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Marks and Spencer
and
Climate Change
Below are
extracts of letters between the supermarket company Marks and Spencer and Peter
Shullot about climate change. The letters in full are at the bottom of the page.
This is one of 65 sets of letters so you can find out what your supermarket,
energy supplier and car manufacturer, and oil companies, airlines, house
builders and other companies really think about climate change. The name
Peter Shullot is made up – it is an anagram of The Polluters.
To Stuart Rose, Chief Executive –
Well done on turning round Marks and Spencer and putting the once proud retailer
back on its feet. It’s no longer with shame that my esteemed wife and I say that
we buy our underwear from you. In the past we would have said they are for S&M
than from M&S.
I see that your work has been recognised with the 'Most effective IT services
partnership' award. Good work indeed. As a man who made his millions in IT
I know what a coup this is. When is your peerage due?
And now you’re going from strength to strength by having the adorable Myleene
Klass on board. She’s bound to do more for your sales than David Gest, the
actual winner of the excellent I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. She can swing
into my jungle anytime. I always liked the naked woman you used in your
advertising. Do you know if she has a blog?
My reason for writing is not to ask for free vouchers as I am sure so many of
your correspondents do, but to talk heart to heart about climate change. Now I’m
not convinced that this thing really exists. Surely it’s all caused by the
weather and the evolving planet, and we’re nothing to do with it. I see you’ve
got something called Plan A – “because there is no Plan B” – that seeks to
address it.
Stuart Rose
replied
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Many thanks for your letter and your comments regarding the turnaround of our
business. In your letter you asked me to outline our environmental plans and how
we are tackling climate change in particular.
Under Plan A, by 2012, M&S will aim to become carbon neutral, send no waste to
landfill, extend sustainable sourcing, set new standards in ethical trading and
help customers and employees lead healthier lifestyles.
You also asked if Myleene Klass has a blog, well I can confirm that she has
recently launched one:
http://www.myleeneklass.co.uk/myleene/blog/, I’m sure Myleene would
appreciate hearing from you!
Letter to Marks and Spencer
Reply from Marks and Spencer
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