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Summary

The Annual Report makes significant progress towards the principles of the IIRC's Integrated Reporting Framework and the supporting Plan A Report launches Plan A 2020, 100 new, revised and existing commitments

Report Highlights

Marks & Spencer publishes its 2014 Annual and Plan A Reports. The Annual Report makes significant progress towards the principles of the IIRC's Integrated Reporting Framework and the supporting Plan A Report launches Plan A 2020, 100 new, revised and existing commitments structured using M&S's new guiding principles of: Inspiration, Intouch, Integrity and Innovation.

• The launch of Plan A 2020
• The extension of carbon neutrality to all M&S operated and joint venture activities worldwide.
• M&S becoming the first retailer to achieve triple certification to the Carbon Trust's Carbon, Waste and Water Standards.
• Over 1,450 young unemployed people offered work experience and training under M&S's Make Your Mark scheme.
• The collaborative founding of the Movement to Work scheme with other large employers to offer 100,00 work experience and training opportunities to young unemployed people over two years.
• Training for over half a million people in its General Merchandise supply chain.
• The opening of the company's latest Sustainable Learning Store at Vanguarde Monks Cross, York.
• The launch of the Global Community Plan to benefit communities in regions of the world where M&S products are sourced.

The 2014 Plan A report is independently assured to ISAE3000 and AA1000AS also adopts a form of GRI G4 index.

The reports can be found at:
Planareport.marksandspencer.com
Annualreport.marksandspencer.com
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