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Industry Group:Miscellaneous Specialty Retailers

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WH Smith PLC in the Miscellaneous Specialty Retailers industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.7; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 7.1 and governance score of 8.0.

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

7.7

High Impact
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for WH Smith PLC 
8.0

Environmental

7.1

Social

8.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

RankCompanySDG Transparency Score Performance
1ASOS PLC
9.4
High
2Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd
8.0
High
2Spencer's Retail Ltd
8.0
High
2Shinseido Co Ltd
8.0
High
18WH Smith PLC
7.7
High
19Atlan Holdings Bhd
7.6
High
19Party City Holdco Inc
7.6
High
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208Present24 SA
0.0
Low
208Suppro Co Ltd
0.0
Low
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WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. As of August 31, 2021, it operated 1, 166 units primarily in airports, hospitals, railway stations, motorway service areas, and workplaces. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. It operated 544 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greetings cards and gifts through funkypigeon.com; pens through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products through treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk websites. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

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