Dillard's.
DDS.US | Other retail sale in non-specialized stores
Dillard's, Inc. is a large department store chain in the United States. It operates retail stores offering a wide range of merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children, as well as accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods. Dillard's stores typically fe...Show More
Better Health for All
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Dillard's, as a department store, does not offer health-related products or services, nor do its core business activities directly involve health-related R&D, data management, or crisis response. Therefore, several KPIs are scored as 'Not applicable'. The provided articles detail various corporate violations, including workplace safety and environmental issues, but these are explicitly excluded from the 'Better Health for All' value, which focuses on the net health effect of products/services and health-specific initiatives, not general operational safety or environmental impact.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Dillard's is a department store chain, and the ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' primarily assesses financial institutions and their provision of financial services. The provided articles do not contain any information regarding Dillard's involvement in lending, insurance, money movement, or other financial services for consumers. Consequently, there is no evidence to assess any of the KPIs related to underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fees, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial services, or product simplicity for financial products.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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None of the company's associates are represented by a union.
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In 2024, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 132:1, with CEO William Dillard II earning $4.86 million
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and the median full-time store employee earning $36,877.
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Employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate an overall satisfaction rating of 3.1 out of 5.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Dillard's on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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The company adopted a Code of Conduct on August 19, 2019, which obligates all associates to report ethical violations
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and guarantees no reprisal for good faith reporting, prohibiting retaliation
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. Reports can be made anonymously
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and are handled with confidentiality
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. A means for shareholders and employees to communicate with non-management directors is disclosed
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. The Code of Conduct also prohibits associates from giving or offering payments or gifts with the intent to improperly influence third parties
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, and requires approval for gifts exceeding nominal value
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. It also prohibits associates from receiving cash or cash equivalents from suppliers
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. However, there is no information on the frequency or effectiveness metrics of anti-corruption training.
Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Dillard's on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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Dillard's conducts annual human-rights due diligence through yearly assessments of direct import suppliers
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and an annual inquiry into the origin of conflict minerals (3TG).
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Public summaries of these efforts are available in its Conflict Minerals Report.
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The company also performs formal annual partner reviews, specifically a "reasonable country of origin inquiry" (RCOI)
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and an annual inquiry into conflict minerals.
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Noncompliance with the conflict minerals policy can result in penalties, including termination of business with an agent or supplier.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Dillard's sources 8.2% of its total energy consumption from renewables.
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The company reduced its electric energy consumption by 18.33% between 2019 and 2024, from 643 million kWh to 525 million kWh, and achieved a 12.4% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2019.
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Energy Management Systems are installed in all company-owned buildings.
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Approximately 70% of its buildings operate more efficiently compared to peers, with facilities included in the EPA’s Energy Star Program.
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New stores are built to U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED standards where appropriate.
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These incorporate 12.5 Energy Efficient Ratio (EER) and variable speed drive HVAC systems, highly reflective white roofs, 4.0 factor insulation, fully automated energy systems, and LED lighting.
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In 2024, Dillard's upgraded LED lighting at 20 locations, replaced HVAC rooftop units at 15 locations, and replaced roofs at 6 locations with highly reflective efficient roofing.
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Additionally, 68% of stores have LED lighting, 42% have smart HVAC systems, 56% have motion-sensor lighting, and solar panels are implemented at 14 store locations.
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The company has reduced operational waste by 22.3%
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and plastic usage by 28%.
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Furthermore, 46% of product packaging is recyclable,
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and 12% of packaging materials are biodegradable.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Dillard's on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Dillard's (DDS.US) against the 'Safe & Smart Tech' ethical value. While general information about a cybersecurity program, risk assessments, and a CISO's individual certifications was present
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, this lacked the quantitative detail required to map to the scoring rubric's specific thresholds for any of the KPIs. Statements about not being aware of material cybersecurity incidents
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or a described data deletion process
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were not definitive or quantifiable enough to assign a score.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data for any of the Zero Waste & Sustainable Products KPIs for Dillard's (DDS.US). The Good On You report from January 2022 explicitly states a lack of quantitative data for most waste and sustainable product metrics.
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While one article mentions greenhouse gas emissions avoided from waste at a specific Dillard's facility, this is an energy efficiency metric and not directly applicable to the defined waste management KPIs.
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There is no evidence regarding waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, or zero-waste certifications.