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Industry Group:Department Stores

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Next PLC in the Department Stores industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.0; made up of an environmental score of 6.9, social score of 6.0 and governance score of 8.0.

SDG Transparency Score for Next PLC 
Low
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6

7.0

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2024-05-01
What drives the score for Next PLC 
6.9

Environmental

6.0

Social

8.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

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8.0
High
1Almacenes Exito SA
8.0
High
22Ocado Group PLC
7.3
High
24Falabella SA
7.2
High
25Next PLC
7.0
High
25El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV
7.0
High
27Kintetsu Department Store Co Ltd
6.9
High
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136Zhongxing Shenyang Commercial Building Group Co Ltd
0.0
Low
136eBay Korea Co Ltd
0.0
Low
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NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through NEXT Retail, NEXT Online, NEXT Finance, NEXT International Retail, NEXT Sourcing, Lipsy, NENA, and Property Management segments. It operates retail stores; an online retail platform; and 199 franchise stores in 35 countries. The company also offers consumer credit; NEXT branded products; and women's, men's, children's, homeware, and beauty products under the LABEL and Lipsy's own brand, and other third-party brands. In addition, it provides property management services, including holding and lease of properties. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.

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