Social, cultural and ethical issues relevant to Tesco Plc's business There are many different factors that influence the way companies operate and the policies they adopt. This essay will investigate and outline some of the different social, cultural and ethical issues relevant to the business of Tesco Plc. This essay will begin by investigating the social attitudes of customers and also the social tendencies of customers that influence the company's social policies. It will explain why there was or is a problem, how it could be solved by adopting a particular policy. It will then investigate customers' cultural tastes and preferences, as well as the low unemployment rate of British culture which influences the company's cultural policies. It will explain why these cause cultural problems and suggest policies that provide a solution. Finally it will analyze the company's waste creation and disposal and also their agricultural supplies, which are two ethical problems that the company has faced and explain the policies used to solve the problems. The social attitudes of today's society have changed the way people live, people now work longer hours to support the financial demand needed to maintain a higher standard of living, "A quarter of working men and 11% of Working women in the UK now work more than 50 hours a week". This is a social problem because it encourages people to eat "fast food" type products such as pastries, sausage rolls, pre-packaged sandwiches and microwaveable takeaway products such as hamburgers and hot dogs, etc., all of which have a high percentage of saturated fats, sugars and salts. These “fast foods” are consumed for their convenience, and due to the time shortage due to working longer hours, these foods are the easiest option. This implies less healthy diets and obesity in the UK population. Tesco has and continues to sell these items, but to combat this problem in 2000 Tesco launched the "Healthy Living" brand of low fat, no added sugar and low sodium foods, and in 2004 it launched its " Healthy Living Club,” which has over 350,000 members and offers over 500 “Healthy Living” products. The club offers customers information about diets, weight loss and other health issues.