Subsidiaries of TJX
Key Findings and Recommendations
- Corporate Commitment: TJX developed a safer chemicals policy in 2021, but it does not include an explicit preference for safer alternatives in products. The company should participate in the Chemical Footprint Project survey to improve its chemicals management and publicly support governmental policies to reduce chemicals and plastics of high concern.
- Transparency: There is no indication TJX requires suppliers to disclose chemical ingredients or plastics to the retailer or consumers, nor that it requires testing to ensure products are free of hazardous chemicals or plastics beyond regulatory compliance. TJX should require ingredient disclosure, verify accuracy, and evaluate its chemical footprint.
- Ban the Bad: TJX eliminated bisphenols in paper receipts in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia, and PFAS in food serveware in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The company has set a goal to phase out PVC in packaging for certain private-label soft home products. The company is developing a TJX U.S. Operational Cleaning Supplies Policy that identifies products that meet certain third-party standards, which it has begun to pilot in select stores.
- Safer Solutions: With the elimination of PFAS in food serveware in U.S. corporate office cafeterias, the large majority of replacement serveware is GreenScreen certified. The company has also identified several third-party certifications for formulated products such as EPA’s Safer Choice but has not yet disclosed how it is implementing these safer solutions. TJX should join other retailers by publicly committing to invest financial resources in tools and research to help its suppliers evaluate safer alternatives to chemicals and plastics of high concern.
2024 Detailed Analysis of TJX
Corporate Chemicals Policy
Adopted a safer chemicals policy
Oversight
Established management oversight
Chemical Footprint Project (CFP)
Participated in the CFP
Collaboration
Actively participates in collaborative process to promote safer chemicals
Public Policy Support
Supported governmental policies to reduce chemicals or plastics of high concern
Supply Chain Disclosure
Brands report use of chemicals or plastics in products or packaging to retailer
Supplier Accountability
Ensures supply chain accountability for chemicals or plastics restrictions
Consumer Disclosure
Brands disclose use of chemicals or plastics to consumers
Chemical Footprint Calculation
Publicly disclosed its chemical footprint
Restricted Substances List (RSL)/Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL)
Reduction/Elimination Goals
Chemicals and Plastics Reduction
Reduced or eliminated toxic chemicals or plastics of high concern
Safer alternative definition
Adopted a definition of safer alternative consistent with Washington state
Investment in Safer Solutions
Invested financial resources to advance and drive development of safer solutions
Implementation of Safer Solutions
Replaced chemicals or plastics of concern with safer solutions
Quantified Safer Products
Measured and disclosed progress towards safer products
How does TJX compare to its competitors?
Previous Grade History
NOTE: Our evaluation criteria changed in 2024. The scores from previous review years through 2021 are based on a different set of criteria measured.
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