We’re reducing our total environmental impact in line with what science says is necessary to keep the planet healthy: cutting greenhouse gas emissions, expanding our use of renewable energy, conserving water and land, and eliminating packaging waste from the environment. We’re committed to achieving net zero emissions throughout our full value which will require our partners and suppliers to also make drastic reductions to their climate footprint—we’re also encouraging our partners to join our efforts through our #PledgeForPlanet initiative and the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition program. 

We are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of 1 million people across our value chain by 2030. Our programs increase income for smallholder farmers; advance respect for human rights in our factories, fisheries and farms; and expand access to capital for women. In addition to these efforts, we also deliver emergency response and recovery aid to people who need it most.

We pledge to support the health and wellbeing of people and pets. Our efforts include expanding and offering a more robust Associate Assistance Program and reaching more people and pets around the world with healthy meals. We’re also improving the nutritional content of our products, ensuring transparency and responsible marketing of our foods so consumers can make informed choices, and driving rigorous research to enhance food safety for Mars and our partners. 

We’re focusing on key high-risk supply chains to tackle deforestation and meet the big challenges that require bold action. For example, we have created a deforestation-free palm supply chain by reducing our mill partners to fewer than 100 instead of 1,500. We’re also improving traceability and empowering farmers to find more sustainable methods for growing cocoa, which is essential to our beloved chocolate brands. We have expanded our coverage of child labor monitoring and remediation systems in our cocoa supply chain, and we’re the first chocolate company to support the Living Income Differential (LID) fee enacted by Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. We have consistently purchased cocoa with the LID to support farmers while urging others to do the same. We also support traceability of the cocoa supply chain so that we can work toward fairer compensation for smallholder cocoa farmers.