Marks & Spencer articles

Why supermarkets must prepare for the march of the plastic tax

marks and spencer carrier bag

Northern Ireland's new plastic bag levy cranks up the pressure on the UK government to legislate - BusinessGreen Plus investigates

09 Apr 2013

Easter egg makers failing to slim down packaging, says MP

KitKat mug and Easter egg

Andrew Stunnell warns industry progress on reducing waste has stalled, as he takes on Jo Swinson’s packaging campaign

29 Mar 2013

Case Study: Not just a climate adaptation strategy, an M&S climate adaptation strategy

Front of a Marks and Spencer shop

BusinessGreen explores how the Plan A sustainability programme is evolving to bolster Marks & Spencer's climate resilience

07 Mar 2013

M&S packaging innovation promises green roses this Valentine's Day

New packaging system saves 10,000 litres of water and helps reduce transport emissions, retailer claims

12 Feb 2013

Lycra joins high-street brands in move to shrink its environmental footprint

Brand owner INVISTA becomes latest clothing giant to join Sustainable Apparel Coalition

18 Jan 2013

Five green things we learnt this week

From Tories running in circles over wind policy to an M&S milestone, we run down the top stories from the past week

16 Nov 2012

M&S tops carbon management rankings

Retailer leads the way in Carbon Clear report that also confirms manufacturers are struggling to embrace green best practices

13 Nov 2012

Marks & Spencer green chief attacks government's 'uncertain' policy

Mike Barry says coalition has shifted goalposts over environment, and urges plastic bag charge

12 Nov 2012

M&S cleans up supply chain with hazardous chemical commitments

Retailer teams up with Greenpeace to develop tough new supply chain policy

25 Oct 2012

Supply chain waste slashed as supermarkets smash expectations

WRAP report shows retailers such as Marks & Spencer and Asda have made significant progress against waste reduction targets

11 Oct 2012

Clothing and footwear industry races towards sustainability

New industry body-backed index will allow companies to track environmental impact of their products down the value chain

26 Jul 2012

"Disruptive" firms can win the sustainability race, says think tank

Forum for the Future to publish guide on integrating innovation into companies' operations and management structures

25 Jun 2012

Porritt blasts 'lazy, ill-informed' investors

Forum for the Future chief says investment community is failing to take account of sustainability indicators

20 Jun 2012

Children's clothes to be M&S' first 'fully traceable' range

Company set to release a new line of sustainable clothing later this year, starting with a £349 wool suit

19 Jun 2012

M&S: Britons wasting £91m of clothes that have been worn just once

M&S customers "shwop" half a million items of clothing as part of campaign aiming to boost clothes recycling

18 Jun 2012

M&S goes 'carbon neutral' as sustainability savings stack up

Net benefit of Plan A strategy up 50 per cent to £105m as retailer slashes emissions and recycles 100 per cent of its waste

07 Jun 2012

Five things we’ve learnt this week

From the Prime Minister’s passion to the looming skills crunch we run down the green business lessons from the week

27 Apr 2012

M&S introduces swap-shop to tackle waste clothing

Retailer wants to avoid 350 million clothes being thrown away by encouraging customers to hand in unwanted garments when buying new items

26 Apr 2012

Hydrogen-fuelled forklifts stack up for M&S

Retailer kicks off six-week trial of fuel cell-powered vehicles at Northampton distribution centre

23 Jan 2012

Could long-lasting M&S strawberries reduce food waste?

Supermarket claims new packaging keeps fruit fresh two days longer, potentially keeping 800,000 strawberries a week out of the bin

09 Jan 2012

M&S goes with the flow with Thames' first hydroelectric turbine

Marks and Spencer funds huge Archimedes Screw at Mapledurham Estate to supply power for its stores

25 Oct 2011

M&S tights factory climbs ladder to sustainability

Courtaulds Textiles' Derbyshire plant is first in UK to receive Marks and Spencer's eco-model status following £2m renovation

17 Oct 2011

M&S abandons solar array after feed-in tariff cuts

Retailer says plans to fit Bradford distribution centre with PV panels was uneconomic, but eyes up Green Deal opportunities

08 Jul 2011

"What can I open today?" - Green quotes of the week

Who said what in the world of green business this week?

24 Jun 2011

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