Research Articles

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...

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...

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…

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…

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’…