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Your October newsletter is here. From our brand-new partnership with Be My Eyes to winter job opportunities, see what’s happening at Tesco. 

This week, we were proud to be part of the The Consumer Goods Forum Healthier Lives Coalition Steering Committee co-chaired by Oonagh Turnbull, Head of Health and Sustainable Diet Campaigns at Tesco, and Ayla ZIZ, Chief Customer Officer and SVP Commercial Europe at Danone. Members from leading global retailers and manufacturers came together to share insights and shape future strategies for the food industry to support healthier lives. The group visited our Cheshunt Extra store to see our health and pharmacy initiatives in action. Ken Murphy, Group CEO of Tesco joined for a Q&A session, sharing Tesco’s vision for health, innovation and industry collaboration. We’re proud to co-chair this coalition and work together to make healthier choices easier and more accessible for everyone. #Tesco

This Black History Month, we're proud to spotlight one of our Black-owned brands in our Accelerator Programme. Meet Segun Akinwoleola, founder of The Gym Kitchen who's joined by Christarose, Tesco Innovation Buying Manager and Chair of our Race & Ethnicity Network #Tesco

Know someone that's looking to kickstart their career in Retail? Applications for our Tesco Stronger Starts Retail Apprenticeship are now open! As part of the 12-month programme, apprentices achieve their Level 2 National Standard in Retail qualification (equivalent to 5 GCSEs) and learn the skills that keep our shelves stocked and customers smiling. From hands-on store experience to online learning, you’ll build skills in customer service, stock management, and problem-solving, all designed to help you grow and develop. If you — or someone you know — is passionate, ambitious, and excited about starting a career in retail, head over to our careers site to explore opportunities and apply today. No experience or qualifications needed. Roles are filled on a first come, first served basis — so don’t wait! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4o60bbY #TescoEarlyCareers

Our Group Quality and Sustainability Director, Claire Lorains joined a panel discussion today at the Reuters #SustainabilityEurope event on the subject of sustainable growth. Claire spoke about embedding sustainability across our business through our core purpose and our Planet Plan, as well the importance of working in partnership with our suppliers and industry on some of the challenges we face.

We’re thrilled to have won Campaign of the Year at the PRWeek Awards 2025 in the Marketing Communications: Health, Beauty, Retail & Fashion Category 🙌 The award is for our Wedding Gift Registry campaign, a supermarket first aiming to set newlyweds up for a lifetime of happiness with gifts that they actually want and need #Tesco

We’re delighted to have bagged two awards at the Media Week Awards 2025 last night! 🎉 🥇 Gold - Tesco Clubcard’s show-stopping sponsorship of Britain’s Got Talent 🥉 Bronze - Cultivating community impact through our integrated media partnership with Reach A huge thank you to everyone who helped bring these campaigns to life #Tesco

This national coming out day, hear from our colleague Dan-From purple velvet dresses in nursery to proudly co-chairing Tesco’s LGBTQ+ Network 🏳️🌈 From an early age, I knew I was different — and that felt okay. I didn’t know any different. I was often seen strutting around nursery in a fabulous purple velvet dress, fully embracing who I was. But as I got older, school became tough. Bullying throughout secondary school made me hide who I really was. It impacted my confidence, mental health, and self-acceptance. I buried what I’d always known to be true. There was no lightbulb moment — I’ve always known I was gay. I came out at 21 after meeting my first partner, and suddenly everything clicked. In the early 2000s, being openly gay at work felt risky. I chose to live authentically despite hearing things like: ❌ “What a waste” ❌ “Don’t be silly, you can’t be gay” ❌ “It’s just a phase” ❌ “You’ll never progress” Those comments planted seeds of doubt about my career. But joining Tesco was a turning point. I’ve never felt more embraced for who I am. Sharing my story with 300+ colleagues in 2023 was pivotal. Now, as co-chair of our LGBTQ+ Network, I’m proud to raise awareness, support others, and be the role model I needed growing up. Here are a few things that helped me thrive: 🦸🏻♂️ Stay true to yourself 💖 Do the things you love 🥰 Find your people and safe spaces 🧔🏻♂️ Embrace your uniqueness 🏳️🌈 Be authentically you 💡 Create a positive environment   Being out at work is a personal choice — everyone’s journey is different. For me, being an openly out visible leader has helped me thrive. I hope my story encourages others to feel confident in their own time and way.   #LGBTQ #InclusionMatters #AuthenticLeadership #TescoTogether #Pride365 #RoleModel #ComingOutStory #BeYou

*Content warning: Before you hit play, please be aware that this film contains colleagues sharing their experiences with the death of a parent or friend, suicide, depression, anxiety and mental health after becoming a parent* To mark World Mental Health Day, three of our leaders, Rachel, Olivia, and David, courageously shared their own personal stories. They're encouraging other colleagues to start a conversation about their own mental health in the hope that they seek help if needed. #Tesco

We’re proud to be Lead Sponsor of the 2026 Sustainable Foods Conference, bringing together voices from across food, government, and NGOs to shape the future of food.   We’ll be discussing some of the challenges facing our industry, and exploring how innovation and collaboration can help, through discussions on: health & nutrition, food security, decarbonisation, and regenerative agriculture.