The environmental footprint of global supply chains has been top of mind this year, especially during COP 26 and amid supply chain disruptions around the world.
But what about the handprints?
We’ve all heard of environmental “footprints” – a carbon footprint or water footprint. But millions of people - connected across countries and continents – contribute to the raw materials, processing, transport, production and packaging behind global brands. It’s their “handprints” and hard work that are part of the products we all enjoy.
So, who are they? Where are they? And how are we connected?
We set out to take an objective look at the steps in two global supply chains through the people who are working in them. Tamara Rosenfeld, an acclaimed producer of Netflix's Original Series Street Food, followed mint and rice from farms in India to families in the UK. These short films feature the farmers, freight drivers, people working in supplier factories and in Mars factories who make two of our most iconic brands possible —Extra® and Ben’s Original™.
The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. Understanding our supply chains and who works across them is a foundational step to creating a world where everyone can thrive and the planet is healthy.
See for yourself in these films and learn more here:
