Marks & Spencer has launched a new eco and ethical programme that aims to support 1000 communities, help 10 million people live healthier lives and convert the retailer into a zero-waste business. Plan A 2025 consists of three pillars – well being, transforming lives and communities and caring for the planet. It will see the M&S make commitments such as ensuring its packaging is "widely recyclable", raise £25 million for health and community charities, have employees complete work-time community volunteering, reduce its greenhouse gases by 80 per cent, ensure all key raw materials M&S uses coming from sustainable sources, halve food waste by 2025, and more. The new plan is a follow-up to the original 100-point Plan A that was launched 10 years ago. READ MORE: Retail Gazette Loves: Marks & Spencer's "Spend it Well" campaign "Marks & Spencer has been at the forefront of social change for 133 years and we're determined to play a leading role in the years ahead," M&S chief executive Steve Rowe said.