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Strategic review Marks and Spencer Group plc Annual report and financial statements 2012 33
Overview Strategic review Financial review Governance Financial statements and other information
Five Peaks
Challenge
In June, 33 climbers
from our Retail team
scaled the five tallest
peaks in the British
Isles in 48 hours.
They raised more than
£1m for Breakthrough
Breast Cancer,
the Marie Keating
Foundation and Action
Cancer. Their efforts
were supported by a full
weekend of activities in
M&S stores and offices
across the UK.
Worldwide talent
In 2011 we launched an international graduate
programme, recruiting eight graduates from
India, China, Hong Kong, Greece and Poland.
In addition to their local region, each graduate
spent a month in the UK working in our
stores and offices.
Business
Involvement
Groups
Our Business
Involvement Groups
represent all our
employees and
comprise 3,600 elected
representatives from
across M&S. This year
they consulted on key
projects including the
roll out of our store
programme. 3,600
£65m
Sharesave
October 2011 marked
the 30th anniversary
of our award winning
Sharesave scheme.
Participation increased
for the second year
running, up 33% since
2009. In January the
11,000 participants
of Sharesave 2008
shared gains of over
£65 million.
M&S People
System
Our new online system
has introduced more
efficient processes to
our stores and offices.
Employees can now
remotely book time off
and around 90% have
opted to receive online
payslips. Featuring
a salary exchange
scheme, it allows
employees to exchange
their gross salary for
benefits of the same
value such as childcare
vouchers and a cycle to
work offer.
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