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For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

CVS, Levi Strauss, Nike Among Latest US Companies to Commit to Science-Based Emissions Targets

Published on September 18, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Ahead of Climate Week NYC 2017, which runs from September 18–24, a surge of global companies announced their commitment to the Science Based Targets Initiative, driving the number of businesses committed to setting science-based emissions reduction... View More

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Supply Chain

Quantis Introduces New Land Use Guidance to Slash Global Supply Chain Emissions

Published on September 8, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Sustainability consulting group Quantis, in conjunction with a pre-competitive consortium of over 40 private companies, NGOs, governments and scientific institutions, has released the Land Use Change Guidance: Accounting for Emissions in the Supply C... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

MARS Commits $1B to New Sustainability Plan, Launches Climate-Focused Campaign

Published on September 6, 2017

About a 4 minute read

While it has widely been accepted that business-as-usual practices are not synonymous with a sustainable future, business still needs a nudge in the right direction, according to MARS CEO Grant F. Reid, who has called out the need for transformationa... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Over 250 CEOs Pledge to Advance Diversity in the Workplace

Published on July 25, 2017

About a 3 minute read

Only one month after 175 CEOs came together to launch the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, nearly 100 additional CEOs have taken the pledge, committing themselves — and the organizations they lead — to advance diversity and inclusion ... View More

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Community Updates

Join Pilot Phase for Deforestation Guidance

Published on July 17, 2017

About a 1 minute read

We are excited to announce that The “Land Use Change Guidance: Accounting for GHG Emissions in the Supply Chain” project will soon enter a pilot phase. The Guidance is the fruit of a pre-competitive consortium, convened by Quantis, of over 40 pri... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Business Has Much to Do If It Wants to Be a Climate Leader

Published on July 14, 2017

About a 5 minute read

If there’s one group that’s basking in the long shadow cast by Donald Trump’s ill-fated decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord, it’s business. ... View More

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Supply Chain

Consumer Goods Forum Shares Best Practices to Eradicate Forced Labor from Global Supply Chains

Published on June 21, 2017

About a 3 minute read

In a bid to eradicate forced labor in global supply chains, a problem that affects 21 million people worldwide, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has released a new report, Business Actions Against Forced Labor, highlighting best practices in tackling t... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Unilever, UN Women Set Out to Slay Gender Stereotypes with Progressive Advertising Alliance

Published on June 21, 2017

About a 3 minute read

In recent years, Unilever has distinguished itself both as a champion for sustainability and overcoming gender bias with campaigns, initiatives and internal actions that work to align the company’s products and purpose. Further building on this rep... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Not All of US: Response to Trump Administration's Decision to Withdraw from Paris Agreement

Published on June 2, 2017

About a 4 minute read

While telegraphed for days and choreographed down to the military band playing soft jazz in the background before the announcement, President Trump’s June 01, 2017 declaration that the U.S. will pull out of the Paris Agreement still jarred and dism... View More

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New Metrics

Natural Capital Impact Group Develops Single Biodiversity Metric to Help Companies Reduce Impacts

Published on May 31, 2017

About a 3 minute read

To make it easier for companies to reduce their environmental impacts, businesses such as Kering, Interserve, Mars and Asda have banded together to develop a new healthy ecosystem metric designed to support companies as they make the transition to a ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Trending: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Corona Roll Out New Partnerships to Keep Oceans Plastic-Free

Published on May 18, 2017

About a 5 minute read

The problem of marine plastics continues to be a top priority across the globe, spurring even more businesses and organizations to dig in their heels and find create new solutions to the growing issue. Continuing its efforts to keep plastics out of t... View More

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Community Updates

BASF Becomes The Latest Member to Join The Circular Economy 100

Published on May 15, 2017

About a 1 minute read

World-leading chemical company, BASF today announced its membership of the Circular Economy 100 (CE100). As the latest corporate member of the programme, BASF embarks on a three-year partnership to bring about opportunities for a circular economy wit... View More

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Supply Chain

Cocoa Giants Cargill, Nestlé, Mars Join Forces to Put an End to Deforestation

Published on March 17, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Twelve of the world’s leading cocoa and chocolate companies have agreed to collectively work towards ending deforestation and forest degradation in the global cocoa supply chain, with an initial focus on Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The agreement co... View More

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Supply Chain

Companies Continue Progress in Erasing Deforestation, Human Rights Abuses from Supply Chains

Published on March 16, 2017

About a 9 minute read

A wave of efforts to increase transparency and ethics in complex global supply chains in recent years has not only unearthed grave ongoing issues, but a groundswell of private sector commitments to address them. Two that have risen to the forefront o... View More

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Materials & Packaging Marketing & Communications

As You Sow Urges Global Brands to Nix Polystyrene Foam Packaging

Published on February 6, 2017

About a 3 minute read

Environmental and corporate social responsibility non-profit As You Sow has called upon four major US companies — Amazon, McDonald’s, Target and Walmart — to ditch polystyrene foam packaging from their operations. And they’re not the only one... View More

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Innovation & Technology Organizational Governance

RE100 Annual Report: Corporate Sourcing of Renewables Transforming Global Energy Economy

Published on January 23, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Corporate sourcing of renewable electricity can be a major driver of the transition to a robust, zero-emissions economy, according to the RE100 Annual Report, released last week to coincide with the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. ... View More

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Supply Chain

WRI Partnership Aims to Foster Supply Chain Transparency, Zero-Deforestation Strategies

Published on January 18, 2017

About a 4 minute read

Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 20 of the world’s largest commodity producers, traders, manufacturers, consultants and retailers launched a new partnership with research institutions and banks to monitor deforestation and manage sustain... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Over 80 Major Companies Across the UK Urge PM to Deliver on UN SDGs

Published on January 17, 2017

About a 4 minute read

In an open letter to the Prime Minister, more than 80 leading companies have united in a call on the government to demonstrate its commitment to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Unilever Set to 'Catalysing Action' on New Plastics Economy

Published on January 17, 2017

About a 6 minute read

Due to their functional properties and low cost, plastics have become an integral part of our global economy and have seen their production increase twenty-fold over the past half-century. Despite their indisputable benefits, plastics have significan... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Sustainable Business Can Unlock $12T Globally, Create Millions of Jobs

Published on January 17, 2017

About a 6 minute read

A new report by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (the Commission) points to sustainable business models as the key to unlocking US$12 trillion in economic opportunities and creating up to 380 million jobs a year by 2030. ... View More

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