Tesco and M&S pledge combined £150k to earthquake appeal
Tesco and Marks and Spencers has donated a total of £150,000 to The Sun’s Earthquake Appeal.
Big 4 grocer pledged £100,000 and Marks and Spencers £50,000 to the emergency fund.
“Tesco fully supports this appeal and has committed to donate £100,000 to support the essential relief efforts of the British Red Cross,” Tesco UK and ROI and Jason Tarry said.
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M&S has also donated 5,000 thermals to the cause.
M&S CEO Stuart Machin added that the disaster felt close to home as the business has “many teams based in Turkey”.
In a tweet, Machin said: “The situation in Turkey & Syria is absolutely terrible.
“Sending our thoughts and condolences to M&S teams & suppliers based in Turkey and anyone affected by the devastating earthquakes”
The situation in Turkey & Syria is absolutely terrible.
Sending our thoughts and condolences to M&S teams & suppliers based in Turkey and anyone affected by the devastating earthquakes????????
We have made a £50k donation to @BritishRedCross to support the relief & recovery efforts
— Stuart Machin (@MachinStuart1) February 7, 2023
Over the weekend the area of Turkey and Syria was hit by a earthquake, with 5,000 people dying around the region.
The news comes as M&S revealed the food arm of the business “outperformed” over the Christmas period, as it reported “strong growth” across the company.
In the 13 weeks to December 2022, the retailer saw a 10.2% rise in food sales, with like-for-like sales increasing by 6.3%.
