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Mars Sustainability Actions

Launched Sustainable in a Generation

Mars says it launched its Sustainable in a Generation Plan in 2017. The plan is built around three areas: Healthy Planet, Thriving People, and Nourishing Wellbeing. In plain terms, that means it is trying to lower environmental harm, support people in its supply chain, and improve food and nutrition outcomes. The company says the plan is meant to help it deal with big issues like climate change and poverty while changing how it runs its business.

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Powered U.S. sites with renewable electricity

Mars said in 2025 that all of its U.S. operations were powered by 100% renewable electricity. Renewable electricity means power made from sources that can be replaced naturally, like wind or solar. This is an operational change, not just a target. It suggests the company has already shifted a large part of its own energy use away from fossil fuels in the United States.

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Backed climate-smart farming projects

Mars has said it has supported 60 projects around the world to help move farming toward climate-smart practices. Climate-smart agriculture means farming methods that try to cut emissions, protect land, and keep farms productive. The company links this work to its wider supply chain, where it says many of its emissions come from raw materials and farming. This shows Mars is trying to influence emissions beyond its own factories.

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Reduced emissions and held land footprint flat

Mars said its 2024 data showed a 16.4% cut in emissions by the end of 2024, and that its land footprint stayed flat against a 2015 baseline. A land footprint is the amount of land needed to support a company’s supply chain. Keeping it flat means the company says its growth has not led to more indirect land use. These are self-reported results, but they point to progress on climate and land use.

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Invested in sustainable rice sourcing

Mars said it is investing $20 million in sustainable rice sourcing. Sustainable sourcing means buying ingredients in ways that try to reduce harm to people and the environment. The company has not given full public detail in the source material on how the money is being used, but the investment suggests it is trying to improve one of its supply chains rather than only focusing on factory operations.

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Worked on deforestation-free supply chains

A 2026 industry article said Mars had reduced deforestation across palm oil and pulp supply chains and had achieved deforestation-free status in its palm oil initiative. Deforestation means clearing forests, which can harm wildlife and release carbon. The same source said Mars was aiming to reach the same result for cocoa. This points to action on one of the biggest ESG issues in food supply chains.

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