The paper compares and contrasts sustainability development and practice between the UK leading supermarkets: Tesco and Waitrose. The paper responds to the following questions: Explain why sustainability is a key issue for Waitrose and Tesco in 2008, and critically explore ways in which these companies can move towards sustainable operations. Through a review of the Tesco's website and other relevant sources, identify the key issues that Tesco have faced public criticism and controversy over, and compare critically evaluate the way it manages such criticism. Discuss what corporate social responsibility is and explain how and why Waitrose is a more socially responsible corporation than Tesco. What is Corporate Social Responsibility? How and why Waitrose is a more socially responsible corporation than Tesco? Based on a theoretical analysis of ethical theories and stakeholders models, what general recommendations can you make for Waitrose and Tesco and the industry they operate in?