- Debate about the longer-term impacts of biofuel
- Inability to report Group water use in 2008
- Weight reduction may not be the best measure of packaging environmental benefit
- Work to do to meet the target of auditing 100% of high-risk supplier sites
- Active dialogue with animal welfare organizations to improve standards
- Work to develop common standards and targets for nutritional labelling
- Need to increase the local impact of community activities
- Need to improve women's representation at senior levels
Tesco PLC
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its March 2008 to February 2009 reporting, Tesco PLC disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 4.9 million tonnes of CO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
4.9 million tonnes of CO2e
March 2008 to February 2009
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| March 2008 to February 2009 | 4.9 million tonnes of CO2e |
| 2023-24 | 1.4M tCO2e/year |
| 2022-02-26 to 2023-02-25 | 1.6M tCO2e/year (2023) |
| 2021-03-01 to 2022-02-26 | 1.7M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Halved energy use per square foot in UK stores (against a 2000 baseline)
- Opened first new format environmental store in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, with a 70% smaller carbon footprint than an equivalent 2006 store
- Reduced in-store waste going to landfill by one-third
- First major retailer to carbon label 100 own-brand products in Ireland and the UK
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce CO2 emissions from existing stores and distribution centers by at least 50% by 2020 (compared with 2006)
- Reduce CO2 emissions from new stores by 50% by 2020 (compared with 2006)
- Reduce by 50% the amount of CO2 used in distribution network to deliver a case of goods by 2012 (compared with 2006)
- Recycle 95% of store waste in the UK by 2010
- Cut carrier bag use by 70% by 2010
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeCommunitiesSuppliers & Ethical TradingCustomer Choice & HealthOur People