Mars Food and Nutrition shares sustainability progress including 89% reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging, and donating 33 million meals to support local communities as part of World Food Day.
In addition, the brand has made progress towards its aim of reducing its unsustainable water use by 50% by 2025. It is working with farmers on climate smart practices to reduce water use by up to 30%, and GHG reductions from 25% to 70%.
“We are proud to partner with Mars through their Ben’s Original brand and No Kid Hungry Campaign. Through this partnership, Ben’s Original has helped kids all over the country access three meals a day,” said CEO Anne Filipic, Share Our Strength
“Food insecurity, poor health outcomes, and poverty, are ongoing issues in our communities and it’s going to take all of us to build a better and brighter future for our kids.”
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Mars Food and Nutrition global president Said Shah said: “I am proud of the progress we, at Mars Nutrition, have made towards our mission of providing healthy, easy, tasty, and accessible everyday meals and delivering the Mars sustainability commitments”.
“I want to thank our amazing partners and associates. There is more to do, but together we can make a meaningful difference to the lives of billions of people around the world.”
Trussel Trust director of public engagement Sophie Carre said: “The support of Mars Food and Nutrition will help food banks within our network continue to provide the lifeline of emergency support for local people in crisis, while we work long term to build a hunger free future”.
Earlier this year, the brand tied executive pay to climate goals, with the aim of halving emissions by 2050 in order to incentivise efforts towards its sustainability aims.
