Retail
Tesco packaging targets
Tesco is the UK's largest grocery retailer. It reports 99% of its UK Own Brand packaging by weight is recyclable, with 87% recyclable at kerbside.
By Sandeepa Kulkarni
Sources consulted 12 October 2026
Status: Live Sourced from company reports; not yet re-checked by a second analyst. How this database works
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- End uses
- Retail
- Materials named in its targets
- Plastic, Paper and board, Metal, Glass
- Website
- tescoplc.com
Packaging targets and progress
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100% recyclability across all Own Brand packaging by 2025
Latest reported: 99% by weight in the UK (2025/26)
“Our 2025 target was to achieve 100% recyclability across all Own Brand packaging.”
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All paper and board used in the UK 100% sustainable by December 2025
Latest reported: Not met
“Our target that all paper and board used in the UK will be 100% sustainable by December 2025 was not met.”
About this database
- Purpose
- To help packaging makers and suppliers see what large buyers have committed to publicly, by end use and region, and how far they have got.
- Coverage
- 42 large brand owners and retailers so far, chosen for their size in packaging demand. It is not a complete list of buyers in any market.
- Data sources
- Each company's own sustainability, annual and ESG reports, press releases and filings, plus official sources where a pledge was made to a public body.
- Methodology
- For each target we record the wording, the target year, the latest progress the company reports and a short quote from the source. Status says met or missed only when the company states the result; otherwise it shows in progress or not reported.
- Limitations
- Companies report on different bases and years. Headquarters countries are added by our analysts and are not separately sourced. Rows have not yet been re-checked by a second analyst. No contacts, purchase volumes, supplier relationships or pack specifications are included.
- Access
- Free to read and to download as CSV. For an analysis of a buyer group for your products, ask for a buyer briefing.
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