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RNS Number : 3595F  JD Sports Fashion PLC  22 May 2026

 

 

22 May 2026

JD Group publishes 2026 Global Impact Report

JD Sports Fashion plc ("JD" or "the Group"), a leading global omni-channel
retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, has published its inaugural
Global Impact Report for FY26.

The report outlines the Group's progress across people, communities,
environment and ethical practice as it continues to grow its global business
responsibly.

The report, titled Growing Our Tomorrow Together, highlights how JD is
embedding social impact, sustainability and colleague development across the
51 countries in which it has a presence.

Key highlights from the report include:

·    More than 28,500 young people engaged through JD UP, JD's
employability and social impact programme

·    130 schools and 80 charity partners involved in JD UP programmes

·    1,500 colleagues and volunteers supported JD UP activity globally

·    £2.5m donated through the JD Foundation and JD Finish Line
Foundation to community projects and partners

·    320 UK colleagues enrolled on apprenticeship programmes

·    3,929 young people enrolled in virtual work experience through
Springpod

The report also outlines JD's continued investment in AI-enabled tools and
colleague development, alongside ongoing work to strengthen supply chain
transparency, ethical sourcing and environmental performance.

Régis Schultz, CEO of JD Sports Fashion plc, said:

"As we continue to grow our global footprint, our responsibility to our
people, communities and environment grows with it. The JD Global Impact Report
reflects our commitment to building a more inclusive, equitable and culturally
aware organisation. It highlights the progress we have made, the voices
shaping our direction and the global actions underway to ensure every
colleague, customer and community experiences JD at its best."

The full 2026 Global Impact Report is available here
(https://s204.q4cdn.com/980191062/files/doc_downloads/2026/05/20/2026-Global-Impact-Report.pdf)
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About JD Sports Fashion plc

Founded in 1981, JD Group is a leading global omni-channel retailer of sports,
fashion and outdoor brands. With 4,811 stores across 36 countries, our fascias
- including JD, Size?, Courir, DTLR, Shoe Palace, Hibbett, Sprinter, Sport
Zone, Cosmos and Go Outdoors - deliver multi-brand and multi-category
propositions that blend agility with trend-driven innovation. JD Group also
operates 102 JD Gyms sites in the UK, and 75 franchised stores in a further 15
countries.

We leverage our deep understanding of our customers, close relationships with
established and emerging brands, and our exclusive product and own brands
portfolio to deliver leading-edge athleisure, performance and streetwear
products that address the very latest customer trends across footwear and
apparel. We deliver this via our customer-focused omni-channel proposition
that combines vibrant, theatrical stores - where sports fashion meets music
and youth culture - with cutting-edge digital experiences for our customers.

Our vision is to inspire the emerging generation of customers through a
connection to the universal culture of sport, music and fashion. We drive this
vision forward via our four strategic pillars: JD Brand First, first priority,
first in the world; leveraging our Complementary Concepts to support JD
Group's regional expansion; moving Beyond Physical Retail by building the
right infrastructure and creating a lifestyle ecosystem of relevant products
and services; and doing the right thing for our People, Partners &
Communities.

JD Sports Fashion plc is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.

 

Enquiries:

 

 JD Sports Fashion plc                       Headland

 Maj Nazir, Director of Investor Relations   Lucy Legh

                                             Rob Walker

 Tel: 0161 767 1000                          Eleanor Evans

                                             Tel: 020 3805 4822

 

 

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