Mars partners with Enel to accelerate global renewable energy transition
Mars expects to cut approximately 3 million tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to around 10% of its total footprint by 2030.
USA – Mars Incorporated has announced a major step in its sustainability journey by partnering with Enel North America to launch a bold new program called Renewable Acceleration.
The initiative is designed to expand the use of renewable electricity beyond Mars’ direct operations and extend it across the company’s entire global value chain.
The move marks the first U.S. clean energy contracts signed by Mars and represents its largest renewable energy agreement to date.
Renewable Acceleration aims to bring all electricity usage connected to Mars products, whether at farms, suppliers, transportation networks, or at the consumer level, into the renewable energy market.
By doing so, Mars expects to cut approximately 3 million tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to around 10% of its total footprint by 2030 when measured against a 2015 baseline.
This approach encompasses every stage of the company’s value chain, from growing raw ingredients to shipping finished goods and even powering veterinary offices under Mars’ BANFIELD brand.
Mars has highlighted that renewable electricity remains one of the most accessible, cost-effective, and widely accepted tools for decarbonization, making it a central pillar of its climate strategy.
“Many large companies are well on their way to sourcing renewable electricity for their own operations, but that’s just a part of the picture,” said Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Vice President of Sustainability at Mars.
“For Mars, Renewable Acceleration is about scale and speed. By creating demand for all the electricity tied to our value chain, we can make a faster impact. Clean energy means cleaner air for our communities, our partners, and the people we serve.”
Currently, Mars’ direct global operations consume roughly two terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity annually, the equivalent of powering The Bahamas.
When the full value chain is included, this figure rises to between 8 and 9 TWh, similar to Estonia’s entire yearly electricity use.
The first three contracts under the Renewable Acceleration initiative have been signed with Enel North America, a subsidiary of the Enel Group.
Together, these contracts represent Enel’s largest power purchase agreement with a commercial customer and Mars’ largest energy deal to date.
The projects will deliver 1.8 TWh of clean electricity each year, preventing about 700,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually.
All electricity will be generated from three new solar plants in Texas, where vegetation will be managed through sustainable sheep grazing, marking the largest such solar grazing agreement in the United States.
Michele Di Murro, CEO of Enel North America, praised the partnership: “Mars is raising the bar for corporate sustainability by addressing emissions across its full value chain. Renewable Acceleration is a bold initiative that will help build out clean energy capacity and accelerate decarbonization globally.”
Mars has confirmed that more contracts are in development worldwide.
The company expects Renewable Acceleration to significantly boost progress toward its climate targets, forming part of a broader sustainability strategy that also addresses deforestation, supports climate-smart agriculture, advances low-carbon transport, and embeds sustainable practices across all operations.
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