like Mars to use their scale and influence to guide , mentor and train suppliers with emissions strategies and also celebrate their best practice .
This reflects the collaborative approach Mars is trying to adopt with all their stakeholders to reach their climate targets . “ Suppliers that demonstrate substantial progress in reducing their environmental footprint are recognised and rewarded with additional business ,” explains Parkin . “ This metrics-driven strategy ensures that our suppliers have a significant role in our journey towards sustainability , aligning their efforts with our commitment to addressing the climate crisis .”
To achieve this relationship , Mars sets clear expectations for suppliers regarding emissions reduction , renewable energy adoption , and sustainable sourcing . They then incorporate those climate performance metrics into some of their biggest supplier ’ s evaluation criteria .
Recipe optimisation For one of the global leaders in food products , pet supplies and confectionery , they are also able to leverage product design and ingredients into their net-zero strategy . Mars describes that as ‘ optimising recipes ’ and procurement is again integral in making that aspect of the plan a success .
“ Our procurement team actively collaborates with suppliers to identify and source new ingredients in a way which lowers emissions and advances our sustainability goals ,” says Parkin . “ This collaborative approach helps improve our supply chain sustainability performance , including the procurement of ingredients that have a reduced carbon footprint .”
This approach of working closely with the suppliers who provide the ingredients , allows Mars to enhance their product offerings while at the same time finding new ways to reduce the emissions associated with the recipes . sustainabilitymag . com 113