UK retailer Marks & Spencer has claimed it is the first major retailer to become carbon neutral, as it released its annual sustainability report.

It said today (7 June) that it has achieved some 138 of its 180 commitments, adding that a further 30 are on plan, six are behind plan and six have not been achieved. It now recycles 100% of its waste, with none of its products going to landfill, while 31% of products have a Plan A attribute such as being made at an eco-factory or made from recycled material.

Chief executive Marc Bolland said: ”I am proud of what we’ve achieved. We now have a better, greener and more ethical Marks & Spencer. Moving forward we will continue to engage customers in sustainable consumption, as we have with our ‘Shwopping’ initiative, the first cradle to cradle clothes retailing business model. We remain as committed to Plan A as we have ever been. It is an essential part of our DNA and fundamental to our plans to become an international, multi-channel retailer.”