Tag: M&S

M&S Launches “Plan A For Farming” And Calls On Government To Set National Food Security Target

Stuart Mitchell

Launching recently “Plan A for Farming” sets out M&S’s ambition to create a sustainable British farming industry, supporting farmers to deliver exceptional quality food: M&S reaffirms its commitment to sourcing 100% British across key products such as Beef, Chicken, Pork and Milk. Support for British produce farmers to extend growing seasons so customers can buy British for longer.  £14m investment in sustainable farming and innovation; a new £7m invested over next five years, including new ‘Farming for the Future’ programme, building on £7m investment already provided. Funding insight and advice…

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M&S Becomes First UK High Street Retailer To Introduce Stoma Underwear For Men

Stuart Mitchell

M&S – the UK’s largest men’s underwear retailer – is proud to be introducing stoma trunks; a first for a UK High Street retailer.  Today, more than 200,000 people are living with a stoma in the UK, but this essential product has not always been easy to find on the High Street.   The launch follows the success of last year’s launch of stoma knickers which were developed with direct input from women living with a stoma and have been praised for their comfort, style and value. Since launching in…

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Fairtrade Foundation CEO comments on M&S becoming first supermarket to sign onto Shared ImPact

Stuart Mitchell

Commenting on the news that M&S has become the first supermarket to sign onto Shared ImPact, working with Fairtrade and Yeyasso to ensure proof of concept, while talks continue with another major partner that cannot yet be named. Eleanor Harrison, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, said: “This Mother’s Day there’s excellent news for the female farmers growing our cocoa in the Yeyasso co-operative in Côte d’Ivoire, and an exciting next step for M&S’ long-standing partnership with Fairtrade. “Chocolate is often seen as an indulgence for many, but for millions of…

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M&S Commits To Supporting A Further 2,000 Young People Into Work

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer has committed to train and support a further almost 2,000 hard to reach young people through its Marks & Start programme over the next three years as part of an ambitious multi-year strategy with The King’s Trust.  M&S is this year celebrating 20 years of Marks & Start, a programme which helps those who face barriers to employment gain their first crucial step on the career ladder. In that time, the scheme has supported over 30,000 people get into employment, including 12,000 young people facing barriers to…

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M&S calls on the nation to give their pre-loved clothing a second life with trial of free postal donation service

Stuart Mitchell

Marks & Spencer, the UK’s largest clothing retailer is – for the first time – asking the public to donate their unwearable clothing, alongside their wearable clothing, through the trial of a free postal donation service, in partnership with Oxfam. It is estimated that UK homes contain 1.6 billion items of unworn clothing which have the potential to be used, re-used or recycled*. However new research conducted on behalf of M&S**, found that one third of the UK doesn’t know what to do with clothes that cannot be re-worn –…

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