Business Ethics: Tesco's Code of Conduct and CSR Strategies

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Tesco's business ethics, focusing on its ethical code of conduct, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, and organizational ethical approaches. The report delves into Tesco's commitment to ethical practices, including its values, mission, and vision, and how these principles guide its operations. It examines the ethical code of practice adopted by the organization, highlighting the importance of maintaining a strong reputation and building trust with customers and stakeholders. Furthermore, the report explores the influence of values and ethics across different cultures, impacting CSR attitudes and strategies. It also analyzes Tesco's organizational ethical approaches, such as whistleblowing hotlines and ethical leadership, and discusses the significance of these approaches in maintaining ethical standards, fostering employee loyalty, and enhancing the company's brand image. The report emphasizes Tesco's commitment to societal and economic responsibilities, including providing healthy food options and contributing to economic growth and development. The report concludes by summarizing the key findings and reiterating the importance of business ethics in building a successful and reputable organization.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Ethical code of practice which adopt the organization:...............................................................3
Values and ethics in different cultures to influence the attitude of CSR.....................................4
Organizational ethical approaches: .............................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
The Business ethics refer as the business laws , policies and regulations which guide the
business ethical code of the company. Business ethics helps in built the trust and loyalty between
the customers and cooperation by the equal treatment and fairness. The company Tesco is their
largest multinational groceries and retailing industry in the London, United Kingdom. In this
report will discuss the ethical approaches of Tesco company and their business ethics conduct as
well as elaborate the CSR activities of the company to influence the society and employees
towards the company and helps in build the brand image.
MAIN BODY
Ethical code of practice which adopt the organization:
Ethical code of conduct are clarified the organization values, mission and visions. Tesco
is a strong company who have a good reputation and quality of products and services in the
market place. The ethical code of conduct practice is dined that what is morally correct and not
correct. In other words what is right and what is wrong in the business organization (Anderson
and Burchell, 2021). To maintain a company reputation and their success in the competitive
market than company must have managed the code of conduct in the business as well as legal
conducts for the build the success for the business.
The Tesco company commitment with the business ethical practices that detail the
fundamental behaviour of business ethical behaviour as also describe the responsibilities of all
the employees, directors, officers and company representatives. Tesco describes as the cultural
tree and commitment to the business ethical conduct. The core values are rooted under the root
of tree which consider the safety, ethics and compliance. The company values system is not
compromised and their cultural values of discipline, teamwork and services are determined the
values in the action. The Tesco company is always consider the credibility and reputation in the
business relationships as well as they are being hones and loyal with the Tesco employees,
manager, business community, shareholders and their customers.
In order to illustrate the ethical values of the company manage the supervision by
guiding the employees. Tesco is committed to the high standard of business ethical conduct and
practices which all are applies the rules, regulation and laws to promote the ethical conduct such

as fair, full, accurate, timely and discloser. The code of conduct also should guide the other
company guidelines and policies that helps in find out the various information for the Tesco
company (Craft, 2018). Tesco doesn't tolerate the illegal activity which are conducted on the
organization behalf's. Tesco also consider the conflicts of interest between the employees and
Tesco can be abuse by the personal benefits of the other people but has specific policies which
consider the employee's and use of company email, internet and electronic sources as well as
they cannot be doing fraud, theft and misuse the property of company.
Values and ethics in different cultures to influence the attitude of CSR
Ethics are important in the business organization for manage the business in efficient
manner and stop the misbehaviour in the companies. Some people behaviour in the organization
are acceptable but few are not so, business are committed to the business ethical code of conduct
for the business reputation and goodwill (James and Cooper). Personal values and beliefs present
the behaviour in the organization. The personal behaviour can help in achieve the business
decision-making as well as attempting to resolve the conflicts which are considered in the
business organization. Mangers are also involved and guide the decision-making and conflict
resolution and its helps in subordinate to work easily with the ethical environment and value
system. The values are influence the approaches a conflicts. In example: if the managers ask you
opinion and guideline for the report and project which are not favourable for the employees but
employees should response the manager their opinion regarding the report must be polite and
candidly (Mohapatra, 2021).
The values of the company affect the employee's motivation because they are motivated
by the reward and appreciation as well as provide opportunities to make more money and
promote them. In the ethical behaviour employees have to make decision regrading the
organization that what is wrong and what id right for the business. The ethical behaviour of the
company is influence by the society values. In other words, the wrong ethical behaviour and
culture will affect the society norms as well as customers of the company. Because business ethic
codes of conduct attract the customers and society towards the company in the competitive
marketplace to achieve the business target market.
Tesco company also consider the CSR strategy and approach for attract the society and
customers for enhance the development of the company (Benghezal and Izadi, 2022). The

company believe in the policy which are harmful for the environment and that not impact the
good image of the company as well as damage the customers and society of company so, the
company committed with itself to maintain the healthy environment such as save water, tree and
land. In addition, take responsibilities of the society and economic. In the societal responsibilities
include the promoting the education, and charity for the society which helps in influence the
society at large in various ways, it encourages the employees and customers to attract and
become a social responsible for their healthy environment (Nyame-Asiamah and Ghulam, 2019).
Tesco also provide healthy food to their customers and employees at the affordable price. In
addition, economic responsibilities of the Tesco is contributed the development and growth as
well as provide opportunities to employees supplying goods at reasonable price to expand the
economic growth and development.
Organizational ethical approaches:
The organizational ethical approach is based on the employees personal values and it is
responsible on the basis of influencing the top managers to the supervisor. It is important to
follow the ethical approaches in the organization (Trevino and Nelson, 2021). The company are
considered the whistle blowing hotline approach for focusing on the employee's behaviour
within the organization because the employees illegal practice can affect the organizational
reputation that's why the Tesco company adopt the business ethics conduct for maintain the
ethics in the business as well as to improve the working condition of the employees. There are
various problems which can be faced by the company if they are not followed the business
ethics that are related to employees loyalty, company brand image and their employees and
customers loss, etc.
In addition, the other approach which are followed the exercising ethical leadership that
are based on the policies and procedures to identify the employees problems as well as improve
the value's system of the organization (Hagendorff, 2020). The ethical leadership is beneficial in
the minimizing the harm and maximizing the benefits of the company to achieve the business
success and their development and growth. The Waivers business ethics code of conduct for the
directors, persons and employees with the legal authority to attach the company. The waiver can
be granted when company the best interest is considered because the Waiver are limited to
protect the Tesco. In the context of Tesco company follow the business ethical practices which

are related to the values system and manage the working environment of the employees on the
basis of cultures and beliefs.
CONCLUSION
In the conclusion, Business ethics are policies and regulations which are considered on
the business cultures and their values for build the better reputation of the company. As the
conclusion, this report discussed the business ethical practice which are considered by the Tesco
company for the good reputation and brand image. In order to elaborate the organizational
ethical approaches which follow by the Tesco company include the Whistle bowler hotline,
Waiver and ethical leadership as well as discuss the CSR activities and their strategies for attract
the customers and employees in the Competitive marketplace and target the customers for
business growth and development as well as build the good brand image of the company.

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