Presentation by Helen Fleming, climate change director, Tesco, at the CBI's climate change summit. London, November 2010.

1. TESCO : Eco-buildings case
study
Helen Fleming
Climate Change Director
17 November 2010

2. Why do we have a Climate Change
Strategy?
Reducing emissions is the right thing to do for a responsible
business seeking sustainable profits
It also:
• Conserves energy and saves money
• Delivers energy security
• Delivers better resource efficiency
• Meets the growing expectations of our customers

3. Tesco UK
customer footprint
Tesco UK supply chain
footprint
Tesco UK direct
footprint
2.6 Mt 26 Mt 228 Mt
Halve
emissions
impact by
2020
Reduce
emissions
by 30% by
2020
Help
customers
halve
emissions
by 2020
Our climate change strategy

4. • We have written to over 1000 suppliers to ask them to
join us in reducing carbon in the supply chain
• Hosting a series of events to share information and
experiences with suppliers
Supplier
engagement
• We are piloting a Knowledge Hub with the Sustainable
Consumption Institute to share best practice across our
supply chain and to create an online community to work
together to solve problems
Sharing best
practice
Industry wide
collaboration
• We will address long-term emissions challenges through our
leadership of the Consumer Goods Forum Sustainability
Pillar
• Current priorities are:
– Deforestation
– Refrigeration
– Common measurement systems
Greening our supply chain

5. Helping customers to make greener
choices

6. Nov ’06, Wick – 60%Nov ’06, Wick – 60%
Reducing our direct footprint:
Environmental stores
Apr ‘07, ShrewsburyApr ‘07, Shrewsbury
–– 50%50%
Jan ‘09, Cheetham HillJan ‘09, Cheetham Hill – 73%– 73%
Dec ‘05, Diss – 29%Dec ‘05, Diss – 29% Apr ‘06, SwanseaApr ‘06, Swansea – 36%– 36% Jun ’08 Hinckley – 52%Jun ’08 Hinckley – 52%
Dec ’09, Ramsey – 100%Dec ’09, Ramsey – 100%

7. What do we mean by zero-carbon?
1,600 tCO2e
FakenhamRamsey
Direct emissions from
Fakenham vs. Ramsey
0 tCO2e
Zero-carbon store - Ramsey
2006/7 baseline store - Fakenham

8. Energy efficient design
Rooflights LED lighting in car park
Mixed mode ventilation Lobby
55% CO55% CO 22
remainingremaining

9. Rethinking refrigeration
30% CO230% CO2
remainingremaining
• Natural Refrigeration
• Hydrocarbon chillers
• Specially designed doors on fridges

10. Renewable energy generation
0% CO 2
remaining
• 250kW electrical power to the store
• Provides hot water for store
• Heats store

11. Additional measures

12. Reducing emissions from existing stores
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
2006 2007 2008 2009
KgCO2/ft2
Group reduction of energy use per square foot to date

13. Incentives & Barriers
• Planning
• Taxation
• Renewable energy incentives
• Carbon pricing

14. What next?
• Next generation zero-carbon stores
• Onsite & offsite renewable
technology
• Zero-carbon business by 2050