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We are a creations company that inspires the wonder of childhood!

Environmental sustainability is a corporate priority at Mattel and creating sustainable products and packaging is an important part of our commitment to the planet. We are actively minimizing our use of natural resources in our products, packaging and business operations. We are also working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize waste, conserve water resources and more.

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Mattel Announces Goal to Reduce Plastic Packaging by 25% per Product by 2030 and Publishes Latest Citizenship Report
Mattel Announces Goal to Reduce Plastic Packaging by 25% per Product by 2030 and Publishes Latest Citizenship Report
Published on April 27, 2022
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New goal complements other previously announced sustainable product and packaging goals, including to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable, or bio-based plastic materials in products and packaging by 2030. ... View More

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Community Updates
Mattel Expands its Sustainable Product Offering with New MEGA BLOKS CarbonNeutral Green Town Line and Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from 99% Recycled Materials
Mattel Expands its Sustainable Product Offering with New MEGA BLOKS CarbonNeutral Green Town Line and Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from 99% Recycled Materials
Published on April 4, 2022
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Mattel is first toy company to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE program across its product offerings, starting with MEGA and select Matchbox products ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceInnovation & Technology
Conscientious Consumption: The SB 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Conscientious Consumption: The SB 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
Published on December 6, 2021
About a 19 minute read

With no end in sight to the pandemic and its many ripple effects, we can all use a little bit of brightness in our lives! So, here are some of the many companies, platforms and products aligned with a more intentional approach to consumption, that we... View More

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Community Updates
Mattel Launches Barbie Loves the Ocean — Its First Fashion Doll Collection Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound* Plastic
Mattel Launches Barbie Loves the Ocean — Its First Fashion Doll Collection Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound* Plastic
Published on June 10, 2021
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Mattel Launches Barbie Loves the Ocean; Its First Fashion Doll Collection Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Mattel PlayBack to Give Old Toys New Life
Mattel PlayBack to Give Old Toys New Life
Published on May 11, 2021
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With new takeback program, families can now send old toys back to Mattel, which will recover and reuse materials for use in future Mattel products. ... View More

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Community Updates
Mattel Unveils First-of-its-Kind, CarbonNeutral® Matchbox® Tesla Roadster Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled Materials to Serve as Brand Blueprint
Mattel Unveils First-of-its-Kind, CarbonNeutral® Matchbox® Tesla Roadster Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled Materials to Serve as Brand Blueprint
Published on April 15, 2021
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Today, Mattel, Inc. announced Drive Toward a Better Future, its product roadmap to make all Matchbox die-cast cars, playsets and packaging with 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic by 2030. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceMarketing & Communications
2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose — and What They Could Mean for You in 2021
2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose — and What They Could Mean for You in 2021
Published on December 14, 2020
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In the midst of all the unrest and uncertainty, where did we see innovation, progress and possibility in 2020? Porter Novelli analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven news, activities, campaigns and announcements; and distilled our 10 need-to-know... View More

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Supply Chain
Building Better Supply Chains Requires Better Data
Building Better Supply Chains Requires Better Data
Published on February 13, 2018
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Supply chains are making headlines once again — and for all the wrong reasons. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Mattel, ColorADD Launch First-Ever Inclusive UNO® Deck for the Colorblind
Mattel, ColorADD Launch First-Ever Inclusive UNO® Deck for the Colorblind
Published on September 6, 2017
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Coinciding with International Colorblind Awareness Day, global learning development and play company Mattel has launched UNO® ColorADD, the world’s first card game for the colorblind. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Unilever, UN Women Set Out to Slay Gender Stereotypes with Progressive Advertising Alliance
Unilever, UN Women Set Out to Slay Gender Stereotypes with Progressive Advertising Alliance
Published on June 21, 2017
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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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Community Updates
Mattel Plans to Cut Utility Bills 40% Using Recycled Water
Mattel Plans to Cut Utility Bills 40% Using Recycled Water
Published on July 15, 2016
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Mattel recently became a California water agency’s newest recycled water customer, which will save about 2 million gallons of drinking water per year in the drought-stricken state. The global toy maker, whose brands include Barbie, Fisher-Price and... View More

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Community Updates
West Basin and Mattel Collaborate to Save Up To Two Million Gallons of Drinking Water Per Year
West Basin and Mattel Collaborate to Save Up To Two Million Gallons of Drinking Water Per Year
Published on July 11, 2016
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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Barbie Breaks Out of Blonde, Blue-Eyed Box with Range of New Shapes, Sizes, Skin Tones
Barbie Breaks Out of Blonde, Blue-Eyed Box with Range of New Shapes, Sizes, Skin Tones
Published on January 29, 2016
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“It’s kind of cool to have people look different,” a young girl says, with two dolls in her hands. One is blonde and blue-eyed, the other has darker tones – and both are Barbie.In a bold move from Mattel, Barbie will now be available in 7 dif... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Trending: Barbie, 'Sesame Street' Encouraging Kids to Bust Social Stereotypes
Trending: Barbie, 'Sesame Street' Encouraging Kids to Bust Social Stereotypes
Published on October 25, 2015
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This might be the best recent trend in children’s brands. After years of being a less-than-progressive feminine role model, Barbie is on the verge of becoming the feminist icon she should be. Mattel’s latest ad features a college professor, a vet... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Toymakers, Advertisers Encouraging Young Girls to Redefine Gender Roles
Toymakers, Advertisers Encouraging Young Girls to Redefine Gender Roles
Published on August 26, 2014
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The gender divide starts young in our society, with boys and girls generally encouraged to adopt a standard set of acceptable behaviors and preferences from an early age. But a number of companies have recently begun to encourage young girls and wome... View More

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Blog
Panels Ponder Context, Chemicals, Cradle to Cradle Textiles on #SB14sd Day 3
Panels Ponder Context, Chemicals, Cradle to Cradle Textiles on #SB14sd Day 3
Published on June 5, 2014
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“What if sustainability was at least 10 percent of every product decision at every company? ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson Top ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens List’
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson Top ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens List’
Published on April 28, 2014
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Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, and Gap have topped CR Magazine’s 2014 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, which ranks companies based on disclosure and performance measures covering environment, climate change, employee relations, human... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Brand Leaders Join SB Collaboratory to Address Employee Engagement
Brand Leaders Join SB Collaboratory to Address Employee Engagement
Published on February 7, 2014
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Less than a year ago at Sustainable Brands ‘13, leading brand innovators from around the world came together in San Diego for the seventh year to address some of their biggest sustainability challenges. These innovators realize that no brand is an ... View More

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Supply Chain
Stopping Global Deforestation: How to Turn Around a Giant (Part 2 of 2)
Stopping Global Deforestation: How to Turn Around a Giant (Part 2 of 2)
Published on December 31, 2013
About a 5 minute read

This is the fourth in a series of excerpts from Engaging Outraged Stakeholders: A How-To Guide for Uniting the Left, Right, Capitalists and Activists (Affinity Press, 2013), the new book from Future 500. Earlier this month, we posted the beginning of... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Stopping Global Deforestation: How to Turn Around a Giant (Part 1 of 2)
Stopping Global Deforestation: How to Turn Around a Giant (Part 1 of 2)
Published on December 24, 2013
About a 9 minute read

This is the third in a series of excerpts from Engaging Outraged Stakeholders: A How-To Guide for Uniting the Left, Right, Capitalists and Activists (Affinity Press, 2013), the new book from Future 500. Earlier this month, we posted the beginning of ... View More

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