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Tesco joins The Sustainability Consortium
Tesco is joining The Sustainability Consortium, an independent group of global businesses, academics, governments and non-governmental organisations that work collaboratively to drive innovation in consumer product sustainability.
The Tesco-funded Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) at The University of Manchester will also become an academic member of the Consortium. Tesco joins 16 other European members that provide The Sustainability Consortium a strong foothold in the region.
Joining The Consortium is a further boost to Tesco’s work on sustainability and comes after its commendation as the top global retailer, and the best UK company, for its efforts in tackling climate change by the internationally recognised Carbon Disclosure Project.
By focusing on environmental and social sustainability in the supply chain, The Consortium’s collaboration between Tesco and other global businesses will drive sustainable production and consumption in the consumer goods market. This partnership builds on The Consortium’s recent opening of a European branch at Wageningen University and Research Centre in The Netherlands.
Tesco estimates that it saved £200m in global energy costs last year by going green and aims to be a zero-carbon business by 2050. In addition to opening the world’s first zero-carbon supermarket, Tesco has carbon footprinted over 1,100 products since 2008.
Helen Fleming, group climate change director, said: “Successful collaboration between leading global businesses — whether they are retailers, wholesalers, suppliers or producers — will go a long way in helping companies reduce their carbon emissions and thereby reduce the carbon footprints of the products we sell.
“This will help consumers make more sustainable choices about the products they buy. The Sustainability Consortium has a great opportunity to show the world that living greener lives can be attractive and affordable and that small changes really do make a big difference. We’re proud to be a member of The Consortium and look forward to collaborating with the many other businesses and organisations.”
Source: Tesco
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