JB Hi-Fi Limited
GovernanceGovernance
Governance body oversight and management's role
Oversight (p. 54). Under the Board Charter the Board has ultimate responsibility for oversight of the sustainability strategy, including its approach to climate-related risks and opportunities (CRROs) and the actions toward the 2030 net-zero direct scope 1 and scope 2 (market-based) emissions target. The Audit and Risk Management Committee (ARMC) assesses the Group's sustainability programs, plans and management systems, including actions on CRROs and the target. The Board receives formal CRRO reporting twice a year; the ARMC met six times in FY2026 and at two meetings received the CRRO register and updates on AASB S2 and the target. No material trade-offs with CRROs currently impact strategy or future prospects.
Skills and pay (p. 55). The Board determines whether appropriate skills to oversee climate-related matters are available through its Board Composition & Succession Policy, and received AASB S2 technical updates during the year. Executive incentives are 75% financial and 25% strategic non-financial scorecard measures; one covers sustainability initiatives, including the net-zero target (pp. 37–40).
Management (pp. 55–56). The Group CEO has ultimate responsibility for strategy, including climate resilience. The Group CFO integrates CRROs into strategic planning and risk management and chairs the Net-Zero Steering Committee, which meets quarterly and reports to the ARMC bi-annually. A Group sustainability team of six supports the executive teams.
StrategyStrategy
Climate-related risks and opportunities
CRROs (p. 58). The Group identified 5 CRROs relevant to demonstrate the impacts of climate change on its business model and future prospects, each with a summary table (pp. 60–66): (1) severe weather impacts the Group's operations (acute physical); (2) severe weather impacts the Group's supply chain (acute physical); (3) increased carbon regulation (transition, regulatory); (4) increased demand for goods and services resulting from severe weather (market opportunity); (5) increased demand for energy efficient products (market opportunity). The Group does not expect any CRRO to have a material impact on its financial position, financial performance or cash flow over the short, medium or long term, but has determined them to be qualitatively material. They are reviewed at least annually.
Time horizons (pp. 52, 60–66). Short term is 0–2 years (typical timeframe for financial budgeting and forecasting), medium term 2–10 years (strategic decisions on store network and supply chain planning) and long term 10–20 years (lifecycle of a typical store or warehouse location), consistent with the Group's planning horizons. CRROs 1, 2, 4 and 5 exist under each horizon and CRRO 3 is expected over the medium to long term.
Business model and value chain
Business model (p. 58). The Group has three brands (JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and e&s) selling consumer electronics, telecommunications, home appliances and software. Its competitive advantages are scale and diversification across a large supplier base and geographically diverse store network, a low-cost operating model, multichannel capability, and people and culture. Structure and value chain: pp. 17–18.
Operations (pp. 60–61). Severe weather may disrupt or damage stores, warehouses and last-mile delivery. In FY2026 less than 0.02% of total trading hours were disrupted. The Group does not expect impacts to be pervasive, given diversification across all states of Australia and New Zealand. 38 locations (5.4% of total assets) are predisposed to higher risk, concentrated on the eastern seaboard (flood-prone coastal Queensland and New South Wales) and the cyclone-exposed far north.
Value chain (pp. 61–64). Goods for resale are sourced from over 35 countries, with trade supply approximately 42% China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, 25% Southeast Asia and 17% Europe. Typhoons in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia could disrupt manufacturing, logistics and shipping. The Group buys inventory in-country, so suppliers bear the risks and costs of bringing it into Australia and New Zealand (p. 62). Carbon regulation may raise suppliers' operating costs and so the cost of goods (p. 63). Severe weather can raise demand for home appliances and technology products (p. 64).
Strategy and decision-making
Decarbonization plan (pp. 70–72). The Group has established a plan to decarbonize its operations and is working toward net-zero direct scope 1 and scope 2 (market-based) emissions by 2030 through renewable energy procurement, on-site solar power generation, store and warehouse energy efficiency, reducing energy consumption where possible and fleet rationalization. Stated assumption: continued optionality to procure renewable energy through contracts with its energy providers (p. 72). In FY2026 68% of energy needs came from renewables (82% in June 2026) and solar sites rose to 42 (FY2025: 36) (p. 72).
Mitigation measures (pp. 61–63). Physical risk (CRRO 1): geographic diversification, omni-channel sales and fulfillment, flood risk assessments in store network planning, a short Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE) of less than 3 years, water deluge kits across all HDC sites, insurance and business continuity plans. Transition risk (CRRO 3): the Ethical Sourcing Policy requires suppliers to measure, monitor and reduce emissions; 321 suppliers were asked to complete the Ethical Sourcing Questionnaire and 254 responded.
Resourcing (p. 69). Resources are allocated through annual budgeting processes overseen by the Group CFO. Other funding and resource allocation is not separately identifiable or already in budgeted operating expenditures; as at 30 June 2026 no financially material capital or operational expenditure is planned to address CRROs.
Financial position, financial performance and cash flows
Overall (p. 58). The Group does not expect any CRRO to have a material impact on its financial position, financial performance or cash flow over the short, medium or long term. Each CRRO table names the financial statement lines affected, such as sales revenue, other expenses, cost of sales, receipts from customers and payments to suppliers (pp. 60–66).
| CRRO | FY2026 financial impacts | Anticipated financial impacts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Severe weather, operations | No material impacts | Not expected to be material in any given year |
| 2 Severe weather, supply chain | No material impacts | Not yet quantified due to measurement uncertainty |
| 3 Increased carbon regulation | No material impacts | No estimates, given high measurement uncertainty |
| 4 Demand from severe weather | Not disclosed, commercial sensitivity | Not disclosed, commercial sensitivity |
| 5 Energy efficient products | Not separately identifiable | Not separately identifiable |
In FY2026 less than 0.02% of total trading hours were disrupted by severe weather; the impacts were not material and, where applicable, losses were covered by insurance (p. 61). No financially material capital or operational expenditure is planned to address CRROs (p. 69).
Climate resilience and scenario analysis
Scenarios (pp. 58–59). The approach was informed by the National Climate Scenario Guidance 2026 issued by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW). Physical risk uses Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and transition risk uses Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) scenarios.
| Scenario 1 (Low Warming) | Scenario 2 (Middle-of-the-road) | Scenario 3 (High Warming) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | SSP1-2.6 | SSP2-4.5 | SSP3-7.0 |
| Global temperatures increase between | 1.3-2.4 degrees | 2.1-3.5 degrees | 2.8-4.6 degrees |
| NGFS | 2050 Net zero | Delayed transition | Current policies |
Assessment as at 30 June 2026 (pp. 60–68). Anticipated impacts use the middle-of-the-road scenarios, judged most aligned to current market dynamics, regulatory settings and the latest assessment from the United Nations Environment Programme. Resilience is assessed under the high warming scenario (SSP3-7.0) for CRROs 1, 2 and 4 and the low warming NGFS 2050 Net zero scenario for CRROs 3 and 5. Each CRRO has significant areas of uncertainty, implications for the business model and how the Group would adapt. For CRROs 1 to 3 the Group believes appropriate mitigations are in place to support the resilience of its business model.
Risk ManagementRisk Management
Processes for identifying, assessing and managing climate-related risks
Framework (p. 57). The Risk Management Policy and Risk Management Framework, consistent with AS ISO 31000:2018 and regulatory guidance issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the ASX, set the methodologies for identifying, monitoring, assessing, managing and reporting risks. The Group applies the Framework when identifying and managing CRROs.
Identification (p. 57). A third-party independent environmental and sustainability advisor facilitated an inaugural CRRO assessment workshop with all members of the Group and brand executive teams to develop an initial list of the most significant CRROs and apply climate scenario analysis to each across operations and value chain. CRROs are identified by considering (1) physical climate hazards and their impact on operations and supply chain, (2) current and emerging climate regulations, (3) stakeholder feedback from suppliers, investors and industry experts, (4) latest industry trends and developments and (5) competitor and retail peer analysis.
Assessment and monitoring (p. 57). A CRRO register assigns each risk and opportunity to a Group or brand executive; likelihood of occurrence and potential impact are considered within the Framework's parameters. The Group sustainability team assists executives to formally review the register every 6 months, and the review is integrated into the Group's comprehensive review of its overall business risks.
Metrics & TargetsMetrics and Targets
Climate-related metrics
Scope 1 and 2 emissions, FY2026 (p. 71), t-CO2-e
| FY2026 | Base Year (FY2020) | Change (t-CO2-e) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 834 | 281 | 553 | 197% |
| Scope 2 (Location-based) | 60,342 | 66,570 | (6,228) | (9%) |
| Scope 2 (Market-based) | 26,702 | 63,354 | (36,652) | (58%) |
Base year emissions are unaudited. Australian operations (about 99% of FY2026 scope 1 and 2 emissions) use National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme methods and New Zealand operations (about 1%) use GHG Protocol methods, with an operational control boundary; 8% of electricity consumption was estimated (pp. 70–71). Market-based scope 2, reported voluntarily (pp. 75–76), recognizes Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) and New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZECs) procured through contractual agreements with energy providers (p. 70). The Group applied the transitional relief for Scope 3 emissions and comparative figures (p. 53).
Other categories. Physical risk: 38 locations, 5.4% of total assets (p. 61). Opportunity amounts and percentages are withheld as commercially sensitive (pp. 64, 66). Capital deployment: no financially material expenditure planned (p. 69). Internal carbon pricing: not used (p. 69). Remuneration: one measure in the 25% non-financial part of the executive scorecard covers sustainability initiatives (p. 55).
Climate-related targets
Target (pp. 72–73): net-zero direct scope 1 and scope 2 (market-based) emissions by 2030
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Metric | Tonnes CO2-e (CO2, CH4 and N2O) |
| Scope | All locations and facilities within the Group's operational control |
| Period; base period | 2025-2030; FY2020 |
| Milestones | No additional interim milestones or targets |
| Type | Absolute quantitative; net target |
| Sectoral decarbonization approach | Not applicable |
| Paris Agreement | Target informed by it (well below 2°C, efforts to limit to 1.5°C) |
| Validation | Target and methodology established and verified with an external environmental advisor; alignment to science-based targets initiative (SBTi) requirements not separately validated by the SBTi |
| Review | Net-Zero Steering Committee quarterly, with ARMC oversight; no revisions in FY2026 |
Carbon credits (pp. 70, 72). Residual emissions, estimated at less than 2% of combined scope 1 and 2 emissions, are to be offset as a last resort, likely with Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs); the category (nature based or technological carbon removals) will be determined closer to the time.
Performance (p. 71). Against FY2020, scope 1 is 834 t-CO2-e (up 197%, largely from the e&s acquisition in FY2025) and market-based scope 2 is 26,702 t-CO2-e (down 58%, from increased renewable electricity procurement and on-site solar).