Mars wins award recognizing its Sustainable in a Generation program
Mars Inc., McLean, Va., has been named Best Private Company by Ethical Corp. Responsible Business Awards 2013. The award recognizes a commitment to responsible business practices and recognizes global leaders in corporate sustainability. The Best Private Company category acknowledges privately-held companies that have best demonstrated dedication to embedding sustainable business across their operations.
Accepting the award for Mars, Barry Parkin, chief sustainability officer, says: “We’re delighted to receive this award from Ethical Corp. We feel strongly that we have a responsibility to help solve challenges shared by our business and society. As a private, family-owned business, we have the freedom to make long-term choices and investments to help create lasting, mutual benefits for our entire value chain. We are proud of the progress and impact we have made on this journey, although we know we still have much work to do.”