Former Sainsbury’s CEO appointed Chair of OVO Energy

Justin King has been appointed as the new Chair of OVO, replacing Stephen Murphy

Bill Bryson slams M&S Oxford Street building plans

There are calls for the building to be retrofitted instead of being knocked down and rebuilt

M&S launches rental service to minimise impact of fast fashion

Customers will be able to rent clothes from £13 for four days

Plastic bag sales in England plunge 95% since 5p charge

Latest figures reveal Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and Waitrose sold 322m less bags last year

M&S provides support for recycling with new bra scheme

The retailer is placing collection boxes in fitting rooms so old bras can be handed in, processed and reused

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Percy Pig goes veggie

M&S has announced it has removed the meat product gelatine from the entire range of the famous line of sweets

M&S launches in-store plastic take-back scheme

Consumers can take a variety of plastic packaging that are currently not recycled by local councils and typically end up in landfill

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Marks & Spencer says it’s a wrap for plastic packaging

The grocer is trialling a plastic-free fruit and vegetable scheme at its store in Tolworth

M&S launches new ‘eco bag’ to reduce plastic waste

It aims to encourage UK shoppers to avoid using single-use plastic bags while helping reduce poverty in Haiti and the Philippines

M&S to swap plastic cutlery for wood alternatives

The grocery giant currently gives away 75 million plastic forks, spoons, and knives every year