Mars has launched a $250 million Sustainability Investment Fund to scale climate solutions across its supply chains—aiming to speed up innovation in low-emission agriculture, next-gen ingredients, and recyclable packaging. The announcement comes as Mars reports another year of emissions progress: a 1.9% drop in absolute greenhouse gases for 2024, bringing total cuts to 16.4% since 2015. Over that time, the company has grown annual sales to $55 billion, underscoring its effort to separate growth from environmental impact.
That progress is rooted in operational change. Mars now supports over 60 regenerative agriculture projects across 29 countries, from reforestation-linked cocoa farming to a $47 million initiative to decarbonize its dairy supply chain. Water-efficient rice farming pilots, forest preservation efforts, and sustainable palm oil sourcing round out a strategy aimed at both reducing emissions and increasing resilience for farmers. In parallel, Mars has tied climate goals to the compensation of 2,000 senior leaders and reports that more than 64% of its packaging is now recyclable, reusable, or compostable.
