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Nici’ s own sustainability journey began in earnest in 2009 when, as part of the global chocolate leadership team overseeing 28 factories worldwide, she led an initiative to achieve zero waste to landfill – a target that Mars continues to maintain today.
Climate smart agriculture: Addressing the biggest impact With agriculture and land use change accounting for 65 % of Mars’ carbon footprint, the company has made climate smart agriculture a focus. Part of this strategy is regenerative agriculture, a subset of climate smart agriculture, which encompasses everything from farming practices to logistics.
Rice is an ingredient used in many of Mars products, from Ben’ s Original™ – one of the world’ s largest rice brands – to its pet food products including Royal Canin ® and Pedigree ®. Rice cultivation traditionally requires fields to be completely submerged in water, a practice that generates significant methane emissions.
“ Traditional rice production uses approximately 40 % of the world’ s irrigation water and accounts for up to 10 % of global methane emissions,” Nici reveals.“ The potential to have a positive impact is significant.”
48 April 2025