Tesco PLC

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🛒 Retail (non-fashion)GBBelow expectations

~341,000 employees~£68B (~$89B) revenue57.9Mt CO₂e totalRanked #197 of 325Website ↗

Tesco PLC is a retail (non-fashion) company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 57.9Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Tesco PLC scores 34/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Tesco PLC's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Retail (non-fashion) industry ceiling

Performance

60/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.6x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 48 + 0.7 × 60) × 0.6 = 34

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

802Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

5Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

57.1Mt

Value chain

Total

57.9Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

6/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

3/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

4/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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