Over the past year, the UK's top five supermarket chains—Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, and Aldi—along with Amazon, have reported substantial profits. However, their direct financial contributions to bee conservation programs remain minimal or unspecified. Here's a breakdown:
🛒 Tesco
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Pre-tax Profit (2023/24): £2.29 billion Wikipedia
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Bee Conservation Donations: Specific donation amounts are not publicly disclosed. Tesco has supported bee-related projects through its "Bags of Help" grants, such as funding for the B4 Project and the Shebbear Black Bee Conservation Project. Additionally, Tesco has donated surplus sugar to local beekeepers to support bee feeding during winter months.
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Estimated Contribution: Less than 0.01% of annual profit.Wikipedia+1Asda Corporate+1
🛒 Sainsbury's
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Pre-tax Profit (2023/24): £701 million Wikipedia+5The Guardian+5Reuters+5
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Bee Conservation Donations: While Sainsbury's has raised over £14 million in partnership with the Woodland Trust for UK woodland creation and protection, specific allocations to bee conservation are not detailed.
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Estimated Contribution: Negligible or unspecified.
🛒 Asda
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Pre-tax Profit (2023): £1.1 billion Asda Corporate+2Sky News+2Investopedia+2
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Bee Conservation Donations: Asda's "Chosen by You, Given by Us" scheme awarded a £50 donation to Butterfly Conservation's Lincolnshire Branch in 2015. No recent significant contributions to bee conservation have been reported.
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Estimated Contribution: Less than 0.01% of annual profit.
🛒 Morrisons
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Pre-tax Loss (2023): Over £1 billion Retail Gazette+9Reuters+9Sky News+9
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Bee Conservation Donations: No publicly available information on direct contributions to bee conservation programs.
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Estimated Contribution: Not applicable due to reported losses.Wikipedia
🛒 Aldi UK
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Pre-tax Profit (2023): £536.7 million The Times+1Financial Times+1
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Bee Conservation Donations: Aldi has established a beekeeping facility at their UK headquarters and sold honey produced by these bees, raising £1,500 for charity in 2021. However, specific donations to bee conservation programs are not detailed.
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Estimated Contribution: Less than 0.01% of annual profit.
🛒 Amazon
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Net Income (2023): $30.425 billion Sky News+3Macrotrends+3Macrotrends+3
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Bee Conservation Donations: No publicly available information on direct contributions to bee conservation programs.
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Estimated Contribution: 0% of annual profit.
📊 Summary Table
| Company | Pre-tax Profit (2023) | Estimated Bee Conservation Donation | % of Profit Donated |
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| Tesco | £2.29 billion | < £229,000 | < 0.01% |
| Sainsbury's | £701 million | Unspecified | Negligible |
| Asda | £1.1 billion | < £110,000 | < 0.01% |
| Morrisons | Loss over £1 billion | Not applicable | N/A |
| Aldi UK | £536.7 million | < £53,670 | < 0.01% |
| Amazon | $30.425 billion | $0 | 0% |
🐝 Conclusion
Despite substantial profits, these major retailers have contributed minimally to bee conservation programs over the past year. This highlights a significant opportunity for these companies to invest more meaningfully in environmental sustainability and pollinator health.
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