Marks and Spencer – a UK-based retailer that sources from factories and farmers around the world - has been on a journey: moving beyond old-style philanthropy and corporate social responsibility, towards the long term goal of building a sustainable business – in the full commercial, social and environmental sense of the term. We believe that business can drive development and our own experience has demonstrated the powerful business case behind doing this.

But why does this matter for us?

Great article about how and why M&S's Plan-A initiative is about more than CSR, and is helping shape the future of the business. Comes replete with a top "how to" tips from the company's head of sustainability.