Mars Inc . procurement to “ change what we buy or where we buy it ” to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions

Since 2015 , Mars has :

• Decreased its direct emissions by 31 %

• Cut its emissions by 7.3 % across its value chain This year , Mars laid out plans to achieve netzero greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions by the middle of the century .

Concrete clean law

Cement , an ingredient of concrete , is responsible for 8 % of global CO2 emissions . In 2017 , the state of California adopted a ‘ Buy Clean ’ law . The Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Acts ( LECCLA ) is a procurement bill which requires all state agencies and departments to factor in climate impact in their selection criteria for concrete procurement .

16 January 2022