A great workplace? Go to Mars! Mars is one of the Best Workplaces 2017

Veghel, March 22 2017 - At the yearly presentation of Best Workplaces, Mars enters the ranking, finishing at the second place in the category large and multinational organizations. According to the Great Place to Work survey, 91% of the 1,500 Dutch employees indicated that they take pride in their work and their workplace. 87% has confidence in the organization, its leadership and its policies. Behind these percentages one finds a value-driven organization that evaluates people honestly on their potential and performance, and where there is a lot of room for both development and fun.

Pride

Employees invest a lot of energy in Mars, the organization invest a lot of energy in the development of its employees in return. "We are very proud of this award," says Jack Tabbers (General Manager Mars Netherlands). "This award reflects the pride our employees take in their work and their workplace. A huge 'thank you' to all our Associates here is certainly in place. "The survey also confirms that Mars is a company that clearly prioritizes its employees development: not only does Mars invest a lot in the individual development of people, there is also great eye for their potential and performance. "As a result, there are many examples of people who made it from the shopfloor to the executive level, even though they started their journey with a resume that you would not have recognized immediately as proof of travel"; said Jack Tabbers. Mars is known for offering careers and the opportunity to continue to develop instead of merely a job.

Across the board, Mars scored higher than comparable organizations, especially when it comes to developing its employees it has a strong reputation. Marlie Joosten (Brand Manager, since three years at Mars), "New colleagues are often amazed to see how much attention is paid to training courses. But let there be no mistake: you do not get success handed to you on a silver platter. A healthy doses of ambition and a result driven mindset are therefore very useful. "

Future

Mars will invest 100 million euros in the factory in Veghel over the next 10 years. Part of the investment is a new production line for Mars Bites: the usual bars, but in a smaller size. The plant in Veghel is the largest chocolate factory in the world and is always looking for new talent.

About Mars: Mars Netherlands is part of the Mars family business founded in 1911, Incorporated. Mars is active in the Netherlands with the largest chocolate factory in the world and brands WRIGLEY®, M&M®, SNICKERS®, Twix®, FREEDENT® but PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYAL CANIN®, SUZI WAN® and Uncle Ben. The more than 100,000 (in Veghel 1,500) employees work to pro-actively shape healthy and sustainable food industry. They enjoy taking lots of space to fulfill their role, they receive active support in their personal and functional development. Led by five principles they deliver quality, taking into account societal concerns (such as nutritional value and prospective responsible marketing). The Mars way of working is based on the pursuit of mutual benefits to all stakeholders for years. For more information visit the website: www.mars.com/nl.

About Great Place to Work: Great Place to Work is an independent institute that globally assess the quality of the employer and the HR policies of organizations. The social mission of Great Place to Work is: building a better society by helping organizations in their development towards a Great Workplace.