Mondelēz International Expands Sustainable Futures Portfolio Aiming to Accelerate Scalable Climate and Community Initiatives

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Mondelez International, Inc.
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  • New investments span regenerative agriculture, inclusive financing, and circular packaging ambitions through innovative technology.

  • Investments reflect the company’s three-pronged approach across direct investments, fund investments, and technical assistance to help support bold initiatives.

  • Sustainable Futures focus on circularity, community, and climate aligns with company’s Vision 2030 Sustainability strategy and aims to help people and the planet thrive.

CHICAGO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) today announced a new wave of impact-first investments from its Sustainable Futures Impact Investment platform, aiming to further advance scalable, high-impact solutions at the nexus of climate, community, and circularity. These efforts reflect the company’s sharpened focus on catalyzing innovation aligned with its Snacking Made Right sustainability strategy and Vision 2030 ambitions.

The company continues to employ a three-pronged investment approach: direct investments, fund investments, and technical assistance, all designed to help scale promising solutions that we believe can generate measurable impact.

Direct Investments

New additions to the Sustainable Futures portfolio include:

  • eAgronom, an ag-tech company supporting the transition to regenerative agriculture by helping farmers improve soil health, reduce carbon emissions and enhance financial resilience through sustainable practices. With over 1 million hectares already under more sustainable farming practice through its support, eAgronom’s platform provides a broad set of capabilities covering on-the-ground assistance, technology and financial access, while helping to strengthen farmers' ability to adapt to climate-related challenges.

  • ZIRO, a fintech startup aiming to provide small merchants with affordable inventory financing, helping them to increase sales, better maintain consistent stock levels, and build financial stability. With a projected reach of approximately 100,000 small merchants over the next three years, Ziro is working to help level the playing field by helping small businesses have the financial tools they require to grow more sustainably.

  • Pack2Earth, an advanced materials company supporting the company in its ambition to replace approximately 60,000 metric tons of plastic packaging with its home compostable material by 2028. Pack2Earth’s bio-based materials aim to offer more sustainable alternatives to single-used plastics, including flexible plastics.

Fund Investments

Mondelēz International continues to support impact funds that align with the company’s goal to catalyze positive change at scale and across geographies: