Veterinary sustainability

We feel a responsibility to contribute to a more sustainable future for veterinary medicine—and veterinary professionals and pet owners agree. One study found 76% of veterinary staff surveyed feel it is very important to know their clinic strives to be as environmentally sustainable as possible, and another study revealed 65% of pet owners want to be informed about the efforts their veterinary clinic makes to reduce its environmental impacts.

Across our global organization, we recognize the demand for sustainable veterinary practices and that bold action is needed to protect our planet, along with the people and pets depending on it. This requires us to address sustainability challenges across our operations — from reducing emissions within our clinics to helping decrease the environmental impacts of our extended supply chains.

Our environmental sustainability approach focuses on three key areas: climate change, waste reduction, and pharmaceutical stewardship. Here are a few examples of what we’ve achieved to date:

• We source 100% renewable electricity for 2,300+ veterinary clinics across the U.S. and U.K.
• To address the travel impacts of our in-person meetings, we planted nearly 25,000 trees in 2024 with the support of One Tree Planted
• We piloted industry-leading anesthetic gas capture technology in several of our U.K. clinics to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• We delivered Climate Transition training to several of our top suppliers in 2024, helping them measure and reduce their climate-change impacts, given most GHG emissions in healthcare come from the supply chain
• We completed a large-scale installation of energy-efficient LED lighting across 450 of our clinics, reducing energy consumption
• We’ve published several pioneering, peer-reviewed research studies on responsible pharmaceutical stewardship approaches and findings

See a few more examples below, and read our 2024 Environmental Sustainability Update for an in-depth look at our progress to date.

For a copy of the 2024 Mars Veterinary Health Environmental Sustainability Update in Dutch, French (Canadian), German, Italian, Spanish, or Swedish, please contact us.