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JD RETAINS CDP A- RATING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
JD RETAINS CDP A- RATING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n 14 December 2022\n \n \n \n \n JD SPORTS FASHION PLC RETAINS CDP A- RATING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR\n \n \n \n JD Sports Fashion Plc ('JD'), the leading retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, notes that the Carbon Disclosure Project ('CDP') published its latest results on 13th December 2022, assessing almost 15,000 global companies on their environmental disclosures. JD is pleased to announce that in these results it has retained its 'A-' rating for Climate Change for the third successive year and improved its Water Security grade to 'A-'.\n \n \n JD's 2022 Annual report was produced in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) requirements and JD's CDP score provides independent assurance on the quality and accuracy of our climate-related risk and opportunity disclosures.\n \n \n \n \n \n Investors\n making declarations under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) can be encouraged by JD's ESG-related accreditation and continued achievements, as outlined below:\n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n Consistent, transparent disclosures via CDP demonstrate sector-beating performance, achieving A- for Climate Change in 2020, 2021, and 2022.\n \n \n ·\n Improving our Water Security CDP score to A- in 2022.\n \n \n ·\n JD has\n \n \n Science Based Target initiative\n \n \n (SBTi) approval for our Scope One, Scope Two, and Scope Three emission targets. All JD targets are based on the 1.5°c target referenced within the Paris Agreement.\n \n \n ·\n JD supports (and is an Advisory Group member) to the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production ('WRAP')\n \n \n Textiles 2030\n \n \n initiative, which includes Net Zero targets for new products.\n \n \n ·\n JD is a member of RE100 which is a global initiative bringing together the world's most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable energy. Our operationally controlled UK and ROI stores and sites use 100% renewable energy, and JD is set to achieve its 100% target for Western Europe by the end of 2022. Our global 100% renewable energy target is 2025.\n \n \n ·\n JD supports the\n \n \n United Nations 'Race to Zero'\n \n \n initiative, a global campaign to rally leadership and support for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threa...