Mars cuts emissions by 17%, hits 100% renewable power across US oerations

18 / 07 / 2026

By Marwa Nassar - -

Mars has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 16.9% since 2015 while expanding its business by approximately 75%, as the company reached a new milestone of powering all US operations with 100% renewable electricity, according to its 2025 Sustainable in a Generation Report.

CEO Poul Weihrauch said the milestone strengthens the company’s long-term resilience by improving access to clean energy, supporting farmers facing climate risks, and helping communities across its global value chain.

Taking renewables beyond its own operations:

Mars is also extending its clean energy efforts to suppliers through its Renewables Acceleration (RAcc) program, launched this year. The initiative aims to expand renewable electricity across the company’s value chain and could cut emissions by around 3 million metric tons by 2030, equivalent to roughly 10% of its 2025 carbon footprint.

As part of the program, Mars signed a new agreement with Enel North America to support three solar projects in Texas. The projects are expected to generate around 1.8 TWh of renewable electricity annually, supplying both Mars operations and parts of its supplier network.

Backing climate-smart agriculture:

The company also continued scaling climate-smart farming, expanding its portfolio to 77 projects across 26 countries covering 12 agricultural commodities.

Among the flagship initiatives, Mars has committed $20 million through 2030 to its Raising Rice Right program, helping farmers adopt climate-smart rice production practices. It is also investing $5.2 million over five years to develop drought- and disease-resistant peanut varieties through its Protect the Peanut initiative.

In Europe, Mars partnered with PepsiCo and ADM to launch a regenerative agriculture program in Poland, supporting 24 farmers across more than 5,450 hectares, including 3,450 hectares dedicated to regenerative wheat used in brands such as WHISKAS® and PEDIGREE®.

Investing in long-term resilience:

Alongside its climate initiatives, Mars announced plans to invest approximately $2 billion in US manufacturing and €1 billion in European Union operations by the end of 2026 to strengthen production capacity while supporting value chain decarbonization.

The company also launched a $250 million Mars Sustainability Investment Fund, alongside the Mars Impact Fund, to accelerate innovation and scale projects that advance sustainability across its business.

Bigger business, smaller footprint:

Mars is positioning sustainability as a business growth strategy rather than a compliance exercise. By pairing renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, and large-scale investment with continued business expansion, the company is aiming to show that emissions reductions and commercial growth can move in the same direction.