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Marks and Spencer

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Is Marks and Spencer doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 69

Marks and Spencer has a DitchCarbon Score of 69, indicating a moderate level of sustainability in their operations. This score reflects the company’s efforts to reduce carbon intensity in its business practices. A higher score would signify even greater success in minimizing their carbon footprint.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

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Marks and Spencer is a company in the retail sector, which has a low carbon intensity ranking compared to other industries. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

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Marks and Spencer operates in the UK, which has a very low carbon intensity rating, indicating a cleaner energy grid. This favorable environmental context supports the company’s sustainability efforts by reducing its carbon footprint.
21.62%

...this company is doing 21.62% better in emissions than the industry average.

Marks and Spencer, commonly known as M&S, is a renowned retail company based in London, founded in 1884. Operating in the retail sector, M&S offers a wide range of products including high-quality food, clothing, home goods, and financial services. With a workforce of over 80,000, the company is dedicated to innovation and social change, serving more than 32 million customers while focusing on digital transformation and sustainability.
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emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Marks and Spencer

Marks and Spencer should establish and pursue clear science-based targets for reducing their Scope 3 emissions, while enhancing transparency in their reporting and encouraging sustainability across their entire supply chain, which could potentially lower their emissions by 35%.
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Bad news, Marks and Spencer haven't committed to SBTi goals.

Marks and Spencer have not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company is still in the process of defining clear, science-based emissions reduction targets to align with global efforts to limit warming.
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