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Tesco | Sustainability Performance

https://www.tesco.com

Operates a chain of supermarkets offering groceries and general merchandise to consumers.

1919

United Kingdom

10,001+ employees

Supermarkets

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#978
Overall
#129
in United Kingdom
#3
in Supermarkets

Sustainability Maturity

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Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

3 out of 28

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

1.4M CO2e tonnes, 2025
Leading

Renewable energy

49% 2025
Aligned

Waste generated

1.2M tonnes, 2025
Laggard

Female employees

35% 2025
Critical

Externalities

275.7M $, 2025
Critical

Market cap

2.7T $, 2026▲8.6% YoY

Revenue

97.1B $, 2026▲5.2% YoY

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 3 out of 28


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 3 out of 28

Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
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Renewable energy

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49%2025

Industry rank: 3 out of 28


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 3 out of 28

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

Industry benchmark

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Renewable electricity

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%2025

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

14.1

B/M 26.0

751.0

B/M 585.9

55.1

B/M 55.1

11.9

B/M 10.0


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
Company
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Waste

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1.2M2025

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • Tesco plc faced a GBP 326 million UK SFO DPA in March 2017 over Tesco's 2014 GBP 263 million accounting irregularities (Tesco overstated UK profits 2014 by accelerating supplier rebate recognition and delaying cost recognition), with 3 former Tesco executives (Carl Rogberg, Christopher Bush, John Scouler) acquitted by the UK Court of Appeal December 2018, plus the USD 12 million FCA Tesco market abuse fine March 2017.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
Reveal data for 20 credits
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1,558 assets assessed
ScenarioComing soon
41Moderate
$196.2Mestimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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Market cap

2.7T $, 2026▲8.6% YoY

Revenue

97.1B $, FY2026▲5.2% YoY

EBITDA

4.1B $, FY2026▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

4% Industry: 3▲8.3% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$97.1BFY2026 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

1.8B 2025▼52.4% YoY

Capex

2.0B 2025▲9.9% YoY

Return on invested capital

16.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark

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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

89.8

▼ 1.0%

2024

92.1

▼ 0.1%

2025

97.1

▲ 1.6%

2026

81.5

2031

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Sustainability targets and commitments

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

Available

Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

Not available

Workplace health & safety policy

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41%
Independent Directors

9 out of 22 incl. management

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Overall score

70

Environment

64

Social

78

Governance

70

Exclusion screening

Adult content

Not available

Alcoholic

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Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

Not available

Gambling

Not available

Nuclear

Not available

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SDG impact

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2025

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability Report

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+



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