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Unit Title Sustainable Operations Management
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ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET V3.0 | JULY 2019

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What is sustainability?

Sustainability is the capacity to consistently sustain or maintain a process across time.

In commercial and governmental contexts, sustainability strives to halt the depletion
of natural or physical resources so that they will still be usable in the long term.

Three pillars of sustainability and their interation.

Environmental, social, and economic sustainability are the three pillars of

sustainability. Environmental sustainability is in order to support health and welfare
both today and in the future, it is necessary to safeguard global ecosystems and
conserve natural resources. Identification and management of corporate effects on
people, both good and negative, are key components of social sustainability. An
organization's stakeholder involvement and relationship quality are crucial. Economic
sustainability refers to actions that promote long-term economic growth without
having a detrimental effect on the community's social, environmental, and cultural
facets.

It soon became clear that environmental issues cannot be resolved in a vacuum from
other issues. A nation's environmental aspirations are frequently scaled back when its
economy is weak. The ecology suffers severely in areas where there is conflict or
extreme poverty. Everything else appears to be more important.

Environmental, economic, and social sustainability are all topics we may discuss. If
we imagine sustainability as the roof of a structure that shields its residents, we can
see that all three pillars are necessary to support it. The phrases "people," "profit," and
"planet" are sometimes used to summarize them. The roof is in danger of falling if
any one pillar becomes weak.

Everyone's living conditions are viable thanks to environmental and economic

sustainability—at least until societal instability overtakes them. Until they run out of
money to keep it all going, everyone's living conditions are bearable thanks to
environmental and social sustainability. Until the environment deteriorates to the
point that Earth can no longer support human life, economic and social sustainability
work together to ensure that everyone has a equitable living.

All three components must come together to provide sustainable living circumstances.

Although the term "three pillars of sustainability" is well-known, a Venn diagram best
illustrates how they connect to one another. It is more similar to the phrase "three
areas of sustainability" in that regard. In either event, none of them can operate at
their best without the other two.

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 Environment

Social

Bearable Equitable

Sustainable

Ecological Visible Economic

Figure 1. Three pillars of sustainability.

Simply said, sustainability is a business strategy that considers how a certain company
functions in the ecological, social, and economic settings in order to create long-term
value. The foundation of sustainability is the idea that implementing such techniques
promotes business lifespan.

Key dimensions and practices of social sustainability.

Quality of life
The term "quality of life" refers to a broad issue that includes a variety of factors that
influence our ability to live. For instance, access to support services, affordable
housing, physical and mental health care, educational and training possibilities, work
options, and, of course, safety and security.

Equiality.
The act of reducing disadvantages for particular groups or assisting those groups in
overcoming obstacles so they may have greater influence over their life is known as
equality. It also entails figuring out how to lessen disadvantages by recognizing their
sources and causes.

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Divesity.
Finding needs from many varied groups of various variety kinds, evaluating those
requirements, and training everyone to have multiple opinions are all part of the
concept of diversity.

Social cohesion.
Social cohesion entails encouraging individual engagement within a target group as
well as facilitating access for target groups to public and civic organizations. Building
connections between various target groups in a larger sense by encouraging target
groups to make contributions to society as well is an essential element.

Democracy & governance.

In order to continue sustainability initiatives and the capacity to measure them,
governance entails ensuring that the budget and resources are sufficient.

A few ways that social sustainability may benefit businesses include:

• Opening up new markets.
• Assisting in attracting and retaining business partners.
• Generating new product or service lines through innovation.
• Increasing staff engagement and internal morale.
• Enhancing risk control.

Key dimensions and practices of environmental sustainability.

Renewable energy (biomass, solar, wind, and hydroelectric power).

One of the key components of sustainability is renewable energy. Pollution and the
mismanagement of resources are largely caused by energy consumption. Contrary to
non-renewable energy sources, which ultimately run out of energy, renewables may
generate energy eternally. Additionally, clean energy often emits less pollutants than
dirty energy.

Recycle of metals.
Mining has the potential to seriously harm the environment and pollute it. The
quantity that has to be mined is decreased by recycling metals and minerals rather
than abandoning them. Resources can endure longer if they are used more wisely.

Selective logging.
The practice of selective logging enhances sustainability in forestry. While the
remainder of the forest is left untouched, a few trees are selected for logging. This
lessens the impact on the ecosystem and enables the forest to regrow after logging.

Cover crop & crop rotation.

The soil loses nutrients when a single crop is planted in a field year after year. Crop
rotation is a technique that incorporates a cycle of crops, typically containing legumes
to preserve the condition of the soil. By doing this, a farm may boost agricultural
output and guarantee future productivity. To reduce soil erosion, cover crops are sown
outside the growing season. Until the start of the following growing season, their

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roots maintain the soil's stability and safeguard the field.
Some of the benefits of environmental sustainability are:
• Environmental health and biocapacity are maintained through increased
biodiversity, cleaner air and water,
• Habitat preservation, and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions.
• To support health and wellbeing both today and in the future, safeguard the
world's ecosystems.

Key dimensions and practices of economic sustainability.

Air to water innovation.

The development of technology to draw water from the air is accelerating.
Innovations of this nature demonstrate economic sustainability. They offer significant
environmental advantages including dependable availability to clean water and
lessened plastic usage

Growth of re-cycling.
One of the best methods to lessen your carbon impact is still recycling. Over 20 years
ago, Kamikatsu, Japan, began pursuing a zero-waste objective. This represents a
major accomplishment given that the national average in Japan is only 20%.
Household garbage may now be divided into an amazing 45 categories by
homeowners. They recycle as much as they can, compost food waste, and wash items
like plastic bags and bottles to make them easier to recycle.

Micro-farming.
Farming on plots of land less than five acres is known as micro-farming. Reduced
carbon emissions, decreased pesticide and herbicide usage, and improved public
health are all advantages. In Orlando, Florida, Fleet Farming encourages property
owners to turn their lawns into "edible landscapes."

Some of the advantages of economic sustainability are:

• Lowering the health effects of air and water pollution.
• Reducing traffic congestion, and making streets safer for pedestrians, bikers,
transit users, and motorists.
• lowering total consumption and distributing income more fairly.
• Prefer local, scattered manufacturing to centralized production.

Drivers of sustainability practices.

These days, both personally and professionally, sustainability is at the top of

everyone's concerns. After all, if we don't take sustainability seriously, our planet and
our businesses will both collapse.

The drivers can be categorized into two parts such as, Internal and external drivers.
The relevance of these drivers to business is important to know.

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Internal drivers.

Risk Assesment.
A project's or organization's strategic planning may include a sustainability or risk
assessment, which identifies possible dangers and sustainability issues that might
reduce the effectiveness and success of the project. Sustainable risk assessment may
guarantee that all conceivable outcomes and difficulties are adequately planned for by
looking at scenarios and identifying potential problems.

Resource and cost saving.

Cost reductions from simplified packing are long-lasting. Elimination of harmful
waste products including emissions and hazardous byproducts. Fees for secure
disposal and containment are decreased or removed. Green manufacturing also
reduces fines and penalties.

Internal stakeholder pressure.

These include owners, executives, workers, clients, and suppliers. Stakeholders have a
direct impact on the elements that promote the long-term expansion of infrastructure
and technology. The study of stakeholder engagement, behavior, and viewpoint merits
consideration given the high failure rate of technology-driven initiatives.

Staff retention.
Successful companies are aware of how critical it is to retain their workforce over an
extended period of time while attracting highly skilled individuals. A company's
bottom line is continually harmed by staff turnover since it requires money to hire a
replacement and does so temporarily at the expense of productivity. If people are
frequently quitting a firm, it is almost impossible for it to succeed.

External drivers.

Orgonizational reputation.
Sustainability programs improve firm reputation and brand equity. Senior managers
and investment experts in multinational companies have been polled, and the results
of these surveys show that brand equity and company reputation are seen as the most
significant areas where sustainability initiatives are beneficial and create value.

External stakeholder pressure.

Customers, shareholders, suppliers, government organizations, and the general public
are examples of external stakeholders. There are several reasons why they want the
business to succeed. Stakeholders from outside the company are crucial to its
functioning. External stakeholders like consumers and governmental restrictions assist
create a secure, fair market by keeping an eye on company activity, purchasing goods
or services, and setting fundamental expectations.

Competitor benchmarking.
In the end, competitive benchmarking may assist in determining the efficacy of your
sustainability plans, offer suggestions for bridging possible gaps, and evaluate the
potential financial benefits of doing so.

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Funding opportunities.
Long-term and short-term financial gains are generated by sustainable firms, which
also produce significant social and environmental benefits. Organizations that ignore
environmental and social hazards will be less able to handle these difficulties,
endangering their very existence.

Negative publicity.
Staff morale is affected by negative news and internet humiliation, which also causes
increased voluntary employee turnover and a drop in sales. Companies run the risk of
losing potentially qualified individuals as a result of a smear campaign or other types
of unfavorable web information because candidates are discouraged from applying to
businesses with bad press.

Challenges to businesses with regard to sustainability.

Environmental sustainability challenges.

Climate change brought on by CO2 emissions - The whole global environment is

under danger due to the rapid pace of climate change, which is resulting in more
frequent and severe weather disasters including floods, fires, and droughts. So,
reducing climate change is very recommended.

Water contamination and air pollution - Nearly 90% of people, according to

experts, breathe dirty air. To lower the rates of respiratory ailments and save seven
million fatalities annually, it is crucial to reduce air pollution, usage of chemicals, and
wastewater treatment. Major health issues are also brought on by contaminated water.

Pollution of inland waterways, seas, and oceans - Plastic and other synthetic
materials are now being dumped in enormous quantities in the oceans. There are
significant environmental issues involving the seas as a result of the economic
development of many economically disadvantaged places, including as ecological
degradation from the dumping of pollutants, wastewater, and fuel spills.

A sluggish shift to a more renewable energy mix - Many people in the globe don't
have access to electricity and must cook with fossil fuels. In order to create more
sustainable societies, there has to be an energy shift toward a model that is cleaner,
more affordable, and more effective.

Unrestrained food production is harmful.- Overuse of natural resources and

environmental disruption harms marine habitats and depletes soil resources. To alter
the way food is produced and how people consume, including switching to a more
plant-based diet using regional foods to conserve energy and cut down on greenhouse
gas emissions, it takes attention and careful thought.

Waste management and population growth - In order to reduce the negative effects
on human health and the environment, we must significantly reduce the amount of
waste we produce through prevention, reduction, reuse, and recycling as part of the

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circular economy.
The following are some methods to encourage environmental sustainability inside the
business.

• Cutting down on paper waste.

• Recycling More.
• Energy consumption reduction.
• Encouraging telecommuting.
• Pick packaging and labeling that is environmentally friendly.
• Go beyond Recycling.

Social sustainability challenges.

Identification and management of business impacts on people, both good and

negative, are crucial. An organization's stakeholder involvement and relationship
quality are crucial.

Youth unemployment and poverty - Poverty and youth unemployment should

spread to marketplaces in emerging and developing nations. This entails taking a
close look at issues like the creation of jobs and the inclusion of the underserved in
the target market and supply chain of enterprises.

Business has an impact on policy - Making operations green is only one aspect of
tackling sustainability. Building a social movement and putting pressure on politicians
to make large-scale changes are necessary for real change. Currently, businesses are
only stating the obvious about the need for climate action. They must promote climate
policies and inform both customers and staff.

Poor health and poverty - The poor human health and life expectancy is mostly due
to the increase in environmental pollution and decreases in hygiene. Due to high death
rates and instability, poverty frequently leads to bigger families, inappropriate human
waste disposal, and ill living conditions, all of which impose a greater strain on the
environment.

Poor labor practices - working in a way that compromises the future of your
company and/or industry while yet providing for the requirements of the present.

How Can Your Organization Practice Social Sustainability to Solve These Problems?

• Develop a good work-life balance.

• Contribute to a charitable cause.
• Stress the significance of safety and health.
• Give back to your neighborhood.
• Join forces with organizations that promote causes.
• Make diverse hiring practices a priority.
• Put employee rights first.

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Economic sustainability challenges.

Lack of technology - Global carbon emissions are impacted by the capacity to scale
technology, share resources, eliminate physical assets, and lower the total cost of
ownership of IT while allowing innovative solutions for smart grids, buildings,
efficient logistics, and dematerialization. A very significant problem with the
economic sustainability is a lack of technology.

Waste production - Production of waste indicates the use of materials and energy as
well as the depletion of both renewable and non-renewable resources on Earth.

Lack of strategy - Inability to adapt to changing investor pressure, customer demand,

and regulatory constraints will result from not integrating sustainability into strategy.

In general, businesses need to concentrate on the following important areas to produce

development in economic sustainability:

• Use an ecosystem-based strategy.

• Integrate sustainability metrics, tools, and reporting.
• Rethink culture and develop new skills.
• Concentrate on technology and innovation.
• Create and implement fresh company strategies.

Different performance measures to measure sustainability.

Companies that want to achieve high-quality performance while protecting natural

resources have a propensity to incorporate sustainable value creation into their
strategy.
To improve people's quality of life, several obstacles with a focus on people, the
environment, prosperity, and cooperation must be overcome. Change ought to begin
with people, and by extension, with businesses, as they are the engine of world
expansion.

Resource conservation measures, which include a research, product, technique, or

technology targeted at minimizing total usage or consumption of energy resources in
State structures or facilities, are the major focus in this respect. The term "resource
conservation measures" must encompass advancements in energy efficiency.

How to assess each pillar's sustainability performance is described in the table below.

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 Environmental sustainability

Goal Performance measures

• Emission of greenhouse gases rate.
Reduce gas emissions • Percentage of other environmentally affecting
gases.
• Carbon footprint rate
• Sulphur dioxides emissions.
• Nitrogen oxides emissions.

• Percentage pollution indicators.

Improve the use of • Percentage of reusable material.
renewables • Percentage of waste reused.
• Percentage of waste recycled
• Percentage of waste generated per thousand
products units.
• Dangerous waste generated rate.

• Water use rate.

Reduce natural resources • Soil use rate.
consumption • Gas consumption rate.
• Electricity consumption.
• Energy intensity.

• Sustainable water use rate.

Reduce waste and to • Renewable energy rate.
improve the efforts to • Reusable material rate.
address “green-ness” • Renewable electric sources rate.

Social sustainability

Goal Performance measures

Employees acceptance of • Employee turnover rate.

original change • Support employee rate (physical activity,
health care, medicine)
• Number of training hours per employee.
• Employee satisfaction rate.
• Rate of employees that are shareholders.

Guarantee the quality of • Internal relation rate.

environmental and work • Employment rate.
condition. • Health and safety rate.
• Training rate
• Opportunity rate.
• Employee satisfaction rate.

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 • Equality rate (male to female rate)
Guarantee the respect of • Child labor rate.
the human rights. • Social security rate.
• Number of disciplinary actions.
• Forced labor rate.

• Charity donation rate.

Participate at the social • Percentage of participants in social initiatives.
initiative and to maintain • Consumer, supplier and employee’s safety rate.
a high level of • Total expenses for social initiatives.
responsibility.

Economics sustainability

Goal Performance measures

• Growth of gross margin.
Increase return of • Cost of ownership linked to: energy, cost
investment. consumption, environmental tax.
• Environmental costs savings.
• Number of environmental penalties.
• Total of costs and investments relating to
environmental protection.

• Percentage of additional revenue.

Increase the revenues • Percentage of additional price premium brand
associated to differentiation.
sustainability dimensions. • Percentage of income from recycling.
• Sustainable innovations rate.

• Amount of environmentally safe alternatives.

Enhance technology • Response to environmental programs rate.
process • Response to environmental products requests
rate.
• Investments in technology rate.
• Environmental technology rate
• Percentage of new environmentally sound
product development.

• Environmental information availability rate.

Guarantee quality of • Environmental information accuracy rate.
product. • Supplier rejection rate.
• Percentage of production sites with
environmental certification (ISO 9001, ISO
14001, ISO 50001, UNE 166002 and OHSAS
18001).

Table 01. Sustainability performance measures.

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And the below table describes how the performance measures are reported.

Environmental
KPI Measurement
Renewable sources rate Renewable sources / other sources
Efficiency resources use rate Energy used per thousand product units
(kwh/1000 product units).
Total consumption of water and other
resources per thousand products (L/1000
products units)
Total direct or indirect emissions of Co2 / 1000 products units.
greenhouse gases by weight.
Waste reduction rate. Percentage of water generated per
thousand products per units.
Percentage of reusable/recycled Recycled material used/total material
materials. used
Social
KPI Measurement
Integration rate. Questionnaire.
Stakeholder’s satisfaction rate. Questionnaire.
Employee satisfaction rate. Questionnaire.
Customer satisfaction rate. Cost analysis.
Economic
KPI Measurement
ROI related to environmental protection. Cost analysis.
Percentage of investment technology Investment in environmental
technology/total investments.
Percentage of additional revenue. Financial reporting.
Percentage of production sites with Survey.
environmental certification,
environmental information accuracy
rate, environmental information
availability rate.

Table 02. Sustainability perspective.

Tesco PLC.

As a top global retailer with more than 345,000 employees, their goal is to provide
consumers with accessible, wholesome, and sustainable food every day so they may
live healthier and more convenient lives. The framework that shaped their long-term
approach to sustainability was their sustainability strategy. It outlines how they
improved their relationships with their coworkers, clients, communities, suppliers,
shareholders, and the environment.

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Environmental sustainability practices.

Go plastic free.
Numerous marine creatures and birds are killed each year as a result of swallowing
plastic or being entangled in it. When you go shopping, use reusable bags instead of
single-use water bottles, bags, and straws. When possible, stay away from items
manufactured of or packaged in plastic. Tesco uses this technique to lessen the effects
of its packaging on the environment by:
• By 2025, packaging will be completely recyclable.
• By the end of 2019, they'll stop using materials that are difficult to recycle in
our UK packaging.
• By 2025, 100% of the paper and board utilized will be renewable.
• by 2025, half the weight of packaging.

Choose wild energy.

In order to save animals, curb climate change, and safeguard our lands and rivers, we
must give up using fossil fuels. Use a Green-e certified firm that gets at least half of
its power from wind, solar, and other clean sources if your state lets you choose your
electricity provider.
Tesco has financed a new wind farm, which is currently operating and providing
much-needed sustainable energy. This new source of green energy was developed as
part of the UK's largest ever Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for renewable energy,
and it will help Tesco fulfill its UK net zero objectives.

Reduce meat production.

One of the most environmentally damaging businesses on Earth, the production of
meat results in significant water usage, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and
habitat devastation. In order to reduce the environmental effect of the typical UK
shopper's shopping basket by half, Tesco will expand sales of plant-based meat
substitutes. In 2019, The Metric was established in collaboration with WWF. Tesco
has so far met 11% of its goal.

Develop recycling program.

Recycling preserves forests and trees and reduces the need to mine fresh metal ores.
safeguards both animals and the ecology. Maintaining local markets as the primary
source of materials helps to achieve macroeconomic objectives. reduces carbon
emissions and prevents pollution brought on by the extraction of new raw materials.
In the course of daily operations, TESCO recycles not just paper but also cans,
plastics, and other recyclable materials. To guarantee that all recyclables contribute to
the sustainability of the environment, each employee has a waste container at their
desk that is only meant for recyclable materials. At the conclusion of each day, each
bin is dumped into a central repository.

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Social sustainability practices.

Cultivate a healthy work-life balance.

Giving employees enough time to have a fulfilling family and social life can boost
morale and reduce burnout. Think about implementing half-day Fridays, encouraging
staff to take time off for mental health needs, or offering the opportunity to work
remotely from home whenever practical. Tesco places a high priority on the wellbeing
of its employees. In addition to assisting their coworkers in leading better lives, they
want Tesco to be a pleasant place to work. They emphasized the importance of a
balanced food, a healthy body, and a healthy mind while promoting a healthy
lifestyle.

Give back to the local community.

Look for ways to encourage community involvement that will enable the business to
interact with its external stakeholders. These strategies may include using products
from nearby companies and forming alliances with them, developing a program that
incentivizes employee volunteerism, or minimizing the environmental effect of your
organization. Tesco began by paying attention to their opinions and feedback. We put
a lot of effort into listening to what our customers have to say every single week,
whether it be through direct consumer feedback, frequent focus groups, gatherings
with local communities, or interactions with suppliers and stakeholders.

Prioritize employee rights.

Establish measures to guarantee that your company doesn't compromise employee
rights in the name of economic expansion. A livable wage, equal compensation for
equal labor, fair hours, paid sick days and vacations, and other fundamental rights
should be guaranteed to your employees. TESCO is dedicated to upholding human
rights and fully supports the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Core
Conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced labor, child
labor, and workplace discrimination as well as the United Nations' (UN) Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.

Donate to a social Couse.

Philanthropy might include giving money to a deserving social cause, but it can also
include giving products or services. For instance, a company that sells shoes may
think about giving away one pair for each pair sold to a person who is homeless.
Tesco plays a crucial role in the local community. Communities are what matter most
in these dynamic times. For this reason, they have given more than 50,000 local
community initiatives in the UK funding since 2016 in order to battle holiday hunger,
address mental health issues, assist young people, and many other things.

Economic sustainability practices.

Air to water innovations.

The most intriguing illustration is a new gadget that can draw water out of the air.
Many businesses have created or are developing these kinds of inventions. For
instance, the solar-powered Zero Mass Water system uses a fan to gather air, filters
out contaminants, and separates the water from the air. Unfortunately, TESCO hasn't
had much experience with this.

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Micro-farming.
Micro farming involves farming on land that is smaller than five acres and is either
domestic or commercial. Reduced carbon emissions, decreased pesticide and
herbicide usage, and improved public health are all advantages. The farmer also
makes care to use less water when a micro-farm takes the place of a grassy area.
Tesco recently introduced a new line of meat and fresh vegetables with a number of
farm names, such as the beef steaks from Boswell Farms and the sausages from
Woodside Farms. So far, so peaceful. However, it turns out that all of these farms are
made up.

Waste recycling for money.

One of the most economical and creative methods to acquire goods or reduce costs is
through recycling. Reusing trash or outdated objects that would often be thrown away
is the practice. Upcycling, downcycling, E-cycling, and pre-cycling are a few
examples of recycling types. As part of its well-publicized 4R's initiative—remove,
reduce, reuse, recycle—Tesco started collecting consumer plastic bags and wrappers
in March 2021.

Fish farming.
The good news is that fish producers are able to switch to a more commercially viable
strategy since technology for fish farming are steadily improving. One innovative
agricultural method, for instance, involves purifying and recycling wastewater as well
as processing fish waste and utilizing it as premium fertilizer. Another incorporates
rotating enclosures to produce a healthier, more natural growth environment and
cultivating kelp, scallops, mussels, and oysters in addition to fish. The health of the
farmed fish is dramatically enhanced, and the total environmental effect is much
decreased, despite the fact that these approaches often involve a larger time and
financial commitment. But TESCO doesn't do this; instead, they buy farmed fish from
suppliers that have earned their certification through rigorous, fact-based Third-Party
Standards.

Appropriateness of sustainability practices of TESCO PLC.

Environmental sustainability practices.

Energy conservation.
The production area now has energy-efficient lighting as part of their ongoing
renovation strategy. Tesco boosted illumination by about 35% while reducing energy
consumption by the lighting load by roughly 25%. To save our heating and cooling
expenses, their industrial plant includes a reflective roofing surface. Instead of spray-
on products, "powder coat" paint is used in the production process to minimize
volatile organic compounds, such as aldehydes, ketones, and light hydrocarbons, and
prevent their entry into the air and water.

Green computing.
Green computing is the ecologically responsible design, production, usage, and
disposal of IT-related hardware, including computers, servers, displays, printers,
storage devices, networking, and communications systems. TESCO makes use of
Energy Star printers, computers, desktops, and laptops. When not in use, such gadgets

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power down to a low power mode, saving 60 to 70 percent of energy, and operate
cooler, lasting longer.

Digitalization.
To reduce the massive quantity of paper used every day, TESCO works continuously
to convert to a paperless workplace using digital records. The creation of a strong
database and the preference for electronic records and communication over paper
records and communication greatly minimize carbon footprints. As part of its green
business strategies, TESCO has adopted methods to achieve paperless transactions,
including sending electronic invoices, electronic submittal materials, sending pay
slips, sending internal memos, sending external correspondence, and maintaining non-
statutory accounting records on a strictly electronic basis.

Teleconferencing.
The single largest factor in an organization's carbon impact is transportation. When
necessary, TESCO takes action to reduce the need for travel to meetings. The usage of
many teleconference-capable rooms spread out around TESCO's facilities, each with
audio and video capabilities, aids in the flow of information without the need for
travel to attend meetings and offers various advantages, such as improved
productivity and reduced carbon footprints.

Social sustainability practices.

Employee health, safety, and happiness.

To be their best at work and at home, TESCO strives to assist employees in leading
healthier, more sustainable lifestyles. In our UK market, they have started a new
health relationship with Vitality to encourage nutritional and physical wellbeing. This
program rewards coworkers for being active and healthy, makes it simpler to maintain
long-term beneficial behaviors, and supports participants in maintaining physical and
mental health.

Assisting causes and neighborhoods.

To donate extra food from their stores, TESCO collaborates with Fare Share. Tesco
employees may use an app to inform nearby organizations how much leftover food
they have each day. Charities gather up food and prepare meals with it. Every month,
they give two million meals to charity and neighborhood organizations. This may
eliminate food waste, aid the impoverished, and make it possible for everyone to live
in a world without hunger.

Advancing human rights.

Tesco is dedicated to upholding the human rights that the International Labor
Organization (ILO) has deemed to be fundamental rights at work, such as the right to
collective bargaining, the freedom of association, and the prohibition against child
labor, forced labor, and other forms of discrimination. They represent fundamental
principles of our society including justice, respect, equality, and decency. They are a
crucial safeguard for all of us, but especially for those who could experience abuse,
neglect, or solitude.

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Economic sustainability practices.

Alternative energy.
Tesco is working on obtaining all of its energy needs from renewable sources by the
year 2030. A key component of Low Carbon's business strategy and the battle against
climate change is the large-scale generation of renewable energy. On the road to
building a truly low-carbon economy, partnering with forward-thinking businesses
like Tesco will speed up the adoption of renewable energy at scale.

Pollution reduction.
Tesco has announced a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions across its
value chain by 2050, including emissions from the products it sells and across its
supply chains, in line with the UN's goal of keeping global warming below 1.5C. This
move has strengthened Tesco's commitment to combating climate change.

Sustainable agriculture.
As Tesco makes a significant move toward more environmentally friendly agricultural
methods, all of its fresh produce suppliers will be obliged to follow the LEAF Marque
environmental criteria. According to the LEAF Marque certification program, farmers
must have a comprehensive strategy to produce sustainable, climate-positive farming.
The two primary benefits in this regard are,
• Pollution prevention and environmental conservation.
• Cost-cutting and a profit-driven attitude
• Enhancing food output without wasting any resources.

Sustainability and business-related implications of implementing

sustainability practices.

Business sustainability benefits not just the environment and society as a whole, but
also the company. Here is the impact of running a more sustainable company:

Enhances brand recognition and gives companies a competitive edge.

When consumers and clients have enough faith in a brand, it may rapidly become
sustainable. Invest in the appropriate channels to advance your company to this level.
Some clients will only visit your business or make purchases from you if you adhere
to the regulations established by the surrounding area. For instance, knowing what
pleases your clients is helpful as a business.

Reduces expenses and boosts productivity.

Because it has previously determined what works and what doesn't, a sustainable firm
seldom goes through trial-and-error periods. The business's profit margins inevitably
increase as manufacturing costs decrease. Although initially testing tactics may
appear pricey, business owners should be prepared to pay more.

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Enhances worker retention.

Sustainable business practices may be a powerful asset for organizations' staff

retention plans. 61% of professionals, according to a global poll, think that corporate
sustainability is essential. Only 46% of people will accept employment with
businesses that utilize sustainable business methods. When working for these firms,
employees are more content, feel more cared for, and are more productive.

Waste reduction.

Resources are less likely to be wasted when companies use sustainable manufacturing
methods. To further guarantee that less resources are consumed at all times, the
recycling process should be generally prioritized. Additionally, it is important to
promote among employees the use of efficient methods to reduce waste.

Ensures the survival of the company.

If natural resources become limited or if calamities hit the business sector, businesses
will struggle to survive and grow. Utilizing sustainable techniques helps maintain
business continuity by preserving or replenishing resources. Businesses should create
plans for catastrophe prevention and preparation.

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