Marks & Spencer Group plc is a British multinational retailer headquartered in London, with over 1,000 UK stores and a growing international presence. Publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, M&S sells clothing, food, and home goods, often branding itself as a leader in sustainability. Its apparel supply chain includes Delta Galil Industries, an Israeli textile company operating in illegal West Bank settlements.
Marks & Spencer earns a Medium Impact rating for its mix of sustainability pledges and systemic harms. The company has faced repeated criticism for labor abuses in its European fresh produce supply chain, including forced labor and wage theft. By sourcing apparel from Delta Galil, M&S profits from production in illegal settlements, embedding it in the economics of apartheid and military occupation.
Environmentally, M&S promotes climate goals and meat-free products, but undermines them through heavy marketing of meat and dairy. Animal welfare remains weak, with recent investigations exposing abusive conditions at egg suppliers. While M&S has distanced itself from historic Zionist affiliations, its current reliance on Delta Galil and sale of Israeli goods continue its entanglement in systems of exploitation and occupation.