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M&S gears up for major relaunch of trail-blazing 'Plan A' sustainability strategy
M&S gears up for major relaunch of trail-blazing 'Plan A' sustainability strategy

First task of ESG board committee formed this week by the retailer will be to establish plan for relaunch of M&S' 'Plan A' sustainability programme

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  • 15 December 2020
M&S to roll out garlic bread made from surplus baguettes
M&S to roll out garlic bread made from surplus baguettes

Marks & Spencer food waste initiative aims to turn unsold bread into garlic bread for sale across 200 of its food stores nationwide

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New rankings show boost in demand for sustainable cotton as Adidas claims the top spot
New rankings show boost in demand for sustainable cotton as Adidas claims the top spot

But a third of firms analysed scored zero in latest assessment

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Plan A chief Mike Barry to step down from M&S
Plan A chief Mike Barry to step down from M&S

Pioneer who has spearheaded M&S's market-leading sustainability strategy for 12 years will leave the company on 30 June

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  • 03 June 2019
MPs demand fashion bosses come clean on industry's pollution impacts
MPs demand fashion bosses come clean on industry's pollution impacts

Environmental Audit Committee writes to industry executives demanding more detail on how fashion retailers are mitigating their environmental impact

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  • 05 October 2018
M&S debuts UK's largest rooftop solar array

East Midlands distribution centre begins generating power from 24,272 solar panels

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  • 03 March 2015
Sir Stuart Rose to boost green Tory ranks in House of Lords

Former Marks and Spencer boss and founder of Plan A initiative to become a Conservative peer

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  • 08 August 2014
Blue chips seek to 'redefine capitalism' with green growth campaign

Asda, BT, Cisco, M&S, and others join forces to lobby politicians for sustainable growth strategy

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  • 07 May 2014
M&S backs Cheshire Oaks to sow seeds for new crop of sustainable stores

Technologies that helped flagship outlet use 42 per cent less energy will be rolled out to carbon-intense Simply Food stores

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  • 04 October 2013
Sustainable innovations could reap £100bn productivity gains

Accenture, M&S and Business in the Community report identifies huge opportunities in resource efficiency and the circular economy

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  • 02 July 2013
SAP chief forecasts Brazilian carbon software boom

Supermarket giant Pão de Açúcar poised to set emission reduction targets after becoming first Latin American customer for SAP's carbon management software

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  • 10 May 2012
Will Defra rein in supermarkets' drifting plastic bag targets?

Jessica Shankleman asks if it's time to force retailers to stop handing out plastic bags to customers

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  • 29 July 2011
Packaging crackdown gets government boost

Seven firms pledge to cut supply chain waste as new minister urges more retailers to follow suit

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  • 01 July 2010
Sustainable fish market is all at sea, claims report

Marks & Spencer and Waitrose top list for helping customers buy " sustainable fish", but many other products carry baffling green labels

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  • 24 May 2010
Sainsbury's targets tinned tomatoes in war on packaging

Supermarket giant to replace tomato tins with cartons in effort to cut packaging and emissions

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  • 21 January 2010
M&S signs green power deal

Agreement is seen as a major step towards achieving the retailer’s environmental objectives

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  • 27 November 2009
United Biscuits signs sustainable palm oil deal

WWF hopes deal will encourage more retailers to shun non-certified palm oil

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  • 04 November 2009
Common standard for carbon neutrality under development

The development of PAS 2060 is being supported by organisations including Marks & Spencer and Eurostar

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