USA | Mars has released the 2025 Mars Sustainable in a Generation Report, highlighting continued progress against its sustainability initiatives.
The launch coincided with a major milestone that all its U.S. operations are now powered by 100 percent renewable electricity.
Together with broader operational decarbonisation efforts, this progress contributed to a 42.6 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions against a 2015 baseline.
It also helped deliver a 6.4 percent reduction in GHG emissions across its full value chain in 2025, bringing the company’s cumulative absolute emissions reduction to 16.9 percent against a 2015 baseline while growing the business by approximately 75 percent.
“Reaching a milestone of 100 percent renewable electricity in our direct U.S. operations, it’s something to celebrate and be proud of,” said Poul Weihrauch, Mars CEO.
“Building a resilient business includes access to clean and accessible energy, farmers that are not at the mercy of extreme weather events and communities that thrive across our full value chain. Our priority is to continue our efforts to generate good jobs, support our Associates and communities, and continue to work towards a more resilient and sustainable future for all.”
Mars is advancing energy security through its Renewables Acceleration (RAcc) program, an innovative strategy launched in 2025 to extend renewable electricity beyond its direct operations into its broader value chains.
By 2030, this effort could reduce emissions by around 3 Mt, or roughly 10 percent of the company’s footprint in 2025.
The latest U.S. RAcc contract with Enel North America to support three new solar projects in Texas is expected to generate approximately 1.80 TWh of renewable electricity annually, supporting both Mars operations and its suppliers.
In addition to investments to reduce and convert energy consumption, Mars has wind and solar projects that generate Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) equivalent to the amount of electricity used in the company’s direct operations in the U.S.
In 2025, Mars continued to expand its climate-smart agriculture projects globally, growing its portfolio of approximately 77 projects across 26 countries and 12 crops.
“The hard work of our Associates and partners in 2025 demonstrates how sustainability sits at the centre of how we plan, invest and operate,” said Alastair Child, Mars Chief Sustainability Officer.
“Delivering impact at scale requires collaboration across industries, suppliers, governments, NGOs and local communities, and we remain focused on turning ambition into measurable progress across our value chain.”
Mars also announced significant investments across its business in 2025 to strengthen its manufacturing base, support the decarbonisation of its value chain, and enhance long-term resilience. This included plans to invest an estimated USD two billion in U.S.-based manufacturing and EUR one billion in its European Union operations by the end of 2026.
In addition, Mars launched the Mars Sustainability Investment Fund, with a total capital commitment of up to USD 250M and established the Mars Impact Fund to complement its existing sustainability and philanthropic efforts.
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