Tesco socio-economic report 2016-17

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About the report

We commissioned independent research to understand the role we play in supporting communities across the UK. Measuring our contribution helps us to understand what more we can do to serve our customers a little better. Unless otherwise stated, numbers are correct as of 2016/17.

Tesco socio-economic report 2016-17

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Our role in the UK

£37.3bn

Overall economic contribution

Overall economic contribution - contributed in GVA to the UK economy.

+743k

Jobs supported

Number of full time jobs supported at Tesco and in the UK supply chain.

£1.2bn

Tax paid

The total amount of tax paid by Tesco.

Working with suppliers

£32.7bn

Supplier spend

The total amount Tesco spent with UK suppliers.

+449k

Jobs

The number of employees supported in the supply chain.

2.8

Jobs

The number of jobs in the supply chain for every Tesco colleague.


Regional highlights


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Proud to support local communities across Bristol

Watch to hear from Store Director, Lewis Little, how we're working to support communities in the South West
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Proud to support local communities across Birmingham

Hear from Store Director, John Brooks, about how we support communities across Birmingham
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Yorkshire and the Humber

Supplier partner Icelandic Seachill have been providing Tesco fish products for many years. MD Simon Smith, explains the importance of good partnerships to allow projects to come to life.
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London

Every little help makes a big difference’ is one of the core values of our business - it covers the little things we do every day in the thousands of communities around the world where we operate and also shows how we contribute to the bigger global initiatives in which we are involved. It is at the heart of the Little Helps Plan.
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Proud to support local communities across Edinburgh

Watch to hear from Store Director, Philip Hill, about how we're working to support communities in Edinburgh
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Proud to support local communities across the East Midlands

Nottingham Store Manager, Liam Bucknell, talks about the work we do in his local area
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East of England

Hear from Store Director, David Firth, about how we support communities across Norwich