M&S Plan A: Now with sustainable chocolate

Will Nichols
clock •

Retailer says 63 per cent of its products now have sustainability attributes, equating to around two billion items sold

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed Belgian chocolates, pasties, and wrapping paper are among the two billion items sold with an eco or ethical attribute "above the market norm". In a half year update,...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Will Nichols
Author spotlight

Will Nichols

View profile
More from Will Nichols

Intelligent Energy hails 'transformational' £1.2bn India fuel cell deal

The end of the beginning...

More on Management

Virgin Media O2 sets out transition plan to reach net zero by 2040
Management

Virgin Media O2 sets out transition plan to reach net zero by 2040

Mobile and tech giant unveils long-term strategy to cut emissions and build a more climate-resilient business

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 29 June 2026 • 2 min read
Study: Firms back net zero transition - but few equipped to manage social impacts
Management

Study: Firms back net zero transition - but few equipped to manage social impacts

Vast majority of businesses are working to tackle climate and nature impacts, but few are taking practical steps to deliver a just transition, report finds

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 25 June 2026 • 3 min read
'The climate transition is underway': Business leaders acknowledge sustainability key to competitiveness
Management

'The climate transition is underway': Business leaders acknowledge sustainability key to competitiveness

Major survey reveals widespread support for corporate sustainability efforts, but businesses want stronger and more consistent policy frameworks to help avoid a disorderly net zero transition

Amber Rolt
clock 22 June 2026 • 4 min read