Mars Incorporated

Mars appoints Alastair Child to expanded role leading sustainability operations

Mars has appointed Alastair Child, its vice president of global sustainability for Mars Snacking, as the company new chief sustainability officer for the company’s overall operations, writes Neill Barston.

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Mars Australia recognised for its major sustainable packaging drive

Mars Australia has emerged with industry honours for its developments in sustainable packaging, after claiming the prize for Outstanding Achievement for Recycled Content as part of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation’s annual awards in Sydney, writes Neill Barston.

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Mars renews pledge to attain net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operations

Mars has renewed its plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain, including confectionery manufacturing operations, through delivering on science based targets addressing key issues by 2050, writes Neill Barston.

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Mars moves to co-found Supplier Leadership on Climate initiative

Mars, Incorporated, has joined with sustainability consultancy Guidehouse, to form the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition, to deliver further industry engagement on tackling climate change, reports Neill Barston.

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Mars named as vice chair of Unstereotype Alliance gender equality initiative

The Unstereotype Alliance, aiming to promote gender and social equality through its shared approach to advertising, has named Mars, Incorporated as its vice chair, writes Neill Barston.

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CEO of Mars, Incorporated hails workers and reflects on coronavirus impact in open address

The CEO of Mars, Incorporated, Grant F Reid has penned an open address to its workers underlining the major pandemic challenges faced by the business, as well as noting the task ahead with an enhanced focus on employee wellbeing, reports Neill Barston.

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Mars Incorporated joins key sustainable farming project for Asian palm oil and cocoa markets

The global Mars, Incorporated group has joined with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), for a five-year research-in-development project, Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asian Landscapes (SFITAL), and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) to support small-scale Indonesian and Philippines palm oil and cocoa producers.

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Mars delivers expansion with acquisition of foodspring nutrition business

Mars, Incorporated has agreed a majority stake in foodspring, a direct-to-consumer targeted nutrition company based in Berlin, developing a number of ranges including protein-enhanced snack bars.

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