
Organization
Mars was rated high risk because it has adopted governance practices and philanthropic policies that prioritize identity-based initiatives over merit and business objectives. The company's advocacy, funding, and political engagement patterns suggest it has allowed activism to influence corporate decision-making at the expense of shareholders, employees, and consumers.
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Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23, 1911. Mars is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, in the Washington metropolitan area, and is entirely owned by the Mars family. The company had US$45 billion in annual sales in 2022; that year Forbes ranked the company as the fourth-largest privately held company in the United States.