Mars Chocolate Factory in the Netherlands Opens Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plant to Help Power its Operations

11 Nov 2014 --- Mars Chocolate Veghel is proud to announce the official opening of a brand new anaerobic wastewater treatment plant, the first of its kind in Europe.

The innovative treatment plant purifies 99% of wastewater though a biological process, using cutting edge anaerobic Memthane technology. The biogas released during this process generates energy that helps to power the onsite chocolate factory.

The innovative plant opens as part of Mars, Incorporated’s ‘Sustainable in a Generation’ approach and goals, which aim to minimize the impacts of its operations on the environment, marks another significant step towards its goal of reaching 100% sustainable operations by 2040. Read more about how we seek to understand and prioritize the impacts of our business.

The opening ceremony was attended by Mars Chocolate’s Global Vice President Supply Chain, Nici Bush and Deputy Mayor of the Veghel municipality, Annemieke van de Ven, and 70 Mars Associates and business partners.