Marks & Spencer Group PLC

Assessment year: 2018

Total score 
4 out of 5
Intent and awareness 
5 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Palm oil 
4 out of 5
Soy 
3 out of 5
Cattle 
4 out of 5
Timber 
3 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
3 out of 5
Scope and Ambition 
4 out of 5
Reporting and implementation 
3 out of 5
Social considerations 
4 out of 5

Assessment year: 2017

Total score 
5 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
5 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Palm oil 
5 out of 5
Soy 
3 out of 5
Cattle 
5 out of 5
Timber 
4 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
5 out of 5
Operations 
5 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
5 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
5 out of 5
Commodity policies 
4 out of 5
Operations 
5 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2015

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Operations 
5 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2014

Total score 
4 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5
Sector 
Accessories & luggage, Apparel & footwear, Food retail
Segments 
Retailer
HQ 
United Kingdom
Company type 
Public listed

Collective commitments

New York Declaration on Forests signatory
Yes
Consumer Goods Forum member
Yes

350 companies

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

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This assessment has been carried out following the assessment methodology developed for the Forest 500 project.

In 2018 the number of companies assessed increased from 250 to 350.

Profile 

Marks & Spencer is a leading British retail company with over 1,000 stores worldwide. Through its diverse product range it is involved in the supply chains of a number of forest risk commodities. M&S Food sells products containing palm oil, soy and beef. Meanwhile the company’s apparel and luggage products use leather. M&S also sells home and garden furniture, for which timber is integral. 

Other companies

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

Score
4 out of 5

Carrefour S.A.

Score
3 out of 5

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Score
3 out of 5

Deckers Outdoor Corp

Score
3 out of 5

Target Corp.

Score
2 out of 5

Woolworths Group Ltd.

Score
2 out of 5

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