Marks & Spencer

Technology

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

clock 13 September 2019 • 3 min read

Recycling

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

clock 30 January 2019 • 3 min read

Waste

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

clock 17 January 2019 • 3 min read

Supply chain

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

clock 03 January 2019 • 2 min read

Supplier

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

clock 06 November 2018 • 2 min read

Supply chain

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

clock 26 July 2018 • 7 min read

Solar

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

clock 25 July 2018 • 3 min read

Recycling

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

clock 26 June 2018 • 2 min read

Management

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

clock 08 June 2018 • 20 min read

Management

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

clock 07 June 2018 • 2 min read