Since last year, Marks & Spencer in the UK has significantly increased its use of sustainable cotton. The company stated that the cotton currently used in production complies with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), fair trade, or organic and recycled cotton, accounting for 11% of the total cotton usage, much higher than last year’s 3.8%.
By 2015 and 2020, Marks & Spencer will expand its utilization of sustainable cotton to 25% and 50% respectively.
The company confirmed that it has achieved 139 of the 180 Goal A sustainability commitments, and the 31 that will be implemented are currently approved for sustainability reporting.
M&S said that it will work hard to ensure that its clothing manufacturers provide more reasonable and fair wages to workers in countries that provide sustainable cotton.
“We will ensure that workers receive fairer wages by paying relatively reasonable prices to suppliers. At the same time, the company will also launch a model ethical charter to ensure that the cost-effectiveness of the company benefits every worker.” The company said . In addition, countries where Martha’s raw materials are produced, such as Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, have the right to demand fairer transaction prices on the premise of ensuring the cost of Martha’s clothing.
Martha added that the company’s commitment has stimulated wage increases in many parts of the world to varying degrees since it came into effect in 2010. It is true that labor shortages in parts of China and India have also given workers more reasons for asking for a raise. Marc Bolland, CEO of M&S, said: “We are very proud that M&S has successfully completed Plan A of this project over the past six years. Our business is more “sustainable” for customers and employees. , it is also more attractive. But we still need to continue to improve and improve to cope with the challenges brought by global climate and demographic changes, buffer the pressure between growing global consumption and limited resources, and overcome extreme The weather has brought about a series of practical and social problems, such as the increasingly acute youth unemployment.”
“As a sustainable international multi-channel retailer, we are increasingly in line with this reputation, but we know that the road ahead is difficult. Through Plan A, we hope that while driving business, we will continue to contribute to society and society. The environment takes responsibility and seeks to develop new consensus alliances,” Martha concluded.
