their farmers and startups talking about plans to decarbonise – while eating M & Ms. That was a brilliant day,” Amanda recalls.
The approach reflects Mars’ principle of mutuality – one of the company’ s five core principles.“ We believe shared benefits are long-lasting benefits. We know that we can all go further when we work together and help create a more sustainable world for generations to come,” says Amanda.
A model for procurement transformation Amanda’ s unique role – spanning R & D, procurement and sustainability – enables a level of integration that many organisations struggle to achieve. By connecting these traditionally separate functions, Mars ensures that sustainability considerations inform product innovation from the earliest stages, that procurement decisions reflect environmental priorities and that sustainability teams understand operational realities.
“ Part of the benefit of my role and unique operating model is better connecting our functions internally – across R & D, procurement and sustainability – so that we are collaborating effectively and deliver that end-to-end impact,” Amanda explains. procurementmag. com 29