Kohl’s Corporation CSR Performance Benchmark

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability metrics site CSRHub recently updated its ratings on Kohl’s Corporation and the 186 companies in the Retail industry.  Kohl’s overall rating currently is 57 after the most recent updates to their CSRHub page.

The average rating for the other companies in the Retail industry is steady at 53.  Kohl’s has maintained a steady place on the list, using the CSRHub average user profile. You may see more information about Kohl’s at their CSRHub page here.

Kohl’s has a score of 61 in the Community area.  This is due to a high score in Human Rights and Supply Chain of 69—well above the average for this industry of 53.  The area with the greatest opportunity for improvement for Kohl’s is the Transparency and Reporting subcategory.  Here, Kohl’s gets a 49 —which is the same as the industry average.

Some highlights of the progress that Kohl’s made in the past year include:

• Kohl’s Department Stores Recognized with 2013 EPA Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award
• Kohl’s Department Stores Donates $150,000 to the American Red Cross to Support Flood Relief Efforts in Colorado

See Kohl’s Corporate Social Responsibility website here.

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