Student Competition set to match profit with purpose

Students at Edinburgh’s Universities will devise new business ideas to tackle global challenges and pitch them to a panel of industry leaders in the second year of #makeyourmark. The two-day competition challenges undergraduates to match profit with purpose by using commercial ideas to tackle inequalities and transform local communities. Running on the 24-26 October, #makeyourmark will involve undergraduate students from the Business School, School of Law, Edinburgh College of Art, and the School of Literatures, Languages and Culture. They will be tackling challenges such as homelessness, child labour, isolation and…

M&S Launches Plan A 2025 – A new Customer Focused Sustainability Plan

On Jue 1st 2017, Marks & Spencer launched a new sustainability plan – Plan A 2025. The eco and ethical programme is an ambitious, customer focused plan that builds on the success of the first 10 years of Plan A and will support 1,000 communities, help 10 million people live happier, healthier lives and convert M&S into a zero-waste business. The three-pillar plan is designed to tackle the big issues facing retailers, consumer businesses and society today. It spans customer and colleague wellbeing, transforming lives and communities and caring for…