Tesco Flashcards
1
Q
Negative environmental issues
A
Huge emitter of greenhouse gases
2
Q
Negative economic issues
A
Low wages (50p in China per hour)
3
Q
Positive employment
A
Employs 450,000+
4
Q
How does Tesco maintain local culture?
A
Wet markets in Thailand
5
Q
Positive economic issues
A
Although wages are low, so are living costs and many overseas employees are shop managers who receive good wages
6
Q
What have Tesco’s done about their carbon footprint?
A
Pledged to reduce their impact by cutting back on plastic packaging
7
Q
How do Tesco’s increase their wealth?
A
Low labour costs = increased profits
Online shopping
Opening stores in places of rising wealth e.g. China
