Because there is no Plan B! Richard Gillies Director Plan A, CSR, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Because there is no Plan B! Richard Gillies Director Plan A, CSR, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Because there is no Plan B! Richard Gillies Director Plan A, CSR, Sustainable Business & M&S Energy Leeds, Briggate Street, 1909 By 2030: The Wolds population will rise from 6bn to 8bn (33%) Demand for food will increase by
Leeds, Briggate Street, 1909
By 2030:
- The Wold’s population will rise from 6bn to
8bn (33%)
- Demand for food will increase by 50%
- Demand for water will increase by 30%
- Demand for energy will increase by 50%
‘John Beddington’, UK government’s chief scientific adviser
IEA Perspective
IEA estimate 24 mbd of supply will need replacing by 2015.
Resource use of regions
In 2007, the world’s population used a third more resources than the planet can renew.
Accelerating & Fundamental Change
- Facts & Figures
"Are we approaching a tipping point?"
The imperative for action
- Population Growth
- Social and health
imbalances
- Resources finite and
under pressure
- Needs, desires not met
- Priorities different –
Employment
- Technology driving
transparency
Planetary Limits Consumer Needs, Desires, Expectations Sustainable Consumption
The Consumer Lens (Needs, Desires, Expectations)
Raw Materials Manufacturing Consumer Marketing & Retail
The Industry Lens (Profitable Growth)
Out of consumer view Visible to the consumer
Climate Change Waste Raw Materials Fair Partner Health
M&S will take action across:
35,000 PRODUCT LINES INVOLVING
2,000 factories 20,000 farms
1,700,000 workers
ENGAGING 75,000 employees and 21m customers each week
1000s of raw materials
Oxfam / M&S Clothes Exchange
■ Made a real difference to the issues we tackle ■ Built reputation ■ Motivated our people ■ Stimulated innovation ■ Opened up new markets ■ Mitigated risk ■ Delivered financial return
Thanks to PlanA we have:
■ Cut carbon emissions by 13% (25% per sq.ft.) ■ Offered free insulation to 70,000 UK staff ■ Reduced clothing packaging by 49% ■ Reduced carrier bag usage by over 80% ■ Increased the % of electricity we buy from green sources to 100% ■ Used the equivalent of 27m 2 ltr plastic bottles to make recycled polyester ■ Helped over 700 disadvantaged people a year via our Marks & Start programme ■ Generated/ leveraged £25m for charities ■ Increased the % of our wood from sustainable sources to 84% ■ Launched a Wellbeing website for our staff That’s this year Alone!
Thanks to PlanA we have:
Strong Business case
£70m of sAvings this year alone
■ Energy efficiency in stores and warehouses ■ Fuel efficiency of delivery fleet ■ Food waste sales to customers ■ Landfill charge savings / recycling revenue ■ Oxfam incremental footfall ■ Hanger recycling and re-use ■ M&S energy sales ■ Packaging reductions
1930s 1960s 1980s 2000 2007 2012 2015 2025
Sustainability Time
Employee welfare Philanthrop y Community Investment CSR Plan A How we do Business Sustainabl e Business
A business that is carbon positive, wastes nothing, is regenerative to environments and as a positive effect on the lives of people
Year 1
Year 2
Year 5
Year 3
Year 4
Bene fit Inves tm ent
Cost Neutral
£m
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