Awards

Tesco has been a member of the FTSE4Good Index, a responsible investment index, since 2001. This year, we achieved the excellent score of 97 out of 100 in the Index, and the highest possible score for our climate change activities.

Tesco has been a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a responsible investment index, since 2008. We achieved a particularly high score for our environmental commitment and activities.

Tesco was ranked as the top retailer, and fourth company overall, in the Carbon Disclosure Project's 2011 Global 500 report for carbon reporting and performance. This is the second year in a row that we have been the top retailer in the CDP.  For more information please see our press release.

Tesco has held Platinum status in the Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index since 2007.

Tesco has been awarded 'Prime' status by oekom Corporate Research.

We have also won awards for specific environmental and community initiatives, including:

China

• Employees’ Most Favoured Company (Retail Industry)
• Best Practice Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
• Green Supply Chain Award, Global Supply Chain Council

Hungary

• Innovation Award (solar power initiative), Hungarian Innovation Foundation
• KarrierStart Top 30 (graduate employers), Figyeló´ and Hewitt Human Tanacsado Kft

Ireland

• Best Practice Award (store recycling), Repak Recycling Awards

Poland

• Investor in Human Capital, Good Employer Awards
• CSR Award (Tesco for Kids), Gazeta Finansowa
• Most Environmentally Friendly Company 2010, National
• Environmental Contest under the auspices of the President of Poland
• Community Relations Award for "Tesco for Schools", International Stevie Award in the 8th Annual International Business Awards.

South Korea

• Global Green Management Excellence Awards, Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Economy
• Fairtrade Enterprise Award, Fairtrade Commission Republic of Korea
• HRD Management Award, Korean Human Resource Development Association
• Korea Ethical Management Grand Prix, New Industry Management Academy

Turkey

• Best Human Resources Project (partnership with Izmir University of Economics), Retail Sun Awards

UK

• Regeneration Award (Birmingham Spring Hill development), Green Apple Awards
• Best Energy Reduction Programme (energy boards), Platts Global Energy Awards
• Best Energy Reduction Project of the year (energy boards), Energy Event 2010
• Best Overall Performance in Fostering Employee Share Ownership, ifs Proshare Annual Awards
• Carbon award for the corporate initiatives that take innovative, holistic approaches to carbon, with active measurement, management and reduction across scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, Guardian Sustainable Business Awards
• Highly commended at the Grocer Gold Awards in the Green Retailer of the Year category