STRATEGIC SOURCING
The Mars Net Zero Roadmap The Mars Net Zero Roadmap is the company ’ s strategy for a more sustainable future , including a target to cut carbon in half by 2030 across its full value chain . Davies has a 360- degree perspective of these efforts , as her unique role combines commercial , sustainability and R & D responsibilities . Her teams work with more than 15,000 suppliers , and must balance sourcing available materials with the need to meet sustainability objectives .
“ At Mars , sustainability isn ’ t just a concept – it ’ s ingrained in our culture and operations ,” says Davies . “ We ’ re investing US $ 1bn over the next three years and we ’ re committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 with significant milestones along the way . We ’ ve already made substantial progress , reducing GHGs in absolute terms by 8 % – or 2.6 million metric tons – against a 2015 baseline , while growing the business 60 %.”
“ We are the first generation of leaders who can ’ t say we didn ’ t know about climate change ”
AMANDA DAVIES CHIEF R & D , PROCUREMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER , MARS WRIGLEY
By closely aligning environmental performance with wider business performance , Davies feels it is an evolution of transitional business practices .
“ We ’ re taking an integrated approach to carbon reduction ,” she adds .
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