Iconic M&M'S(R) Brand Announces Global Commitment to Creating A World Where Everyone Feels They Belong
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NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
-- M&M'S, a proud part of Mars, Incorporated, launches global platform to
increase a sense of belonging for ten million people by 2025, helping to
connect and celebrate one another
M&M'S(R), part of the Mars, Incorporated portfolio of brands, has announced a
global commitment to creating a world where everyone feels they belong, and
society is inclusive. The iconic candy brand's announcement is built on more
than 80 years of bringing people together with its bite-sized colorful candies
and flavors and is part of the evolved M&M'S brand's strategy built on purpose,
which promises to use the power of fun to include everyone, with a goal of
increasing the sense of belonging for 10 million people around the world by
2025.
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"M&M'S has long been committed to creating colorful fun for all, and this
purpose serves as a more concrete commitment to what we've always believed as a
brand: that everyone has the right to enjoy moments of happiness, and fun is
the most powerful way to help people feel that they belong," said Cathryn
Sleight, Chief Growth Officer at Mars Wrigley. "As one of the world's most
iconic candy brands, who better to commit to a world with more moments of fun
by increasing a sense of belonging around the globe than M&M'S?"
Studies1 show our desire to belong is as strong as our desire to be loved, and
that desire is common for all people irrespective of culture, race, ethnicity,
geography, or location. M&M'S used this insight to create the M&M'S FUNd to
track the brand's impact on our mission, which will offer resources,
mentorship, opportunities and financial support in the arts and entertainment
space to help ensure people have access to experiences where everyone feels
they belong.
This year, fans of the iconic M&M'S brand will also see changes in the brand's
look and feel as part of its evolution, each intended to reflect its new
commitment:
- A fresh, modern take on the looks of our beloved characters and more
nuanced personalities to underscore the importance of self-expression
and power of community through storytelling
- An enhanced focus on the brand's iconic color palette and the use of
different shapes and sizes of M&M'S lentils across all touchpoints to
prove that all together, we're more fun
- An added emphasis on the ampersand -- a distinctive element within the
M&M'S logo that serves to connect the two Ms --to demonstrate how the
brand aims to bring people together
- An updated tone of voice that is more inclusive, welcoming, and
unifying, while remaining rooted in our signature jester wit and humor
"We're excited to reveal our new M&M'S brand look and feel, which fans will see
come to life across all M&M'S touchpoints around the globe," said Jane Hwang,
Global Marketing Vice President, Mars Wrigley. "From new product innovations to
brand campaigns, our evolved characters and our experiential retail stores,
we'll incorporate colorful visuals, inclusive messaging and our purpose into
all we do to prove that all together, we're more fun. In fact, this purpose is
already on full display at the new M&M'S store in Berlin, which features
multiple languages on signage as an invitation to all and our most diverse
Associate base that celebrates those from different cultures, backgrounds and
generations."
The new global commitment from M&M'S is just one of many actions being taken
across Mars, Incorporated to create a world where society is inclusive. These
include a commitment to gender balanced leadership teams, running an
independent annual diversity audit of its advertising (run by the Geena Davis
Institute on Gender in the Media) and its role as Vice Chair of the
Unstereotype Alliance, part of UN Women, amongst others.
For more information about M&M'S new brand purpose and to see it come to life,
fans can visit M&M'S on Facebook (
), Instagram (
), Twitter (
) and follow along using #ForAllFunkind or visit us at MMS.com (
).
ABOUT MARS, INCORPORATED
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that
the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is
at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business.
Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our
commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.
Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food and petcare
products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all
moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we
produce some of the world's best-loved brands including DOVE(R), EXTRA(R),
M&M's(R), MILKY WAY(R), SNICKERS(R), TWIX(R), ORBIT(R), PEDIGREE(R), ROYAL
CANIN(R), SKITTLES(R), BEN'S ORIGINALTM, WHISKAS(R), COCOAVIA(R) and 5TM; and
take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and
services businesses, including AniCura, Banfield Pet HospitalsTM, BluePearl(R),
Linnaeus and VCATM.
We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in
which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles -- Quality,
Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom -- inspire our Associates to
take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its
people and pets can thrive. The Mars Compass (
), inspired by the Economics of Mutuality, is used to measure the company's
progress in service of its purpose; The world we want tomorrow starts with how
we do business today.
For more information about Mars, please visit mars.com (
). Join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
1 Maslow and the Motivation Hierarchy: Measuring Satisfaction of the Needs
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jstor.org%2Fstable%2F10.5406%2Famerjpsyc.126.2.0155%3Frefreqid%3Dexcelsior%253Ae
addc723f4ef43a1878cce2f274aff52&a=Measuring+Satisfaction+of+the+Needs );
Coqual: The Power of Belonging
(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3418365-1&h=1677557370&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.
talentinnovation.org%2F_private%2Fassets%2FPowerOfBelonging_KeyFindings-CTI.pdf&
Contact:
Angelina Franco
Angelina.Franco@effem.com
Katie Durkin
KDurkin@webershandwick.com
SOURCE: Mars, Incorporated
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