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Freshly farmed in-store: M&S to grow herbs inside clutch of London shops
Freshly farmed in-store: M&S to grow herbs inside clutch of London shops

Retailer teams up with vertical farming specialist Infarm to cultivate basil, mint, parsley, and coriander in six London stores

  • Technology
  • 13 September 2019
M&S launches 'non-recyclable' plastic take-back scheme
M&S launches 'non-recyclable' plastic take-back scheme

Company to encourage shoppers to bring back black plastic and other non-recyclable materials so it can be turned into children's playground equipment

  • Recycling
  • 30 January 2019
M&S launches plastic-free fruit and veg trial
M&S launches plastic-free fruit and veg trial

Retailer to undertake three month trial to investigate how a switch to plastic-free and loose produce impacts waste levels

  • Waste
  • 17 January 2019
Retailers ready for 'Veganuary' with new plant-based products
Retailers ready for 'Veganuary' with new plant-based products

With record numbers signing up to go vegan this month Marks & Spencer, Greggs, and Waitrose have unveiled new plant-based ranges

  • Supply chain
  • 03 January 2019
M&S launches reusable 'eco-bag' to tackle plastic waste and poverty
M&S launches reusable 'eco-bag' to tackle plastic waste and poverty

New bag made from plastic waste collected and recycled in Haiti and the Philippines is available to buy in M&S stores from today at £1.30

  • Supplier
  • 06 November 2018
Are high street fashion retailers doing enough to combat viscose pollution?
Are high street fashion retailers doing enough to combat viscose pollution?

Fashion industry practices have yet again come under the spotlight in a new report which points to only mixed progress on ensuring transparent, clean viscose production

  • Supply chain
  • 26 July 2018
Octopus: Heatwave powers record solar output
Octopus: Heatwave powers record solar output

Renewables investor's UK solar arrays generated 155GWh of energy over the past month, enough to power 50,000 homes for a year

  • Solar
  • 25 July 2018
Black plastic: Marks & Spencer, Tesco, and Sainsbury's trial 'breakthrough' recycling solution
Black plastic: Marks & Spencer, Tesco, and Sainsbury's trial 'breakthrough' recycling solution

Waste company Viridor has been working with supermarket giants to find a way to recycle black plastic

  • Recycling
  • 26 June 2018
M&S's Mike Barry on sustainability in a tough retail climate: 'It's doubly important to be doing it now'
M&S's Mike Barry on sustainability in a tough retail climate: 'It's doubly important to be doing it now'

Marks & Spencer's director of Plan A and sustainable business talks to BusinessGreen about High Street retail challenges, plastic waste, palm oil, and net zero emissions

  • Management
  • 08 June 2018
M&S hails 'huge rise' in responsible cotton sourcing in Plan A progress report
M&S hails 'huge rise' in responsible cotton sourcing in Plan A progress report

Retailer publishes first sustainability update since launching new set of Plan A green targets last year, claiming it is on track to hit cotton target next year

  • Management
  • 07 June 2018
M&S teams up with Dearman to take the climate heat out of chilled deliveries
M&S teams up with Dearman to take the climate heat out of chilled deliveries

Dearman's clean cold technology will be trialled by M&S to see if it could be suitable for nationwide use

  • IT
  • 03 May 2018
Secrets of the Pioneers: Lord Stuart Rose on sustainability's need for speed
Secrets of the Pioneers: Lord Stuart Rose on sustainability's need for speed

Former Marks & Spencer chief talks flat-lining progress, the 'crude weapon' of legislation and why collective action is the only answer

  • Management
  • 07 November 2017
Secrets of the Pioneers: Mike Barry on the tricks to delivering a transformative sustainabiility strategy
Secrets of the Pioneers: Mike Barry on the tricks to delivering a transformative sustainabiility strategy

Mike Barry, head of sustainable business at M&S, on why consumer excitement is the key to the next decade of green growth

  • Management
  • 26 October 2017
Dressed for success: M&S fashions recycled wool blend suit
Dressed for success: M&S fashions recycled wool blend suit

Suits made with 55 per cent recycled wool - including material from old clothes donated by M&S customers - goes on sale online and in stores

  • Supply chain
  • 11 October 2017
M&S unbuttons sustainable denim range
M&S unbuttons sustainable denim range

The menswear range, available now, is made from denim that uses less energy, water and chemicals in the manufacturing process

  • Supply chain
  • 23 August 2017
M&S slashes plastic use in food packaging to cut waste
M&S slashes plastic use in food packaging to cut waste

More than 140 products including crisps and popcorn put in smaller, redesigned packets with reduced air pocket, but same amount of food

  • Efficiency
  • 18 July 2017
M&S' Mike Barry: 'The first Plan A was a dress rehearsal, now we really want to push on as a sustainable business'
M&S' Mike Barry: 'The first Plan A was a dress rehearsal, now we really want to push on as a sustainable business'

Director of sustainable business at Marks & Spencer, Mike Barry, discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with revamping the company's industry-leading Plan A programme

  • Supply chain
  • 12 June 2017
M&S targets zero waste and 90 per cent CO2 cut in new 'Plan A 2025'
M&S targets zero waste and 90 per cent CO2 cut in new 'Plan A 2025'

Retailer announces latest long-term sustainability plan alongside Science Based Target for cutting supply chain emissions

  • Supply chain
  • 01 June 2017
Global industry group launches to promote sustainable cotton
Global industry group launches to promote sustainable cotton

M&S among members of international cross-sector coalition led by Forum for the Future that aims to promote sustainable cotton industry

  • Supply chain
  • 17 May 2017
UK Green Building Council seeks fresh ideas with launch of 'Innovation Lab' workshops
UK Green Building Council seeks fresh ideas with launch of 'Innovation Lab' workshops

Marks and Spencers and Land Securities are lead partners on new initiative, which aims to spark innovation in green building sector

  • Buildings
  • 06 January 2017
M&S Energy awards £350,000 in community energy funding
M&S Energy awards £350,000 in community energy funding

This isn't just energy, this is clean, community-owned energy

  • Energy
  • 01 November 2016
Why shoppers are the real challenge for M&S' sustainability ambitions
Why shoppers are the real challenge for M&S' sustainability ambitions

M&S's sustainability director, Mike Barry, explains why the retailer needs to get its customers thinking green before it can become a truly sustainable business

  • Management
  • 13 June 2016
M&S Plan A push delivers steep cuts in food waste, energy and water use
M&S Plan A push delivers steep cuts in food waste, energy and water use

UK retailer's Plan A report shows 39 per cent boost in energy efficiency and 31 per cent cut in water use

  • Management
  • 09 June 2016
M&S tells seafood suppliers to sign up to Responsible Fishing Scheme
M&S tells seafood suppliers to sign up to Responsible Fishing Scheme

Company claims to be first retailer to make global commitment to ensure all fishing boats it works with meet demanding environmental and welfare standards

  • Supply chain
  • 20 April 2016
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