2043

Support for global standards and initiatives - Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Our annual report details the principles and framework outlined within TCFD. We believe that TCFD plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of climate-related disclosures and we continue to support the adoption of the TCFD framework.

JD Group Scope One emissions target: By 2035/36, the Group will achieve an absolute reduction of 67.2% vs from a 2019/20 base year.

JD Group Scope Two emissions target: By 2035/36, the Group will achieve an absolute reduction of 67.2% vs from a 2019/20 base year.

JD Group Scope Three emissions target: By 2035/36, the Group commits to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 67.2% from textiles and footwear within the purchased goods and services category by 2035-36 from a 2019-20 base year.

Scope 3 Emissions

Scope Three carbon emissions constitute the majority of our Group emissions. The activities that produce these emissions include manufacture of, and operations relating to, the finished products that we sell, the vast majority of which are produced by leading global brands.

Accordingly, our Scope Three emissions target requires our brands to achieve their own Carbon reduction targets. We engage proactively with, and monitor the progress of our largest suppliers to ensure a) that they are ‘on track’ to meet their own publically disclosed targets and b) to identify any ‘best practice’ learnings from some of the world's largest brands.

The visibility and global awareness of the brands we sell is beneficial to the achievement of our Scope three emissions targets. The customer, media and investor scrutiny faced by global brands adds to our own pressure to ensure that emission reduction targets are achieved or bettered.

On Site Carbon Reduction:

• The solar technology investment programme has completed at our largest European Distribution in the Netherlands and our UK Outdoors Distribution Centre
• The Group continues to install Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) within our sites. Just under 600 JD Group stores use BEMS, with an average energy saving of 10.4% per annum
• Further temperature and store control optimisation has delivered annual carbon savings of 338t CO2
• Our continued LED lighting investments achieved up to 30% reduction in energy usage

Improve Climate Change Awareness and Education

• For our colleagues, the ‘IAMSustainable’ training modules launched in 2021. These modules are now available in 20 countries, adapted with region-specific content and language to maximize engagement
• Modules include environmental challenges (with a focus on fashion) and how both JD, and colleagues can support
• Our climate learning modules have been completed by over 16,000 colleagues