1.
Plan A
Because there is no
Plan B
Mike Barry
Marks & Spencer

2.
Plan A
Because there
is no Plan B

3.
10 Business
0
Sustainability
sustainability Brand new products/services, 50%
less carbon, zero waste and value
added for people wherever we trade
All 75,000 employees “hungry” to use
sustainability to sell more, save money, Sustainable
motivate people and develop new Business
business opportunities
HWDB
Single issues
managed by team on
edge of business
Employee Plan A
Welfare All issues being systematically
addressed across supply chain,
Community CSR operations, customer use and
Investment disposal of products
Philanthropy
Time
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4.
In the press…

5.
28. The Climate Group Campaign
Biggest impact, not the most obvious,
changing behaviour

6.
Lessons we’ve learnt
1. Performance and credibility first
2. Activity not words
3. Show consumers the benefits of change
4. A few big stories backed up by lots of small but
consistent underpinning messages
5. Plan A as an internal change management
platform