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'We're trying to go all in': Chocolate giant Mars pledges $1 billion to fight climate change

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 LONDON — Chocolate giant Mars is promising to spend close to $1 billion over the next few years fighting climate change.

The $35 billion food giant behind brands like M&Ms, Skittles, and Twix on Wednesday launched its "Sustainability in a Generation" plan, aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of its business and supply chain by more than 60% by 2050.

Barry Parkin, Mars' chief sustainability officer, told Business Insider: "We've been increasingly worried about overall progress on the big issues, whether that's climate change or solving poverty.

http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-climate-change-investment-global-warming-sustainability-plan-greenhouse-gas-2017-9?r=US&IR=T

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