'Profit and purpose are not enemies': Mars announces $1bn investment to kickstart 50 per cent carbon cuts by 2030

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Food and pet care giant announces plans to cut value chain emissions by roughly 15 million metric tons this decade

The maker of Mars bars, Snickers, and M&Ms has today published sweeping new plans to deliver net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain by 2050, including a Science Based Target initiative...

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