What developments in sustainability has Mars made?
Mars, maker of some of the world’s best loved confections, is a global leader in the effort to ensure cocoa sustainability. In spite of the many impediments, our long-term approach, along with the industry coalition, is already producing significant and meaningful results. Mars is on the cutting edge of real solutions to the problems faced every day by cocoa farmers. The industry is proud of its work to meet the obligations of the Protocol, and is committed to refining the certification process and to improving the lives of West African cocoa farmers and their families. • Mars initiated the first global conference on cocoa sustainability in Panama in 1998. The principles that came out of this conference have been the foundation for Mars’ and the industry’s work on this issue. • Mars owns and operates the world’s privately funded cocoa research facility. Almirante de Cacao in Brazil serves as a development facility for the best practices that can be taught to cocoa farmers around the gl
