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Jont Retailing Co Ltd 2020 Sustainability Report.pdf
COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions and the need for establishment of a sustainable supply chain is increasing further.
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Jont Retailing Co Ltd 2021 Sustainability Report.pdf
Forward-looking statements in this report represent our assumptions based on information currently available to us and inherently involve potential risks, uncertainties and other factors.
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Jont Retailing Co Ltd 2021 Sustainability Report.pdf
Therefore, actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated herein due to changes in various factors.
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Electra Consumer Products 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report.pdf
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic presented complex challenges both at operational as well as at strategic levels.
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ElkDESA Resources Berhad 2024 Sustainability Statement.pdf
At the same time, businesses navigated through a dynamically changing business environment, marked by shifts in...
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
the global macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility, including additional or unforeseen impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic and general market, political, economic, and business conditions may have on our business, strategy, operating results, key metrics, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows; and uncertainty regarding and changes in overall levels of consumer spending and e-commerce generally.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Annual Report may not occur, and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
In addition, the global economic climate and additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic and general market, political, economic, and business conditions may amplify many of these risks.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
We are subject to risks related to our environmental, social, and governance activities and disclosures.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
The implementation of our Impact strategy, including our Impact investing strategy and other initiatives intended to help us meet our Impact goals, requires considerable investments, and our goals, with all of their contingencies, dependencies, and in certain cases, reliance on third-party verification and/or performance, are complex and ambitious, and we cannot guarantee that we will achieve them.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
We may not have the resources or scale to effectively adapt to and comply with any changes to these regulatory regimes which may limit our ability to take advantage of the protections these regimes offer.
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Etsy Inc 2022 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
There are no comparable recent events that provide insights on the probable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent Macroeconomic Conditions, and, as a result, the ultimate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and/or the Macroeconomic Conditions are highly uncertain and subject to change.
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Europris ASA 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
While refraining from misleading or false information goes without saying, sustainability and social responsibility are complicated areas where it is difficult to navigate and easy to make mistakes.
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Europris ASA 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
Lack of internal processes and policies related to climate- related impacts and biodiversityLack of policies to counter deforestation and biodiversity loss may lead to selecting suppliers with harmful operationsLack of internal resources to meet new legal requirements may lead to a risk of non- compliancePhysical climate-related risks, such as the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events, could have a negative effect on the Europris value chain.
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Europris ASA 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
Examples of this include disruption in the transportation of goods, access to raw materials and the urgency for Europris to adapt to circular business models.
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CP All PCL 2020 Sustainability Report.pdf
It is a challenge to maintain the balance between business growth and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
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Childrens Place Inc 2020 ESG Report.pdf
Included among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Companys business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by changes in economic conditions, the risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business or the economy in general (including decreased customer traffic, schools adopting remote and hybrid learning models, closures of businesses and other activities causing decreased demand for our products and negative impacts on our customers spending patterns due to decreased income or actual or perceived wealth, and the impact of the CARES Act and other legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and any changes to the CARES Act or such other legislation), the risk that the Companys strategic initiatives to increase sales and margin are delayed or do not result in anticipated improvements, the risk of delays, interruptions and disruptions in the Companys global supply chain, including resulting from COVID-19 or other disease outbreaks, or foreign sources of supply in less developed countries, more politically unstable countries, or countries where vendors fail to comply with industry standards or ethical business practices, including the use of forced, indentured or child labor, the risk that the cost of raw materials or energy prices will increase beyond current expectations or that the Company is unable to offset cost increases through value engineering or price increases, various types of litigation, including class action litigations brought under consumer protection, employment, and privacy and information security laws and regulations, the imposition of regulations affecting the importation of foreign-produced merchandise, including duties and tariffs, and the uncertainty of weather patterns.
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Childrens Place Inc 2021 ESG Report.pdf
Though we are more than halfway to our 2030 goal, scope 3 GHG emission reductions are a challenge given the lower levels of control we have over third-party vendors and customers.
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Childrens Place Inc 2021 ESG Report.pdf
Included among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Companys business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by changes in economic conditions, the risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business or the economy in general (including decreased customer traffic, schools adopting remote and hybrid learning models, closures of businesses and other activities causing decreased demand for our products and negative impacts on our customers spending patterns due to decreased income or actual or perceived wealth, and the impact of legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including any changes to such legislation), the risk that the Companys strategic initiatives to increase sales and margin are delayed or do not result in anticipated improvements, the risk of delays, interruptions and disruptions in the Companys global supply chain, including resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic or other disease outbreaks, foreign sources of supply in less developed countries, more politically unstable countries, or countries where vendors fail to comply with industry standards or ethical business practices, including the use of forced, indentured or child labor, the risk that the cost of raw materials or energy prices will increase beyond current expectations or that the Company is unable to offset cost increases through value engineering or price increases, various types of litigation, including class action litigations brought under consumer protection, employment, and privacy and information security laws and regulations, the imposition of regulations affecting the importation of foreign-produced merchandise, including duties and tariffs, and the uncertainty of weather patterns.
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Costco Wholesale Corporation 2021 Sustainability Commitment Report.pdf
Examples include, but are not limited to, changes in the international and national policy and regulatory landscape, permitting requirements, the availability of refrigerant equipment and low-GWP refrigerant alternatives, the availability of qualified refrigerant and HVAC service providers, requisite supply of renewable energy, COVID-19 pandemic-related socio-economic and public health risks, as well as the direct and indirect impact of global climate change on our operations and global value chain.
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2023 ESG Report.pdf
Achievement of this target is dependent on the pace of the transition in the jurisdictions in which we operate (which includes developing economies) including the development and evolution of policy and regulatory frameworks which support the decarbonisation of the wider economy.
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2023 ESG Report.pdf
To achieve a substantial reduction in emissions throughout our value chain, it is crucial to have the involvement of governments, collaboration with suppliers, and effective communication with customers.
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2023 ESG Report.pdf
This means that our capacity to influence carbon reduction presents both risks and opportunities.
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2023 ESG Report.pdf
The success of our efforts will depend on the strength of our relationships, both upstream and downstream, within our value chain.
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2023 ESG Report.pdf
In particular, it is not possible to rely on historical data as a strong indicator of future trajectories, in the case of climate change and its evolution.
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Borges Agricultural and Industrial Nuts SA 20202021 CSR Report.pdf
At the same time, we cannot forget the difficult times behind us; we are living with a global pandemic with devastating social and economic consequences and a climate crisis.
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Byggmax Group AB 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report.pdf
Global geopolitical uncertainty, high inflation and high interest rates have affected our supply chains both directly and indirectly.
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Ceconomy AG 20222023 Sustainability Report.pdf
Many current and future challenges are complex and affect a wide range of players all along the value chain.
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Carters Inc 2020 CSR Report.pdf
Please note that due to the limitations explained above and in the data charts that follow, we caution against year-over-year comparisons, as inconsistencies in the data (particularly as it relates to Scope 3 and indirect operations) may be present.
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Carters Inc 2022 CSR Report.pdf
The information contained in this CSR report also is subject to the precision of our data collection and analysis methods, which are subject to future evolution and calibration.
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Carters Inc 2022 CSR Report.pdf
Such information is subject to additional uncertainties, as there are limitations inherent in the data collection and analysis methods.
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Carters Inc 2022 CSR Report.pdf
Our goals and commitments include aspirational components that may take years or decades to achieve.
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Carters Inc 2022 CSR Report.pdf
Carters cannot assure you that the results reflected or implied by any forward-looking statement will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that those results will have the forecasted or expected consequences and effects.
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About You Holding SE 20212022 ESG Report.pdf
However, there is no universal or industry-wide definition of what constitutes a more sus-tainable product, as the industrys brands, retailers and plat-forms all have different definitions and approaches.
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About You Holding SE 20212022 ESG Report.pdf
We do not have full transparency of our value chain scopes 24.
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About You Holding SE 20222023 ESG Report.pdf
Here we have some uncertainty about our target since we depend on our business partners who would be required to set SBTs.
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About You Holding SE 20232024 ESG Report.pdf
In this case, there is some uncertainty about our target since we are dependent on our business partners who would be required to set SBTs.
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About You Holding SE 20232024 ESG Report.pdf
This mission has remained unchanged, even though this year confronted us with ongoing macroeconomic challenges such as persis-tent inflation, higher-for-longer interest rates, and subdued customer sentiment.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc 2021 ESG Report.pdf
Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond the Companys control.
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Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc 2021 ESG Report.pdf
In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future.
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Advance Auto Parts Inc 2022 Corporate Sustainability and Social Report.pdf
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by the forward-looking statements.
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Aeon Co 2023 Integrated Annual Report.pdf
Forward-looking statements should be read with a degree of caution as they are reliant on various events, risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond our control.
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2022 ESG Report.pdf
The urban-rural socioeconomic divide is the largest inequality challenge in China, a situation paralleled around the world.
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2022 ESG Report.pdf
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited 2023 ESG Report.pdf
This situation is further complicated by global ecological degradation that shows no clear sign of easing, greenhouse gas emissions still on the rise, and the pace of emission reductions lagging significantly behind the Paris Agreement targets.
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Almacenes Éxito SA 2022 Integrated Report.pdf
The Company cautions that its forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements in this report.
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Almacenes Éxito SA 2022 Integrated Report.pdf
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include, among other things, the extent of the Companys ability to meet its ESG goals and targets and the specified KPIs set forth in this report.
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Almacenes Éxito SA 2022 Integrated Report.pdf
In light of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events described in this report may not occur.
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Almacenes Éxito SA 2023 Sustainability Report.pdf
The company cautions that these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results could differ from those expressed in this report due to various factors, including the company's ability to meet its ESG objectives.
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Amazon.com Inc 2020 Sustainability Report.pdf
This report may contain or incorporate by reference public information not separately reviewed, approved, or endorsed by Amazon and no representation, warranty, or undertaking is made by Amazon as to the accuracy, reasonableness, or completeness of such information.
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Amazon.com Inc 2020 Sustainability Report.pdf
Actual results could differ materially due to a variety of factors, including assumptions not being realized, scientific or technological developments, evolving sustainability strategies, changes in carbon markets, evolving government regulations, our expansion into new products, services, technologies, and geographic regions, or other changes in circumstances, as well as the factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of Amazons most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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Amazon.com Inc 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
As we work together on decarbonizing entire industries, its difficult to reduce or eliminate emissions in certain areas, because sufficient low-carbon technologies do not exist at scale.
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Amazon.com Inc 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, among others, assumptions not being realized, scientific or technological developments, evolving sustainability strategies, changes in carbon markets, evolving government regulations, our expansion into new products, services, technologies, and geographic regions, or other changes in circumstances, as well as the factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of Amazons most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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Amazon.com Inc 2023 Sustainability Report.pdf
This report may contain, or incorporate by reference, public information not separately reviewed, approved, or endorsed by Amazon, and no representation, warranty, or undertaking is made by Amazon as to the accuracy, reasonableness, or completeness of such information.
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Amazon.com Inc 2023 Sustainability Report.pdf
Actual results and outcomes could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, among others, assumptions not being realized, changing climate-related conditions and weather events, scientific or technological developments, evolving sustainability strategies, changes in carbon markets, evolving government regulations, our expansion into new products, services, technologies, and geographic regions, or other changes in circumstances, as well as the factors set forth in the Risk Factors section of Amazons most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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Amer Sports Inc 2021 Sustainability Report.pdf
Amer Sports sources a significant proportion of its products from subcontractors located throughout Asia, which exposes it to the political, economic, and regulatory conditions in that area and to a variety of local business and labor practice issues.
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American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) 2021 ESG Report.pdf
Although we believe there is a reasonable basis for the forward-looking statements, our actual results, including the achievement of our targets, goals or commitments, could differ materially.
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American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) 2022 ESG Report.pdf
These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control.
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AskuL Corporation 2022 Corporate Report.pdf
Please be aware that a number of factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected.
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AskuL Corporation 2023 Corporate Report.pdf
Recently, I have had the impres-sion that many managers of major companies are troubled by the fact that their efforts in regard to the SDGs are limited to corporate social responsibility.
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Aspial Corporation Limited 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
As economies return to pre-pandemic levels of performance and operations, they have also had to grapple with the rising inflation rates and interest hikes, further aggravated by the geopolitical tension from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
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Axfood AB 2020 Annual and Sustainability Report.pdf
Getting complete information from suppliers is difficult.
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Axfood AB 2021 Annual and Sustainability Report.pdf
Climate data is generally associated with a certain level of uncertainty owing to varying measurement methods and data quality.
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Axfood AB 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report.pdf
Scope 3 is challenging for the food retail industry as the majority of emissions arise in agriculture and are therefore difficult to affect or measure since they are largely the result of biological processes.
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Axfood AB 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report.pdf
Food comes from numerous different farms with various conditions as well, posing an additional challenge.
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Bim Birleşik Mağazalar AS 2020 Sustainability Report.pdf
Climate change, the depletion of natural resources and environmental pollution pose a crucial threat to the environment and to communities....the adverse impact of extreme weather conditions and climatic conditions, environmental damage due to human activities, and biodiversity loss on supply and production processes will increase and pose a risk in terms of the sustainability of the work.
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Bim Birleşik Mağazalar AS 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy remains on the agenda, global supply chains, which have been destabilized once again by the Russia-Ukraine war, have led to increased environmental, social, and economic uncertainties.
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Bim Birleşik Mağazalar AS 2022 Sustainability Report.pdf
In addition, as the impacts of the global climate crisis have become more risky on the business world, the pressure of local and global regulations have increased.
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