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Kevin Rabinovitch

Professor of Practice

Kevin Rabinovitch is the Global VP Sustainability and Chief Climate Officer for Mars, Incorporated. In his role he leads the corporate strategy for the Healthy Planet portion of Mars’ Sustainable in a Generation Plan – particularly carbon, water, and land targets. As part of this program, his team directly manages a global portfolio of renewable energy projects. He also leads the assessment of environmental impact for Mars’ entire value chain and the translation of external environmental science into policy and strategy for the business.

Kevin helps lead the CGF Deforestation Coalition of Action and the High Value Ecosystem pillar of OP2B, and frequently speaks externally on behalf of Mars’ sustainability program. He has been with Mars for 26 years: the first 13 in R&D functions of multiple Mars business segments in the U.S. and Europe, specializing in technology development, scale up, and intellectual property; and 13 years in sustainability.

Sustainability
Carbon footprinting
Economics of energy efficiency and alternative energy technology Water conservation
Built environment issues (LEED)
Data analysis and visualization

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Kevin Rabinovitch CV.pdf