MARS CHANGING HOW IT DOES BUSINESSONE YEAR FROM LAUNCH OF$1B SUSTAINABLE IN A GENERATION PLAN•••CEO Grant F. Reid says Mars is committed to “changing the trajectory of how we dobusiness” on a range of issues—including climate change and poverty.
Mars will aim to fix the ‘broken’ global supply chains through investment, organizationalchange, a focus on key raw materials and industry collaboration.
Mars leaders will call for industry collaboration at a range of events including speaking
engagements during the UN General Assembly/Climate Week NYC, and an interactive exhibit
during Climate Week NYC.

MCLEAN, VA (September 18, 2018) – Mars is changing how it does business—one year from thelaunch from its ‘Sustainable in a Generation’ Plan.
It comes after Mars CEO Grant F. Reid last year warned that the “global supply chain is broken,” andbusiness needed to make a “huge step change” in order to deliver on the climate targets agreed in
Paris and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
By focusing on what is broken, Mars is exploring how companies can work with governments, NGOs
and other stakeholders to create solutions. The company is starting the change in its own supply
chains by:• Investing in its Sustainable in a Generation Plan: Mars is investing $1 billion over the next
few years to accelerate progress against urgent threats.
• A new sourcing strategy: the company will move away from a traditional commodity
approach, changing the way it sources key agricultural materials to help address key
sustainability challenges – including GHG emissions, water stress, land use, human rights andincome. It will initially focus on 10 key ingredients where the impact is greatest, includingcocoa, fish, rice, and mint, among others.
• Putting sustainability at the core of our business: Mars is combining procurement andsustainability to bring sustainability into the core of the business and to balance decisionmaking.
• Deepening collaboration: to deliver change at scale, there is a focus on deepening existing
industry collaboration and NGO partnerships, and on starting new ones.
Speaking ahead of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)/Climate Week NY, and on the heels of the
Global Client Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, Grant F. Reid said: “I am deeply invested in ourplan to change the trajectory around how we do business. We continue to see a range of issues
facing our global community – including climate change, poverty, obesity and water stress.
Incremental improvement will not be enough. We must take action together. Mars has committed
to working with governments, NGOs and industry leadership groups, like the Consumer Goods
Forum, to make measurable differences – and to create a healthy planet on which all people canthrive.

“Collaboration is critical if we are to accelerate how we address the challenges facing us today.”
Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer Barry Parkin said: “The transformation of supply chainsis necessary across most of the materials we used to call commodities. In fact, I believe we’re seeing
the end of the commodities era, where materials used to be sourced from largely-unknown origins
and bought purely for price on a transactional basis.
“The future will require sourcing from known origins and in many cases known farms, with price andsustainability impacts evaluated side by side and generally from longer term partnershiparrangements with fewer suppliers. We have started to make this shift.”
He added: “This first year for us has been about accelerating what is already working starting withthe transformation of our raw material supply chain, building critical partnerships and testing newapproaches. The next few years will see a significant scaling up of our activity and impact on theground.”
The commitment is to be brought to life with a program of events in September. The program ofcoordinated activities during September reflects Mars’ sustainability commitments and ambitions. Itincludes:
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Significant presence at key September events—during UNGA/Climate Week in New York, Marsleaders will take part in panel discussions and speaking events focused on tackling the urgent
threats facing the planet and its people:• Mars Chairman Stephen Badger at the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony; Board
Director and Vice President, Mars Sustainable Solutions Frank Mars at a UN Global
Compact event• Speaking roles and panels with Andy Pharoah, Vice President, Corporate Affairs,
Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability; Mars Chief Procurement and Sustainability OfficerBarry Parkin; Vice President, Global Human Rights Marika McCauley Sine; and GlobalVice President for Sustainability Kevin Rabinovitch, among others
Launch of the ‘Climate Calling’ radio station partnership with Project Everyone—Mars has
partnered with Project Everyone, the not-for-profit organization that pushes for urgent progresson the UN’s Global Goals, on a “pop-up” radio station — offering business leaders and thinkers
an opportunity to share their views on environmental progress. Working with a range of radio
partners, the content will be broadcast globally and across social media throughout September.
Mars U.S. experience at Climate Week – through an interactive exhibit at the Hub, Mars will
showcase its commitment to sustainably sourcing the ingredients that make up its diverse
product portfolio. Attendees can learn more about the company’s renewable energy progress,
work to create better cities for pets and how the Sustainable in a Generation Plan comes to lifein the U.S.
Video Series on smallholder farmers – Mars will release a series of short films demonstrating
initial efforts to transform the traditional commodity approach – and commitments tosmallholder farmers in our value chain. Films look at key ingredients including rice, mint andvanilla.

NOTES TO EDITORS:Mars executives will be on the ground and available for interviews during UNGA/Climate Week todiscuss Mars’ $1 billion SIG plan, and business changes and collaboration with industry and NGOs
to drive action.
To find out more about the plan, visit: www.SustainableInAGeneration.com.
To download supporting images and video, visit: https://marspresscenter.com.
About Mars, Incorporated
Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products andoffering services for people and the pets people love. With more than $35 billion in sales, thecompany is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®,
SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™,
SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary healthservices that include BANFIELD Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered inMcLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality,
Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates tocreate value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
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