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MARS PUBLISHES "ACCELERATED, AFFORDABLE AND ACHIEVABLE" NET ZERO ROADMAP TO CUT EMISSIONS 50% BY 2030 ACROSS FULL VALUE CHAIN
The company peaked emissions in 2018, and has reduced GHGs in absolute terms by 8% or 2.6 million metric tons against a 2015 baseline, while growing the business 60% during that time.* From the farms where food is grown for people and pets to the veterinary clinics where our pets are cared for, Mars is taking immediate action to reduce GHG emissions across its businesses to help build a better, more sustainable future for all. .
The roadmap comes after recent findings by the UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that it is "now or never" to take drastic action on climate change to avoid "disaster."
despite current difficult economic circumstances, on average . The research involved 14,468 people in the USA , UK, China , Japan , Germany , France , and India.
It also found that nearly half in the world's seven largest economies Full results can be found in the notes to editors below.
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With an emissions footprint of a country the size of Finland , Mars aims by 2030 to reduce its emissions by 50% in absolute terms, or approximately 15 million metric tons, building on the 8% GHG reduction to date. The Mars Net Zero Roadmap includes details about how we believe Net Zero is achievable for Mars and serves as an open-source strategy companies across sectors can use to implement meaningful Net Zero action immediately. This means including all emissions, prioritizing performance over promises, advancing progress with real milestones, making decisions today that reverberate tomorrow, and covering what can't be cut with high-quality carbon credits.
Anyone interested in learning more about Mars' Net Zero strategy and roadmap can download the document at mars.com/netzero2050.
* Recent acquisitions are included in total emissions calculations in restated baseline calculations, in line with the GHG Protocol
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For more information and full results from Ipsos, visit: https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/perceptions-businesses-focus-economic-challenges-vs-climate-change
Mars, Incorporated is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a global, family-owned business, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality snacking, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With more than $47 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world's best-loved brands including Ben's Original™, CESAR , Cocoavia , DOVE , EXTRA , KIND , M&M's , SNICKERS , PEDIGREE , ROYAL CANIN , and WHISKAS . We are creating A Better World for Pets through our global network of pet hospitals and diagnostic services – including AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™ – using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing.
For more information about Mars, please visit www.mars.com . Join us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and YouTube .
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