Mexico’s biggest garbage dump lies in the outskirts of Mexico City. In the nearby sunny offices of MITZ, a group of female artisans — many who once relied on the landfill for survival — are putting the trash to good use.

Powerful messages — and provocations — were offered by Jean-Christophe Flatin, President of Innovation, Science, Technology & Mars Edge, and others at the 2019 Responsible Business Forum’s “Economics of Mutuality: Putting Purpose into Practice.”

In today’s world it’s widely recognized that people are hard-wired to belong and to feel accepted by others.

Tasting Skittles®, blowing bubbles, showing off trick-or-treating skills … for work? That’s what life was like one summer for our Confectionery Connoisseur at the Mars Wrigley Confectionery Chicago headquarters.

Today, we’re marking International Day of Forests by sharing progress we’ve made to date to limit deforestation

Alejandro Salas, award-winning master chocolatier and pastry chef, works his magic at our Toluca, Mexico facility, where he's in charge of developing new gourmet Mars products.

Learn how MYCATDNA helps cat owners understand their cat's health disposition and for breeders to avoid passing unwanted diseases.

A study on human-animal interaction is showing just how powerful therapeutic horseback riding can be for kids with autism spectrum disorder

After a great amount of deliberation and thought, we've decided to discontinue EVO™ pet foods, beginning in the summer of 2018.

AdvanceMint works to advance plant science and invest in mint farmers and their communities to ensure their crop thrives for generations.

Empowering women to thrive is one way Mars is taking steps today to secure the world we want tomorrow. 

The benefits to humans from pet interaction have been well documented, from reducing stress to keeping us active to providing safety. But Mars Petcare has taken this work a step further and looked specifically at the impact of animals on older adults. Could a pet help navigate the numerous life changes facing older adults, including loss of loved ones, retirement, illness and more? 

Into every Mars creation goes a little—or a lot—of science, as we research, analyze and learn how to create the highest quality products and services. But at Mars, it's not just about what we sell. We believe that today's research can lead to a better future that's healthier and more sustainable for communities across the globe.  

Her career at Mars, and in STEM, spans more than two decades across all business segments, plus a variety of continents and areas of responsibility.

Mars believes it's our responsibility to ensure every person has access to healthy, safe, quality food. Helping lead that charge is Dr. Abigail Stevenson, Director at the Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC). 

Currently, 42 percent of Mars Associates in our talent pipeline are women. If you look around, they're making their mark—especially in STEM-related careers across the company. For example, Lauren Bellomy, digital transformation lead, is working with a small group of peers to use digital automation to grow peanut plants in a fish tank. Cui Wang conducts field research around the world for her role as a global microbiology research scientist in the Mars Global Food Safety Center. And Ashley Allen, climate and land senior manager in Sustainability, is leading efforts to cut our carbon footprint across the company by 2050.  

We all expect more: from ourselves, from our employers, and from the products and services we buy. We’re also savvy consumers with a conscience.

When computer gurus put their heads together and face a tight deadline, amazing things can happen. That’s the concept behind hackathons, where teams of programmers and others involved in software development collaborate intensively to come up with a functioning product solving tomorrow’s problems to

We truly believe pets make the world a better place. Making them happy, healthy and welcome is at the heart of our Petcare business

Pets are part of our families. They live at the intersection of heart and home, but U.S. cities sometimes aren’t as welcoming for our four-legged friends. While some barriers remain to establish pet-friendly policies in local communities,

For over 20 years, Mars has been investigating cocoa flavanols, a group of bioactive compounds that are naturally present in cocoa. These natural compounds are found in certain foods like blueberries, grapes, apples, and tea and various other fruit and vegetables. Raw cocoa has a particular mixture of these compounds, known as cocoa flavanols.

Dogs have been helping humans for tens of thousands of years. And as more and more people recognize how pets make our world a better place, it was time to bring the extraordinary abilities of dogs to the screen … the giant screen.

For the last 10 years, Mars Petcare has implemented pet-friendly offices, where pets are a fundamental part of our workplace culture.  

Stewarding one of the biggest family-run companies in the world is no small task—especially when that company comes with a 106-year history. Chairman Stephen Badger and his fellow board members take this challenge seriously. Here, Badger discusses the challenges and rewards of his role and the future of the company.

As a global food business, we deal with challenges facing the global food chain on a daily basis. We believe we have a responsibility to explore solutions to these challenges, and to investigate novel, efficient ways of doing so, providing a clear path to healthy, safe food in the future.  

We believe it’s not only our responsibility to create a safe, healthy, sustainable world for our Associates and our local communities, it is our purpose.

Chances are, you have a box or bag of rice in your pantry right now. The chances also are you consider it a given — that rice is plentiful and a food source so popular across the world it could never be in short supply. 

Our Global Health and Wellbeing Ambition has a simple objective: We are working towards our ambition to deliver 1 billion more healthy meals, for a total of 4 billion healthy meals, shared on dinner tables around the world by 2021. Our bold ambition is inspired by our Mars Food Purpose – Better Food

We know that Mars is at its best when it is composed of Associates from diverse backgrounds. So we're pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year, we received a score of 90 percent on the Corporate Equality Index, a national report on corporate policies and practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.  

After more than a century in business, we've learned a few things — namely that the most successful and sustainable business practices are those that mutually benefit everyone involved.

As the world’s biggest veterinary health group and maker of many pet foods, we know how much animals both big and small are loved across the world.

Meet Ibtehal Fathy, Inclusion & Diversity Officer

Learn how the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) is helping Mars to transform our business and increase our efficiency.

We’re proud of role models like Laura who are leading the way for women in veterinary science.

As a global company with the footprint of a small country, we know we have a responsibility to make sure we do right for the many communities where we work and live. 

We’re working hard to create a happier, healthier tomorrow for you and your teeth!

Doing business with purpose and working toward positive impacts we can be proud of. And we’re proud of our efforts being recognized, too.

We don’t like to boast, but we’re immensely proud of our Associates! Every day, they challenge themselves to work in a way that creates a better future for people, pets and the planet, so it’s important they know how much we appreciate them. That’s where NHL star T.J. Oshie comes in.

Pets make our world better, and that’s why we’re working to create a better world for them. But delivering veterinary care can be complex. Pets can’t tell you what they’re feeling … or where it hurts … or what caused their symptoms.

As our Senior Director of Sustainability Engagement and Partnerships, Lisa Manley suspected she might be able to cut some plastic packaging waste out of her life. But it took a hard look in the mirror to see just how much she was using every day. 

If it’s not safe, it’s not food. We aim to make sure all food is safe and sustainable, no matter where you live or what your economic situation is.

For thousands of kids in Kenya, poor oral health — which can lead to increased risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even dementia — is a serious issue, one we’re determined to address by expanding access to much-needed dental care. 

At Mars Petcare, our nutrition philosophy is central to our strategic purpose to make A Better World for Pets™.

We’re proud of role models like Weina who are leading the way for women in research.

Mars truly believes that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.

Discover how Mars continues to be one of the leading and largest high-tech and pet-enabled studies of pet health to date.

Though Mars is a global company, it's still important to us that we work to positively impact our local communities. In Chicago, we teamed up with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to announce a $500,000 donation to the Children First Fund: The Chicago Public Schools Foundation. 

For the second year in a row, The Ethisphere® Institute has named us to their list of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Our chocolate has been loved the world over for more than 100 years. But to ensure we can continue providing chocolate for future generations, we know sustainable cocoa production is key.

Bold ambitions require bold actions. So when Mars flipped the switch to wind in Mexico, we ensured that our electricity consumption is 100% renewable, powered by a new wind farm in Dzilam Bravo, Mexico.

Most people consider food safety measures when they’re planning their meals. From reading expiration dates on food labels to handling raw meat and using a thermometer, we generally only think about food safety when we’re in our kitchens. But what you may not know is that food safety is a global threat — with serious implications for the environment and long-term food security. Because if it’s not safe, it’s not food.

Here’s How Mars Works Hard to Ensure There’s Food at the Table for Everyone

Women are disproportionately affected by poverty, climate-related risks and other barriers to sustainable development. We have to act today.

The world’s coral reefs are in trouble. As a result of warming ocean waters due to climate change, we have lost over 50 percent of the worlds coral reefs in just the past four years.