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Mars Renewable Acceleration Program Wins Climate Group RE100 Leadership…

Stuart Mitchell

Mars are proud to have been recognized by the Climate Group for our Renewable Acceleration program with the RE100 Leadership Award in the Market Trailblazer category. 11 years after Mars helped create RE100 to encourage companies adopt renewable electricity to cover 100% of their direct operations, it feels great to be on stage and being recognized for extending our renewables commitment well beyond that. The RE100 market trailblazer award celebrates RE100 members who are committed to driving market change, communicate transparently about the barriers they face; and collaborate with companies,…

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Mars Partners with Clean Electricity Suppliers for Innovative Strategy to Cover Full Value Chain with Renewables

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated has announced a major step in its decarbonization journey under its new program called Renewable Acceleration by teaming up with energy partner Enel. This initiative is designed to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy – not just for Mars owned sites, but across its entire value chain by bringing the totality of their electricity usage to the renewables market. This means sourcing renewable electricity to cover everything from the farms that grow ingredients to the trucks that deliver products, and even the energy used…

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PepsiCo, Mars, and ADM Partner to Advance Regenerative Agriculture to Support Farmers in Poland Through a Holistic, Landscape-Level Approach

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo, Mars and ADM, global leaders in food, drinks, and pet care, have partnered to launch a regenerative agriculture program in Poland, supporting 24 farmers in adopting sustainable practices across their crop rotations. The initiative covers 5,454 hectares in total, with Mars supporting regenerative wheat across 3,359 hectares for pet care brands such as WHISKAS® and PEDIGREE®, and PepsiCo advancing sustainable rapeseed cultivation across 2,160 hectares for some of its iconic brands such as Lay’s and Doritos. In Western Poland, the initiative moves beyond single-crop sustainability efforts, instead focusing on…

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Mars debuts recyclable pet food pouches for WHISKAS®

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in pet care products and services, continues to make progress in recyclable pet food packaging with the launch of a new mono material pouch for its WHISKAS® brand in the UK and Germany. The new WHISKAS® pouches are designed to be recyclable, compatible with current or emerging recycling infrastructure. The switch to recyclable material has reduced the carbon footprint of the packaging by 46%. The innovative packaging moves away from traditional multi-material pouches which are difficult for consumers to recycle due to inseparable plastic and…

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Mars delivers another 1.9% absolute reduction of greenhouse gases

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated recently released the 2024 Mars Sustainable in a Generation Report, announcing continued progress towards its goal of reducing its carbon footprint. By the end of 2024, Mars achieved another 1.9% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to its 2015 baseline, while growing the business over 69% to approximately $55 billion in annual sales during the same period.   Poul Weihrauch, Mars CEO said: “I’m pleased to see our continued ability to decouple our business growth from our carbon footprint while simultaneously investing in innovation and getting…

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