Race & Ethnicity at Tesco
Supporting and encouraging ethnically diverse colleagues to be the best they can be, whilst engaging with the wider community, for a more inclusive future.
We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued. Our Black Action Plan is a key initiative focused on understanding and addressing the challenges faced by Black colleagues. Driven by our team, this plan is dedicated to achieving fair representation in Talent, Commercial, Brand, and Community.
Our Objectives and focus
- Empowering and Educating: We’re building a strong, anti-racist culture where everyone supports each other and celebrates the rich diversity that makes us unique.
- Championing Diverse Talent: We’re committed to breaking down barriers for ethnically diverse colleagues and accelerating Black and Ethnically Diverse talent so that everyone’s potential shines brightly.
- Reflecting Our Communities: We’re tailoring our products and services to meet the needs of our diverse customers and partnering with charities to uplift our communities.
Being a great ally
As managers, it’s so important that we lead by example and make every individual colleague feel welcome, and we’ve already encouraged teams to explore having more open and honest conversations around diversity and inclusion.
Being an ally means being there for others, and not being afraid to challenge situations or behaviours. Even if you don’t identify as a member of one of our colleague networks, you can still show your support as a member and an active ally to help empower other colleagues. Here our colleague Freddie talks about what it means to be an great ally at Tesco.
Latest News and Events
Black History Month celebrations.
To celebrate Black History Month, Race & Ethnicity at Tesco Network held some amazing events across Head Office, Stores and Social Media.
• There was a main cover story and full feature in our 't magazine' for Celebrating Black History Month, featuring colleague stories and achievements
• Jason Tarry, Race & Ethnicity Executive Sponsor, held virtual focus groups to better understand some of the challenges that our black, Asian and ethnic minority colleagues face
• Across the business we hosted Colleague Listening & Drop in Sessions
