Research Articles

118 min read
Jun 2017

Bloom Programme: Micro-distribution of Mars Products in Manila

This paper provides an overview of the Bloom micro-distribution programme, an initiative spearheaded by Mars Catalyst and Mars Wrigley Confectionery Philippines that engages...

49 min read
Jun 2017

Smallholder Agriculture and Management Practices: Insights from the Field

Increasing smallholder farmers’ yields has proven difficult and sophisticated industries have developed in order to address this problem. This study reports on the insights gained from...

3 min read
Jun 2017

A Resource Efficiency Approach to the Management of Natural Capital

Businesses are under increasing pressure to improve the resource efficiency of their products and services. There is a need for practical tools that enable businesses to implement resource efficiency…

3 min read
May 2017

Social Capital of Farmers and Retailers in the Tropics

Is there a link between an actor's social capital and that individual's economic performance? This study seeks to create a three-dimensional capital space and calculate a social capital coordinate vector for each actor…

3 min read
May 2017

Human Capital Research at Mars, Incorporated

Since July 2009, MARS has undertaken a joint project with researchers of the Paris School of Economics (PSE). The general objective of this collaboration is to develop measures of the non- monetary value created by MARS’…