14 steps to becoming an M&S eco-factory

Marks and Spencer opened its first eco-factories in Sri Lanka in 2008 in partnership with two of the country's biggest garment producers, Brandix and MAS Holdings. The most recent recipient of the accolade was Courtaulds, whose hosiery plant in Derbyshire became the first UK facility to attain the status less than a fortnight ago. But what exactly does M&S look at as part of its audit, and what does it take for factories to reach eco factory status with M&S?

SOURCING: 14 steps to becoming an M&S eco-factory

24 October 2011

UK: Courtaulds hosiery site wins M&S eco-factory status

14 October 2011

Courtaulds' West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire has become Marks & Spencer's first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status.

SRI LANKA: Brandix energy certification “world first”

22 July 2011

The Brandix Group is claiming a world first by becoming the first apparel manufacturer to achieve the ISO 50001 certification, less than a month after it was introduced.

SRI LANKA: Brandix 'green' apparel plant hailed as global model

15 June 2010

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has recommended the Brandix Group's 'green apparel factory' as a model of sustainable production to manufacturers around the world.

SRI LANKA: Brandix invests in more carbon footprint cuts

9 April 2010

Sri Lanka's largest apparel exporter, Brandix, is to invest another $2m over the next two years to cut its energy costs and carbon emissions as major customers in the US and EU move closer to requiring that suppliers disclose the carbon footprints of their products.

SRI LANKA: M&S inks eco-friendly supply deals

22 February 2008

UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has linked up with the Brandix group, MAS Holdings and the Hirdaramani group in Sri Lanka for the supply of eco-friendly garments for its retail outlets.