Annual Report

The report describes Marshalls' response to the 2009 recession, with group revenue falling to £311.7 million while cost reductions and site closures reshaped operations. Sustainability activity included carbon labelling more than 2,000 products and achieving the Carbon Trust Standard. The Group disclosed scope 1 and 2 CO2 data in connection with CDP, continued ethical sourcing through ETI and UN Global Compact initiatives, and reported 93.6 per cent of waste recycled or reused. Environmental management included ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 systems and a sustainability plan spanning environmental, social and economic issues.