Series One, Episode Four: Empowering ‘intrapreneurs’ within the workforce

Duration: 16 minutes 28 seconds

In this episode we look at the role of empowering ‘intrapreneurs’ within the workforce. These are people who are inspiring change and new thinking inside their company.

Rachel Silver speaks to Bethan Harris, Director of Collectively, whose mission is to unleash collective action to build a better future, working with passionate people within businesses to accelerate change from the inside and Rebecca Garner, who led, inspired and supported 20 M&S employees to do this. 

Find out more about Marks and Spencer: https://corporate.marksandspencer.com

Podcast credits
Hosted by Rachel Silver.  
Researched by Daniel Himsworth and Charlotte Allport. 
Original music: "Blue" by Rose Betts (Vocalist) and Manon Dave (Producer). 
Produced and edited by Kevin Fasusi.

Series One, Episode Three: Responsible business: tackling Modern Day Slavery in supply chains

Duration: 24 minutes 59 seconds

Episode 3: The M&S Podcast: Series One, Episode Three: Responsible business: tackling Modern Day Slavery in supply chains

Ethical sourcing – treating people well – has always been important. But the government’s introduction of the Modern Slavery Act in 2015 accelerated a move that was already afoot to bring a sharper focus on supply chain ethics and the fight against Modern Day Slavery.

And it is brands and retailers that are responsible for putting in place stringent measures to prevent Modern Day Slavery in their supply chains, regardless of how complex that supply chain might be.

So, we talk to the person charged with this at M&S, Louise Nicholls, and a true expert in the field, David Camp, who runs consultancy alliance HR and is founder of Stronger Together.

Guests: Louise Nicholls, M&S’ Corporate Head of Human Rights, Food sustainability and Food packaging and David Camp, who runs consultancy Alliance HR, is the Chief Executive of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP) and founded Stronger Together and Fast Forward.

Find out more about Marks and Spencer: https://corporate.marksandspencer.com

Podcast credits
Hosted by Rachel Silver.  
Researched by Daniel Himsworth and Charlotte Allport. 
Original music: "Blue" by Rose Betts (Vocalist) and Manon Dave (Producer). 
Produced and edited by Kevin Fasusi.

Series one, episode two: The horsemeat crisis and how it has changed the industry

Duration: 21 minutes 42 seconds

Episode 2: The M&S Podcast: Series One, Episode Two: The horsemeat crisis and how it has changed the industry

Five years ago, the horsemeat crisis rocked the food industry. But what was it like to be in the eye of the storm, what lessons have been learned and how has it changed the industry? And why, despite not being affected, did M&S make beef traceability a priority post-crisis? We talk to two people with the answers. 

Guests: Paul Willgoss, M&S’ Director of Food Technology and Geoff Ogle, Chief Executive of Food Standards Scotland, who back in 2013 was the Food Standards Agency's Chief Investigator.

Find out more about Marks and Spencer: https://corporate.marksandspencer.com

Podcast credits
Hosted by Rachel Silver.  
Researched by Daniel Himsworth and Charlotte Allport. 
Original music: "Blue" by Rose Betts (Vocalist) and Manon Dave (Producer). 
Produced and edited by Kevin Fasusi.

Series one, episode one: The Cotton Challenge

Duration: 15 minutes 54 seconds

Episode 1: The Cotton Challenge

Over 23 million tonnes of cotton are produced every year in 85 countries and 250 million people around the world rely on it for their income. We’re all familiar with it few of us actually think about how it is grown, harvested and sold into the supply chain and the challenges – principally the overuse of water and pesticides and low pay for farmers – that make it one of hardest raw materials to cultivate sustainably. We talk to two pioneers in the industry about the story behind ‘better cotton’. 

Guests: Mike Barry, Director of Plan A at M&S and Lena Staafgard, Chief Operating Officer at the Better Cotton Initiative.

Find out more about Marks and Spencer: https://corporate.marksandspencer.com

Podcast credits
Hosted by Rachel Silver.  
Researched by Daniel Himsworth and Charlotte Allport. 
Original music: "Blue" by Rose Betts (Vocalist) and Manon Dave (Producer). 
Produced and edited by Kevin Fasusi.