Dollar Tree, Inc.

Highlights

• Finalized its climate targets, including the goal of achieving net zero by 2050.
• Procured 55,203 MWh of renewable energy (2.2%) in 2023.
• Invested $113 million in energy efficiency upgrades.
• Opened 631 stores aligned with an In-Store Energy Efficiency Standard and retrofitted 873 stores with high efficiency equipment, reducing energy consumption by 11% on average.
• Achieved a 6% reduction in total generated waste and an 11% increase in recycled waste in 2023.
• 76% of store managers were female in 2023.
• Launched the District Manager Leadership Academy in January 2024 to improve district managers’ abilities and is progressing toward its goal of training 450 District Managers by the end of 2024.
• Made nearly $14 million in charitable donations in 2023, including associate, customer, and vendor support.
  

2024

Announced a new goal to achieve net zero by 2050 in its 2024 Sustainability and Social Impact Report. The company also established several interim targets aligned to SBTi’s near-term guidelines. These include committing to: reduce Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions by 50% by FY2032 (FY2023 baseline); have 67% of suppliers by emissions set or commit to science-based aligned targets by FY2029; and continue to advance the transition to renewable energy sources for its stores, distribution centers, and store support center. (Sept 2024)

Joined the CEF member network in January!