2011 REVIEW OF THE YEAR – CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR
December 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
RETAIL - WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS
MARKS & SPENCER
Times may still be tough in its home British market, but M&S showed forward-thinking foresight in 2011- on sourcing transparency and the environment: potential key issues for future consumers. First, it launched what it claimed was Britain's first mass-market carbon neutral bra, having its entire carbon footprint independently certified by the Carbon Trust. The bra has been made at Marks & Spencer's eco-model factory at Thurulie in Sri Lanka. And it teamed up with Historic ...
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