Mike Barry: M&S is cashing in with Plan A

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The brains behind Marks and Spencer's Plan A initiative tells BusinessGreen.com how the company plans to become the world's most sustainable retailer

Mike Barry, head of sustainable business at Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the man in charge of the retailer's high-profile Plan A sustainability strategy, is very clear that he is not in the business of philanthropy....

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