How Mars cut emissions 16 per cent and still grew its business by 60 per cent

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A smallholder farmer sorts cocoa beans / Credit: Mars
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A smallholder farmer sorts cocoa beans / Credit: Mars

The parent for brands like Ben's Rice and M&Ms has overseen enviable emissions reductions from the way it produces cocoa, beef, and soy

Mars - the private company behind Ben's rice, Pedigree pet food and M&M's confections - reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by a record eight per cent in 2023, largely through initiatives that address...

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