That is according to its ’2025 Snacking Made Right’ report, which sets out how Mondelēz is working to meet its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
The Cadbury’s and Oreo maker says the UK and Ireland have been particularly strong markets within its ESG efforts, driven by “focused innovation, advanced research and development (R&D) and strong partnerships”.
Through these partnerships and innovations, Mondelēz has been able to “use science, technology and collaboration to deliver measurable change from farming to packaging”.
In collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast, the manufacturing giant is aiming to advance how on-farm technologies measure and reduce emissions across agricultural systems, in a bid to bring greater precision to sustainability efforts on the ground.
A European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food-funded project, also led by Queen’s, will additionally look to identify which actions deliver the greatest emissions reductions at the lowest cost across different dairy farm types, with the aim of helping farmers prioritise the most effective solutions.
Mondelēz is also working with the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Risk Analysis and Resilience to strengthen climate risk assessment and transform complex data into clear, actionable insights that can help improve supply chain resilience - particularly pertinent in an increasingly volatile world, both politically and environmentally.
“The UK and Ireland demonstrate how innovation and R&D can accelerate ESG progress,” said Christian Woolfenden, Mondelēz’s senior vice-president and managing director UK and Ireland.
“By combining world-class research with scalable solutions, we are helping to shape a more sustainable future while continuing to create brands people love today and will continue to enjoy for generations.”
The report also spotlights some of the business’s tangible sustainability progress over the past year, with Cadbury’s Dairy Milk sharing bars now wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic.
The group has also helped establish the UK’s Flexible Plastic Fund, which aims to enable kerbside collection, sorting and recycling of flexible plastics by 2027.
Additionally, through its ongoing partnership with Tesco, Mondelēz says it has cut 78,000 miles from UK roads, removing “around 900” lorry journeys in the process.
Mondelēz operates in approximately 80 countries, with its products available in more than 150 countries
