General Mills' purpose is to make food the world loves. General Mills produces and markets more than 100 consumer brands in more than 100 countries on six continents.
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At General Mills, we work to create holistic value throughout our supply chain, from agriculture and operations to our consumers and communities. We have commitments/goals around food safety, health and nutrition, diverse consumer needs, climate change, water stewardship, sustainable sourcing, regenerative agriculture, and human rights.
Logitech, Nestlé, PepsiCo Among Founding Members of Design for Good Alliance
1 month ago - The non-profit global alliance features nine organizations committed to dedicating the power of their design communities to addressing the UN SDGs — beginning with SDG 6: clean water and sanitation.
Sustainability Metrics 3.0: Measuring ROI of Regenerative Approaches, Social Impacts, Brand Trust
6 months ago - At SB’21 San Diego, veterans from sales, marketing, certification, design, finance, agriculture and more agreed: While there’s no checklist for regeneration, a focus on interconnectivity, holistic approaches and actionable goals will lead to measurable ripple effects.
Regenerative Agriculture: Soil Health, Herd Health, Human Health
1 year ago - Regenerative ag is a growing, dynamic movement that has potential for tremendous climate reversal and healthy food production. When even Neil Young says, “Put the carbon back in the soil," you know it’s time to get on board.
Coalition Aims to Get US Back on Track with Paris Goals, Prove That ‘America Is All In’
1 year ago - As the US formally rejoins the Paris Agreement, a coalition of communities, businesses and institutions will play critical role in supporting an ambitious new US climate target and mobilizing whole-of-society climate action.
Trending: Scalable, Circular Solutions Promise to Revolutionize Plastic Packaging
1 year ago - New innovations from Nature Valley and the winners of Closed Loop Partners’ Beyond the Bag challenge continue to chip away at consumer packaging waste.
New Tool Keeps Sky-High Eye on Sustainable Agriculture’s geoFootprint
1 year ago - The multi-stakeholder geoFootprint initiative, led by Quantis, allows businesses to assess risks posed by changes in climate, water availability and quality, soil health and biodiversity to secure supply chains and the future of food.
Consumer Goods Giants Unite to Support Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19
1 year ago - Colgate-Palmolive, General Mills, L'Oréal, Tesco, Unilever and 40 more of the world’s largest food and personal care brands, retailers and manufacturers will provide local aid to communities that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose — and What They Could Mean for You in 2021
1 year ago - In the midst of all the unrest and uncertainty, where did we see innovation, progress and possibility in 2020? Porter Novelli analyzed a year’s worth of Purpose-driven news, activities, campaigns and announcements; and distilled our 10 need-to-know trends for today and tomorrow.
Companies Worth $15T Named to CDP's 2020 ‘A List’ of Environmental Leaders
1 year ago - Over 300 companies have today been named on this year’s A List by environmental non-profit CDP. This is a major increase on last year, despite the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19.
Brands for Good: How the World’s Largest Consumer Brands Are 'Accelerating Culture Change'
1 year ago - A who’s who of field experts, creatives and C-suite leaders gathered at Sustainable Brands’ latest virtual event to share the latest insights, research and progress toward advancing and scaling sustainable consumer behavior and lifestyle changes.
Brands for Good Unveils Groundbreaking Research on Sustainable Consumer Behaviors
1 year ago - The latest Socio-Cultural Trend Tracker research measures consumer progress against adopting 9 sustainable behaviors, the intention-to-action gap for each, and brand trust scores in the time of COVID-19.
General Mills, Nestlé, Walmart CEOs Lead Coalition to End Food Waste Worldwide
1 year ago - The Coalition of Action to End Food Waste aims to enact measures that benefit the environment and the global economy, and ensure more food makes it to stores and onto consumers’ tables.
LEAD on Climate 2020 to Be Largest-Ever Virtual Lawmaker Advocacy Day for Climate Action
2 years ago - 300+ businesses in the largest-ever call to action from business leaders to the US Congress will call for a build-back-better strategy that centers around a resilient, clean energy economy.
New Report Calls on Food Giants to Use Vanishing Water Resources More Efficiently
2 years ago - Third edition of 'Feeding Ourselves Thirsty' reveals improved water-management scores from industry giants such as Mars, Coca-Cola and Unilever, but finds insufficient corporate action overall in an increasingly water-stressed world.
Food Was Missing Ingredient at UN Climate Action Summit
2 years ago - Talk of energy, transport and construction filled the UN’s chamber, but animal agriculture avoided the limelight. The need for action by the sector came through clearly in a biodiversity roundtable attended by FAIRR.
Trending: US, UK Farmers Take Closer Look at Their Role in Fighting Climate Change
2 years ago - USFRA’s new short film marks farmer movement to create sustainable food systems; and new reports from the UK’s National Farmers Union and General Mills’ Triple Bottom Line Operating Unit outline the way forward.
Report: Food Giants Capitalizing on Consumers’ ‘Appetite for Disruption’
2 years ago - $5.3 trillion investor coalition reports on how global food companies including Tesco, Carrefour and Nestlé are responding to consumer demand for alternative proteins
Energy Building for Sustainable Brands '19 Detroit
3 years ago - Sustainable Brands reveals program, networking and activity highlights for its upcoming global flagship conference: SB’19 Detroit. Danone, Allbirds, EILEEN FISHER, PepsiCo and others to collaborate June 3-6
Food, Beverage Giants Working with Growers to Cultivate Next-Gen Ag Practices
3 years ago - Anheuser-Busch partnership will produce more efficient rice-growing practices, while General Mills has committed to regenerate 1M acres of farmland by 2030.
Q&A: How Annie’s Is Working to Cultivate ‘Organic for Everybunny’
3 years ago - “I don’t see roadblocks … just lots of untapped opportunity!” — Shauna Sadowski, Annie’s Homegrown