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Our sustainability reporting reflects our updated Group purpose and how integral sustainability is to our strategy and success. Our Annual Report includes updates on our most material issues and we provide comprehensive disclosures on a much wider range of sustainability topics here on our Reporting Hub.

Our reporting approach

Materiality & governance

Tesco electrifies deliveries to more than 400 city centre stores

We've introduced of new electric truck which will help improve air quality in urban areas and reduce emissions.

Zero-deforestation soy initiative underway with major UK supermarket backing

UK supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have invested US$ 11 million in the Responsible Commodities Facility.

School’s out and stress is in this summer, as parents battle to entertain kids

Find our handy Summer Hack Pack for helpful holiday ideas

Generous shoppers thanked for food donations

A massive thank you to our customers for their support with our Summer Food Collection.

Kids eat free at Tesco cafes

Tesco has announced it will be offering free kids’ meals to Clubcard holders with any item purchased

Tesco removes plastic from own brand multipack drinks

Shoppers are to be given more freedom of choice when buying multipack drinks as part of a major move by Tesco to save 45 million pieces of plastic a year.

Investing in our colleagues

New partnership agreement with USDAW

Heatwave brings on bumper crops

Bumper cherry and strawberry crops result in kilo boxes of both fruits going on sale for less.

New survey shows untapped potential of pharmacy services

The three leading health charities, in partnership with Tesco, are encouraging people to use their local Tesco pharmacies for information and support on lowering their risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart and circulatory diseases.

Tesco makes it easier to help local food banks and charities this summer

The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in every large Tesco store across the UK from Thursday, June 30 until Saturday, July 2

Tesco launches partnership with Dame Deborah James

This partnership will reach over six million households in six months to raise awareness of bowel cancer across the UK.

Reusable packaging update

An update to our Loop trial

Tesco thanks Armed Forces with free breakfasts

On the 26th of June, Armed Forces personnel will be offered a free breakfast at Tesco cafes

First Quarter Trading Statement 2022/23

Today we announced our First Quarter Trading Statment

Developing new UK recycling solutions

We prioritise measures to Remove, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in our 4Rs packaging strategy.

Farming and sustainable agriculture

A boost to British dairy farmers

Colleagues

Supporting 3 major LGBTQ+ charities we have donated almost £100,000.

Innovation winners

Today we announced the winners of our innovation accelerator programme in partnership with WWF

Healthy, sustainable diets

We will continue to help customers eat more healthily and deliver our commitment to make Tesco the easiest place for customers to shop for affordable, healthy, sustainable food.

A better basket

We aim to help customers fill their baskets with better choices.

Farming and sustainable agriculture

How we are helping the farming and agriculture sector

Farming and sustainable agriculture

£10million in extra funding for UK pig farmers

Farming and sustainable agriculture

UK must act now on food security and sustainability

Environment

We've opened up supply chains to sustainability start ups

Environment

Tesco to ban wet wipes containing plastic

Colleagues

Why I’m excited about making change for our LGBTQ+ communities at Tesco.

Community

Tesco becomes first supermarket to join defibrillator network that could save lives

52%

reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions vs 2015

45%

reduction in food waste vs 2016/17

1.6 billion

pieces of plastic packaging removed since 2019

59 billion

calories removed from our food since 2018

83%

of colleagues agree that there is an inclusive culture at Tesco

3 million +

meals redistributed through our Buy One to Help a Child campaign in 2021

Topic factsheets

Climate change

Download Climate change factsheet

Healthy, sustainable diets

Download Healthy diets factsheet

Diversity & inclusion

Download Diversity & Inclusion factsheet

Food waste and packaging

Download Food waste factsheet Download Packaging factsheet

Sustainability Databook 2021/22

See our progress against our sustainability KPIs, material topic data and our Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosure here.

Download Databook 2021/22

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Policies

Read our Group policies on sourcing, colleagues, governance and more.

Climate

Improving energy efficiency in our stores and distribution

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Our carbon footprint recalculation policy

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Clothing and General Merchandise

Textile factories supplying Tesco F&F

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Responsible Recruitment Requirements Non Food

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Responsible Sourcing Manual - Clothing and General Merchandise Suppliers

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Our approach to sustainable man-made cellulosic fibres

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Restricted Substances in Textiles Leather and Footwear

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Colleagues

Ensuring health and safety in the workplace

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Flexible Working at Tesco

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Family Leave policy

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Grievance policy

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Bullying and Harassment

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Our approach to pensions and retirement savings

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How we work with the Usdaw union

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Communities

Group charitable donations policy

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Diversity and Inclusion

How we create an inclusive working environment

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Environment

Environment Supplier Requirements

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Tesco Group Environment Policy

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Tesco and multi-stakeholder initiatives for responsible sourcing

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Our approach to pesticides

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Farming and animal welfare

Tesco sustainable dairy group - price history

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Maintaining and improving animal welfare

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Our approach to religious slaughter and animal welfare

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Antibiotics

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Food safety

Our plan to tackle campylobacter

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Product safety & quality

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Our approach to genetically modified ingredients

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How we do business

Data privacy - cookies and our use of personal data

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Tesco's approach to tax

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Tesco code of business conduct

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Cyber Security – protecting customer and colleague data

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Guidance for political engagement

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Tesco's political donations policy

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Group conflicts of interest policy

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Group anti-bribery policy

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Responsible retailing of alcohol, tobacco, and other age-restricted products

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Group gift & entertainment policy

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Group whistleblowing policy

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Human Rights

Our approach to human rights

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Primary supplier list

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Global tea suppliers list

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Modern Slavery strategy

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Human Rights requirements for food and grocery non-food suppliers

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Gender equality - supply chain strategy

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Sustainable livelihoods - supply chain strategy

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Responsible Recruitment requirements – Thailand and Malaysia

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Promoting human rights at Tesco

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Marine

Sourcing seafood responsibly

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Packaging

Our approach to managing waste from our UK operations

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Our preferred materials list

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Tackling deforestation

Sustainable Palm Oil Supplier Requirements

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Sourcing timber responsibly

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Sourcing soy responsibly

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Zero Deforestation Soymeal Supplier Requirements

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Sourcing palm oil responsibly

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Sourcing beef responsibly

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Indices and Benchmarks

Indices, benchmarks and scorecards provide us with an external perspective on our sustainability performance and help us track and asses our progress.

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