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Josna's story: celebrating women in our supply chain

Did you know that in Bangladesh clothing factories, 80% of the colleagues making our clothes are women, despite 95% of the supervisors being men? It means 90% of the managerial talent in factories comes from just 20% of the workforce. As the UK’s...

Making the perfect match: how we’re using data to revitalise our mentoring scheme

Fostering a culture where colleagues feel empowered to be their very best is at the heart of realising our transformation plans. We believe mentoring plays a crucial role in creating and sustaining a high-performing, inclusive culture. That’s...

Making our denim better for people & the planet

Jeans are a true wardrobe staple for the whole family and at M&S we absolutely love denim – serving 1 in 10 denim shoppers in the UK (read more here). For a clothing technologist, the material is one of the most interesting to work with as there...

Saying no to the status quo: why I chose an M&S apprenticeship over university and haven't looked back!

As I advanced through my teenage years, I always knew university wasn’t for me. I wanted something more practical and hands-on. So when I left Sixth Form last year and watched all my friends move cities to the likes of Nottingham, Leeds and Manchester,...

Building on our chicken welfare standards with new Hubbard range

At M&S, we have a long and proud history of maintaining high chicken welfare standards, topping the annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare since 2013 and being recognised for our Oakham standards by the RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming. But...

M&S Top 10 Food Trends for 2020

As we enter into an exciting new decade our Director of Product Development at M&S, April Preston lists her TOP ten foodie trends for what’s hot and what’s going to be BIG in 2020 and beyond…1. Plant-based Eating With...

The Lingerie Trends that have shaped the Decade

We’ve spent the past decade evolving the designs of our lingerie to offer busy women the undergarments and loungewear they need to suit changing lifestyle and consumer habits. While style, quality and innovation have remained at the heart of how...

How we’re sharing our digital expertise with our local community and working to correct the gender imbalance in tech

It’s the 26th November and week seven of our latest girls coding course here at the M&S support centre in Waterside Paddington, in partnership with Code First: Girls. The aim of the programme is to encourage women to become more confident and...

M&S partners with Women in Data

With women outnumbered by almost 3 to 1 in the data community we’ve partnered with Women in Data to drive change and greater representation for women across the industry.Our customers have more choice than ever before about how, when and where they...

Celebrating 20 years of the M&S Milk Pledge

Since its launch in 1999, the M&S Milk Pledge has been integral to protecting our farmers and providing them with a secure future and we’re delighted to celebrate 20 years of the promise this month! We’re passionate about quality and sustainable...

Mental Health Day: Putting our minds at the fore

Mental health issues are a reality for so many of us, with 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives. The positive news is that the stigmas and attitudes that once surrounded talking about mental...

25 years of Fairtrade: Celebrating our partnership with M&S

This week marks 25 years since the FAIRTRADE Mark launched in the UK. Anniversaries are an opportunity for reflection, and thanks to the support of shoppers and the commitments of leading retailers such as M&S over a quarter of a century, at Fairtrade...