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Our Approach to Business

Performance Summary

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Health and Nutrition

2010 performance
Percentage of trans fats removed from Mars, Incorporated products (%)   97%

Our Supply Chain

Supplier risk assessments conducted (number)   32,525
Certified cocoa purchased (tonnes)   16,000
Percent of net sales value of FLAVIA®/ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™/THE BRIGHT TEA CO.™ branded drinks with certified content(%)   38%

Our Operations

2007 baseline
2010 performance
Total operational energy use (terajoules) 22,473 21,444
Total fossil fuel energy use (terajoules) 22,378 20,973
Total renewable energy use (terajoules) 95 471
Total scope 1 and 2 operational greenhouse gas emissions (kilotonnes) 1,914 1,833
Total operational water use (1,000 cubic meters) 16,079 13,345
Total waste to landfill (kilotonnes) 141.2 89.5

Our Products

 
2007 baseline
2010 performance
Total packaging used (tonnes) 810,975 785,892
Percentage reduction in total energy use of drinks machine base (%) 100% -21%

Working at Mars

   
2010 performance
Total Associates (number)   65,000
Percentage of managers who are women (%)   37%
Percentage of management teams with at least 80% local citizens (%)   61%
Placement in Gallup Q12 Associate engagement questionnaire among participating companies (percentile)   70th percentile
Associates contacting Mars Ombudsman (number)   955
Percentage of issues raised with Ombudsman fully resolved within the year (%)   79%
Number of business units ranking in the top 10 employers in Great Place to Work surveys (number)   7
Time volunteered through the Mars Volunteer Program (hours)   30,000
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