Rankings · Discount retailers · United States
PriceSmart
Publicly traded companySan Diego, Californiapricesmart.com
Tied 7thof 11 discount retailers
Middle of the 11 discount retailers Spendwell ranks on climate and lobbying, weighted by Spendwell members’ average priorities.
Better choiceWorse choice
Tied with Big Lots.
Better ranked: TJX (1st), Ross (2nd), BJ's Wholesale Club (3rd) and 3 more
Why it ranks here
Climate
environmental impactHas set no targets and made no commitments with the initiatives Spendwell tracks for validating climate targets (SBTi, RE100 and EP100). It does not disclose emissions through the Climate Data Utility.
Sources: EP100, RE100, Net Zero Tracker, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Climate Data Utility
5/11tied 5th with BJ's Wholesale Club, Dollar General and Big Lots
Lobbying
political impactPriceSmart spent an average of $0 on lobbying over each of the 5 years ending December 31, 2025.
Source: US Senate lobbying disclosures
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How this is measured
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