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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.
Activation & Acceleration: Catalyzing Context-Driven Stakeholders
Part Nine in a 10-Part Series by Reporting 3.0. See previous parts below. ... View More
Quantis Introduces New Land Use Guidance to Slash Global Supply Chain Emissions
Sustainability consulting group Quantis, in conjunction with a pre-competitive consortium of over 40 private companies, NGOs, governments and scientific institutions, has released the Land Use Change Guidance: Accounting for Emissions in the Supply C... View More
How Companies Brought Attention to the Pollinator Decline
In the lead-up to National Honey Bee Day (August 19), I was inspired to take a look at brands’ recent efforts to ensure the health and stability of our tiny pollinator friends. In the past few years, we have seen a host of organizations garnering a... View More
New CDP Data Reveals US Suppliers Represent One-Third Global Carbon-Reduction Opportunities
Back in January, CDP released its annual Global Supply Chain Report 2017, highlighting the work of businesses around the world in helping reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2016 alone, the world’s largest purchasing organizations used... View More
SB’17 Detroit, Day 3: Show, Don’t Tell; Trust vs Truth, and Transformational Collaboration
Learning from Detroit: Designing a More Diverse, Prosperous and Equitable Economy by Mara Slade Image credit: TechTown In an afternoon panel packed with Detroit leaders, we heard firsthand how they are working in human-centered ways to grow the local... View More
Q&A: Tim Greiner on the Key Players in the Sustainable Agriculture Revolution
By 2050, our global population will grow by more than 2 billion, which will require 70 percent more food. In addition to rising demand, companies are facing increasing scrutiny on the environmental impacts across their value chains. While improvement... View More
Fortune 500 Companies Urge Trump Administration to Keep Paris Commitments
Thirteen Fortune 500 companies have come together to urge the White House to make good on its Paris Agreement climate change commitments. The Agreement has been ratified in 143 countries — including the United States — but the Trump administratio... View More
Feel the Rising Water Pressure: How Business Must Lead in Conservation
We’re inundated with signals of the severity of the water crisis on a daily basis. Reports detail the extent: a staggering 2.8 billion people already affected by water scarcity. Authorities ban water-intensive activities at home, and stories descri... View More
630 Companies, Investors Tell Trump: Continue Accelerating a Low-Carbon Economy
More than 530 companies and 100 investors – from iconic Fortune 500 firms to small family-owned businesses – are calling on the Trump administration and the new Congress to continue to support policies to accelerate a low-carbon future that will ... View More
Industry Leaders Join Forces to Launch Guidance on Deforestation and Land-Use Change
What happens when you unite General Mills, LVMH, Mars, Rainforest Alliance and TSC and more with the experts at Quantis? You drive sustainable change. ... View More
Investors Urge 100 Companies to Make Good on Science-Based Targets Commitments
Members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced today that they have sent letters to over 100 publicly held companies – including Adobe, Boeing, International Flavors & Fragrances, Keurig Green Mountain, Motorola, ... View More
Communication Chasm: Brand Wins, Missed Opportunities in Engaging Consumers on Purpose
If ever there was a time for the world’s leading brands to show leadership in sustainability, that time is now. Globally, the political resolve to combat climate change is being challenged by the arrival of a new US president who considers global w... View More
Organic Standards Board Cracking Down on Next-Generation GMOs
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has voted unanimously to update U.S. organic standards to exclude ingredients derived from next-generation genetic engineering and gene editing. ... View More
The Year in Review: Sustainability Leaders Raise the Bar Rather Than Toe the Line
While in the past I have written summaries that looked back on accomplishments and challenges in sustainable development over the last 12 months, this year, I’ve decided to take a different approach. Instead, on the heels of COP22, I asked sustaina... View More
15 Food Giants, Retailers Step Up to Chop Food Loss and Waste by 2030
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy have recognized 15 U.S. businesses and organizations pledging concrete steps to reduce food loss and waste in their operations 50 percent by 2030,... View More
CLF Impact Report Reveals Groundwork for Robust Recycling System, Circular Economy in U.S.
Closed Loop Fund (CLF), a private sector investment fund that finances recycling infrastructure and sustainable manufacturing technologies to advance the circular economy, released its first public progress report. Details reveal investment opportuni... View More
Activate Your Metrics: Lessons from Leaders on Leveraging Environmental Data for Sustainability
During this brief but extremely informative breakfast session on the final morning of SB’16 Copenhagen, representatives from Quantis International revealed how they have leveraged their expertise in extracting environmental data to activate metrics... View More
Diageo, General Mills, PepsiCo Among Food Giants Committing to Tackle Water Risks in Ag Supply Chains
As climate change, population growth and water pollution increase pressure on freshwater resources, seven global food and beverage companies today announced commitments to work with the thousands of growers in their global supply chains to reduce wat... View More
KnowTheChain Taking Food, Beverage Brands to Task for Failing to Address Forced Labor Risks
Every day we eat and drink products tainted by forced labor, a new report has found. Agricultural workers in particular, including migrants and women, are some of the poorest paid and most exploited workers in the world. Many work in harsh conditions... View More
NGOs, Food and Beverage Giants Join Forces to Protect California’s Water Future
As California enters its sixth year of record-breaking drought, 20 leading organizations this week announced the formation of the California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC), their collaborative effort to support critical projects designed to protec... View More
