Tesco is joining an independent group of global businesses, academics, governments and non-governmental organisations to work on developing sustainable innovations in consumer products.
The Sustainability Consortium is a group of retailers with a strong foothold in the European market. Joining them along with Tesco will be the Tesco-funded Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) at the University of Manchester.
Helen Fleming, Tesco group climate change director, said the retailer was proud to be part of the Consortium.
“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,” she said.
“We’re proud to be a member of The Consortium and look forward to collaborating with the many other businesses and organisations.”
Tesco estimates it saved £200 million in global energy costs last year by going green and aims to be a zero-carbon business by 2050.
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