Mars is a privately held global food manufacturer headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with ~80,000 employees and $35B annual revenue (FY2017).
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Mars has cut absolute emissions 16% since 2015 while growing revenue 69%, with SBTi-validated targets and strong supply chain mapping. But greenwashing allegations persist: RAN disputes deforestation claims, ad agencies face whistleblower suits, and packaging recycling rates lag designed targets. The company needs to triple its decarbonisation pace to hit 2030 goals.
Mars scores 36/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Mars joint 459th of 847 companies scored, and joint 27th of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
Where Mars sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Mars is tied =27th of 45, with 3 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
64.1% consumer packaging designed reusable/recyclable/compostable (up from 61% in 2023), but will miss 2025 Ellen MacArthur targets.
However, RAN criticized deforestation-free palm claims as greenwash.
Context-based target to halve gap to sustainable usage by 2025 achieved 36% reduction.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (4/10, 5/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Mars.
Henkel reports comprehensive climate data with CDP A rating and SBTi-validated absolute targets, but supply-chain emissions data quality lags operations.
See the breakdown →LVMH has solid operational emissions cuts and nature commitments, but Scope 3 emissions rose 5% in 2024 despite intensity-target rhetoric, masking absolute growth through price inflation.
See the breakdown →The formula and all 17 sources.
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
12 of 17 sources are independent of the company.
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Mars is a privately held global food manufacturer headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with ~80,000 employees and $35B annual revenue (FY2017). Known for confectionery (Mars, Snickers, M&Ms), petcare (Pedigree, Whiskas), and rice (Ben's Original). A major player in FMCG with significant agricultural supply chain exposure.
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