DNV GL has independently assured the M&S 2016 Plan A report, providing an update on its long-standing eco and ethical programme. The report outlines how M&S continues to progress integrating sustainability into its business model, and performance against its 100+ commitments, with 57 achieved to date. A further 22 commitments were achieved in 2015/16 and good progress was made in engaging its customers in Plan A.

In April 2016, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced its intention to transition its Guidelines to GRI Standards, which they have named the Sustainability Reporting Standards or SRS.

This year’s Tomorrow’s Value Research (TVR) reveals that a number of companies that have well developed corporate sustainability strategies are failing to demonstrate financial value or capitalise on the opportunities to drive innovation in sustainable business models.