TK Maxx sustainability score: 42/100
TK Maxx is an off-price fashion and home goods retailer operating globally, sourcing from over 20,000 vendors. Part of TJX Companies (founded 1994, headquartered Framingham, Massachusetts), it sells branded overstock and cancelled orders.
More about TK Maxx
The business model inherently profits from industry overproduction rather than reducing it.
Founded 1994Head office Framingham, United StatesStaff ~340,000Revenue ~$56B (TJX Companies FY2025)Website ↗
TJX reports operational emissions with third-party assurance but omits purchased goods and services—its largest footprint. Supply chain water and biodiversity data are absent despite sourcing from 20,000+ vendors globally. The off-price model relies on fashion overproduction; no take-back or repair programmes exist. Self-set targets lack SBTi validation and ignore Scope 3.
TK Maxx scores 42/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified May 2026.
That places TK Maxx joint 357th of 934 companies scored, and joint 17th of 50 in Retail (non-fashion).
What is TK Maxx doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (1/10, 2/10).
Where TK Maxx lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain2/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water1/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is TK Maxx's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is TK Maxx's score based on?
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by TK Maxx itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 5 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does TK Maxx compare with other retail (non-fashion) companies?
Where TK Maxx sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.
Among the 50 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, TK Maxx is tied =17th of 50, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Retail (non-fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above TK Maxx.
Sainsbury's has cut operational emissions 53% since 2018 and achieved 100% renewable electricity, but Scope 3 emissions—98% of total—are flat.
See the breakdown →Kingfisher has reduced operational emissions 66% since 2016/17 and sourced 95% of electricity from zero-carbon sources, but Scope 3 coverage remains partial—only 2 of 15 categories disclosed.
See the breakdown →Currys reports KPMG-assured Scope 1 and 2 emissions, flat year on year and 35% below 2019/20, and a full Scope 3 inventory: total emissions rose 4% to 9.17 Mt as purchased-goods emissions grew, and Scope 3 is over 99% of the footprint.
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