WH Smith PLC 2023 AR2
The report highlights WHSmith's strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2023, with Group revenue increasing by 28 percent to £1.79 billion and Headline profit before tax nearly doubling to £143 million. The company continued its global expansion, opening 118 new stores and growing its international pipeline to over 110 stores, particularly in North America. On sustainability, WHSmith's near-term carbon reduction targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the company achieved a 66 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to its 2020 baseline. Additionally, the company successfully diverted 99 percent of its operational waste from landfills and ensured that 100 percent of its own-brand paper-based products were sustainably sourced.
Company: WH Smith PLC
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2023
Type: AR2
Pages: 182
WH Smith PLC
Annual Report And Accounts
The report highlights WHSmith's strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2023, with Group revenue increasing by 28 percent to £1.79 billion and Headline profit before tax nearly doubling to £143 million. The company continued its global expansion, opening 118 new stores and growing its international pipeline to over 110 stores, particularly in North America. On sustainability, WHSmith's near-term carbon reduction targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the company achieved a 66 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to its 2020 baseline. Additionally, the company successfully diverted 99 percent of its operational waste from landfills and ensured that 100 percent of its own-brand paper-based products were sustainably sourced.
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Document Details
Report Year
2023
Reporting Period
Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2023
Fiscal Year
2023
Type
Annual Report with Sustainability Disclosures
Language
English
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Women on Board
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