Marks & Spencer

Fashion retailers announce new push to boost traceability in cotton supply chain

Supply chain

Fashion retailers announce new push to boost traceability in cotton supply chain

Better Cotton's new traceability panel includes British retailer Marks & Spencer and is backed by £1m of funding

clock 03 May 2022 • 2 min read
Plan A: M&S targets net zero supply chain and products by 2040 in revamped strategy

Management

Plan A: M&S targets net zero supply chain and products by 2040 in revamped strategy

The retailer has updated its sustainability strategy with a focus on working with suppliers and customers to drive down climate impact

clock 30 September 2021 • 3 min read
Net Zero Festival Spotlight: Mike Barry, consultant and former M&S sustainability director

Management

Net Zero Festival Spotlight: Mike Barry, consultant and former M&S sustainability director

VIDEO: Leading green economy figures offer their candid views on what net zero means to them ahead of the Net Zero Festival 2021

clock 24 September 2021 • 1 min read
Unparalleled collaboration is needed to achieve a net zero hospitality sector by 2030

Supply chain

Unparalleled collaboration is needed to achieve a net zero hospitality sector by 2030

Food retailers, manufacturers and farmers have committed to net zero in the UK - now all parts of the food chain must pull together to get there, writes Mike Barry

clock 23 August 2021 • 4 min read

BusinessGreen

M&S and Waitrose expand packaging-free grocery lines amid surging sales

Supermarkets both announce plans to extend their plastic-free refillable grocery services in response to growing demand

clock 04 June 2021 • 3 min read

Management

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

clock 15 December 2020 • 2 min read

BusinessGreen

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

clock 18 September 2020 • 2 min read

Supply chain

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

clock 13 February 2020 • 3 min read

Management

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

clock 03 June 2019 • 2 min read

Management

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

clock 05 October 2018 • 4 min read