Marks & Spencer has announced it is the first major retailer in the world to become carbon neutral.In 2007, the retailer explained its ambition to become carbon neutral as part of the Plan A ethical commitments.
The goal was reached earlier this year by a mixture of emission cuts and the purchase of carbon offsets balancing the remaining emissions.
Over the past five years, Marks and Spencer reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 22%, even as sales space grew by 18%.
Lower electricity use, improved fuel efficiency and reduced gas leaks from refrigeration units all helped bring emissions down.
To offset emissions, Marks and Spencer invested in initiatives including forestry projects in Malaysia and Kenya, wind power projects in Turkey and India, and biomass energy projects in China and Sri Lanka.
In a report on the first five years of Plan A, the retailer claims it achieved 138 of the 180 commitments, including its promise to stop sending waste sent to landfill.
The report revealed it was on target to achieve a further 30, was behind plan on six and had failed the remaining six.
For reasons of consumer demand, Marks and Spencer had not met its targets to triple organic food sales or convert all fresh turkey, geese, pork and duck products to free range.
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