Tesco's Sustainable Practices: Building a Long-Term Competitive Edge

This report examines the concept of sustainability and its impact on the long-term competitive advantages of organizations, using Tesco as a case study. It discusses sustainable development as a process of meeting present needs without compromising future generations, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of implementing sustainable practices. The report further analyzes the attributes and capabilities necessary for business success in a complex and changing environment, such as adapting to change, strategic planning, customer connectivity, and leadership styles. It concludes that adopting sustainable development policies helps organizations like Tesco build a strong brand image and enhance customer retention. Desklib provides access to similar reports and study resources for students.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK A...........................................................................................................................................3
Drawing on relevant studies, critically discuss the concept of substantiality and its impact on
the long term competitive advantages of the organisations. Use example to illustrate your
discussion. .................................................................................................................................3
TASK B...........................................................................................................................................5
Critically discuss attributes and capabilities that are necessary for business success in a
complex and changing environment. ........................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
In the present scenario the businesses are dynamic and innovative in nature therefore they
keeps on ever-changing and future is uncertain which is impossible or difficult to forecast. The
factors which are being used in functioning of business includes: utilization of useful resources,
changes in consumer preferences, adoption of an advance technology, entrance of new and fresh
competitor thus this can have major impact on businesses. In order to remain sustainable in an
organisation it is necessary for the business to adapt those strategies which helps to remain
sustain in the market on a long term basis. The sustainability of an organisation helps the
businesses in proper functioning and to accomplish the organizational goal and objectives. In this
report I have opt a Tesco company. In 1919, jack Cohen founded the TESCO company, it is a
British multinational departmental store and general merchandise retailer. The head quartered of
a company is in Welwyn Garden City, England UK. This particular report will include the
information about sustainable development, impacts on long term competitive advantage with
the help of an example and the essential characteristics and capabilities for enterprise to attain
success in complex and dynamic environment.(Vandenbrande,2021).
MAIN BODY
TASK A
Drawing on relevant studies, critically discuss the concept of substantiality and its impact
on the long term competitive advantages of the organisations. Use example to
illustrate your discussion.
Sustainable development is a process of fulfilling the needs and requirements of future
generation without compromising the needs of a existing generations. The Sustainable
development influences the organisation for maximum effective utilisation of the resources and
to remain sustainable for the long term. This kind of development helps the firm to grab the new
opportunities which helps to grow the business and to generate uniqueness in their businesses.
Therefore it supports an organisation to form the strategies for the long term instead of short term
due to which the functioning of an organisation can be run without affecting the surroundings

and environment(Lehtonen and Heikkurinen, 2022). An advantages of a sustainable development
in an organisation is explained below:
Advantages of sustainable development
 The sustainable development helps the business organisation to form the strategies and plans in
context to both the generations an existing generation and future generation.
Through the plans or strategies of sustainable development there is a less consequence on the
environment which helps enterprises to accomplish the long term growth.
But this company also have some negative impact on an organisation. The disadvantages
of sustainability development has been discussed here: this will be very expensive for the
organisation to execute this sustainable development projects. Additionally, due to the lack of
financial related problems the developing countries generally follow up this plan and adopt this
policy(Högfeldt, Gumaelius, Berglund and et. al, 2022).
Impact of sustainability on the long term competitive advantage of TESCO
The sustainability has the long term effect on the competitive advantages of an
organisation, this helps to make businesses successful. The Tesco company has adopt several
factors to remain the market place for long term. But this factors have consequences on the
sustainable development on the TESCO company. The long term competitive advantages of the
Tesco company has been discussed below:
 New opportunities: The TESCO company has a strong brand image in a market which
help the company to diversify their business internationally. Therefore, the strong
sustainability assist the respective organisation to enter into the new markets which
supports them to find the possibilities to lead in the market and to get a valued position
in the marketplace.
 Environment Friendly Method: The TESCO company's functioning in its business is in
a sustainable manner through devising commitments from customers to work in the
favour of a customers and an environments. The TESCO company's packing which is
provided to their customers is entirely recyclable & compostable which aid them to get
rid of the waste. As a results, it promotes in gaining the competitive advantage(Lakner,
Kiss, Merlet and et. al, 2018).

TASK B
Critically discuss attributes and capabilities that are necessary for business success in a
complex and changing environment.
The business environment is dynamic in nature and are interrelated so it quickly impact
the whole performances and profitability of an organisation. Thus business environment has
major consequences on the businesses. Therefore, several capabilities and attributes are essential
for business to accomplish goals in a complex and dynamic environment, this are discussed
below:
 Adapting to the change: In order to gain the competitive advantage, the business
organisation is required to remain updated towards the upgradation or adoption of
technologies. In context to Tesco company, it keeps on upgrading their technology and
adopt changes rapidly towards the market changes. This assist the organisation to to gain
the competitive advantage which supports them to grow the company and become
successful.
 Strategies: The business organisation must plan the strategies according to the customers
preferences, needs and requirements to remain in the competitive market. In the Tesco
company, they have adopted a strategy which provides aid to them for achieving
maximum revenue. The whole performances of an organisation is enhanced due to the
implementation of a proper strategy and effective as well as efficient utilisation of a
resources.
 Customer connectivity: To gain the competitive advantages and to become successful
entrepreneur. It is necessary for an organisation to produce the goods and services
according to the preferences of a consumers. In regards with Tesco company, they
always ensures that their customers are enjoying the quality services by them and this
makes a strong consumer base which increases the customer retention. The Tesco

company should raise their customer's connection top generate the higher
revenues( Medne, Lapina and Zeps,2020) .
 Leadership style: the company must have the skilled leader which helps the the team to
work together. This will assist the company to attain the objective smoothly. The leaders
used to motivate their group members, it leads the individual to work appropriately. The
Tesco company follows participative leadership style which offers the employee to take
part in decision making process. This will help the employees to feel valued and
motivated which aid the organisation to enhance the overall performance. This factor is
an essential element to gain the success.
CONCLUSION
As per the report it is concluded that the business environment keeps on ever-changing
quickly therefore, it is necessary to form the strategies reported to the changing environment. It
is essential to adopt the new policies and strategies which helps the company to achieve the
target and objectives in order to stay in the marketplace for the long term. The business
workings should be in a way that it contributes towards the sustainable development. The
Sustainable development aid the TESCO to effectively and efficiently utilise the resources .
Through the adoption of a sustainable development policies the TESCO company is able to
make a good brand image between the customers which increases the customer retention.

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Books and journals
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Lakner, Z., Kiss, A., Merlet, I., and et. al, 2018. Building coalitions for a diversified and
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