Our Operations
Efficiency and Technology
Improving efficiency presents the quickest, simplest and cheapest way to reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The less fossil-fuel energy we use, the fewer carbon emissions we produce.
In 2010, we examined the efficiency of existing practices and invested in equipment and processes that use less power. These measures have made some small but meaningful energy reductions throughout our business. However, the drop in usage we have seen since 2007 is also partly the result of lower production and increased use of renewable energy. See the performance page for more details.
Operational and Capital Efficiencies
We are driving down energy use through changes in practices and behavior and by investing in more efficient equipment and processes.
Two Wrigley facilities in Poznan, Poland, and Porici, Czech Republic, capture methane from their waste-treatment operations and redirect it to fuel boilers that heat water. This process prevents the methane from being released into the atmosphere and will reduce consumption of fossil-fuel-derived natural gas by approximately 3 percent annually.
Mars Petcare in Birstall, U.K., used significant energy during weekends while the factory wasn’t running. By changing programming and shutdown procedures, the operation reduced the amount of power used on weekends from more than 60 percent of operational energy use to less than 10 percent. This contributed to a 15 percent annual reduction in energy use.
Mars Food in Olen, Belgium, has invested $500,000 in a pilot project to research new technologies for drying rice. If successful, the energy needed for drying could be reduced by up to 50 percent.
Three of our operations have received top honors for designing, constructing and operating green buildings
Case Study
LEEDership in Energy and Environmental Design
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