We’re applying decades of design expertise to reduce waste and meet growing consumer interest in more sustainable choices that don’t sacrifice the value, quality, newness and joyful experience they expect from Target.
Sustainability & Governance
People, planet, business.
Our vision is to co-create an equitable and regenerative future together with our guests, partners and communities. We call our sustainability strategy Target Forward, and it’s how we’re leveraging our size and scale to benefit people, the planet and drive our business.
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Sustainability Strategy: Target Forward
Our vision is to co-create an equitable and regenerative future together with our guests, partners and communities.
Climate
As we work towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions [1] across our enterprise by 2040, we are focused on driving energy efficiency, adopting renewable energy and eliminating waste.
Circularity
We work to provide products that reduce waste and are affordable. For our owned brands, we aim to design out waste, use more sustainable and/or durable materials and make reuse and recycling easier.
Responsible Resource Use
We are on a journey to minimize the impacts of our products through increasing the use of environmentally preferred materials, eliminating waste and a responsible sourcing strategy.
Our Team
Our team members are at the center of our culture, strategy and success and help us meet the evolving needs of our guests and business year after year.
Serving and Strengthening Communities
Our success is interdependent with the prosperity of the communities we serve.
Target Foundation
Target Foundation enables efforts that empower people and communities to pursue joy in everyday life.
Operating Ethically
Target is committed to the highest ethical standards. Our commitment is reflected in the way we conduct business through each interaction.
Responsible Supply Chains
We are committed to pursuing fair, responsible and equitable supply chain practices.
Governance & Reporting
We center our efforts and reporting on the issues that are most important to the long-term health of our business and stakeholders across our value chain.
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1 Net zero, as defined, is achieved when a company’s scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are reduced to a level that is consistent with a 1.5°C pathway, and any residual emissions are removed from the atmosphere through either nature-based or technological carbon removal solutions (e.g., forestry, regenerative agriculture, carbon capture technology), by no later than 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement. Target has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions across our enterprise, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.