Our commitments

As part of Plan A, our five-year 'eco plan' we aim to make our operations in the UK and Republic of Ireland carbon neutral and to help customers and suppliers reduce their emissions too. We plan to:

• reduce our energy use by 25% and power stores with green electricity only offsetting our remaining CO₂ emissions as a last resort;
• commit to buying as much food from the UK and Ireland as possible;
• cut air freight of food products and put an aeroplane symbol on food we do fly in;
• develop low carbon products and services, such as energy efficient electrical products, to help customers reduce energy in their homes; and
• launch information campaigns for customers and M&S colleagues working with the WWF, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes and The Climate Group.

How are we managing our carbon emissions?