General Mills Stands for People and Planet in 2024 Global Responsibility Report - Seite 2

“The health of our planet and our ability to make food the world loves are inherently intertwined,” said Mary Jane Melendez, chief sustainability and global impact officer, General Mills. “Our Climate Transition Action Plan and continued progress demonstrate how we are working from the ground up, with partners across our value chain and industry, to help solve today’s food and agriculture challenges and build a resilient future.”

Additional Planet progress in fiscal 2023 includes:

• Advancing regenerative agriculture: More than 500,000 acres engaged in General Mills’ regenerative agriculture programs – more than halfway to the company’s 2030 commitment.
• Committing to no deforestation: General Mills is committing to no deforestation in the supply chains of the palm, cocoa, and fiber it sources by 2025. This new goal builds on work the company has done since 2014 and supports land use change emissions reductions and forest protection.
• Sourcing renewable electricity: Achieved 97 percent of the company’s target to source 100 percent renewable electricity for its global operations by 2030.
• Designing recyclable and reusable packaging: Ninety-three percent of General Mills’ packaging was recyclable or reusable (by weight).

Standing for People

In 2023, General Mills continued to reinforce its newest core value, “Champion Belonging,” underlining its commitment to fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel supported and can show up as their authentic selves. The company also made strides in its journey to increase workforce diversity. Outside the workplace, General Mills is helping support its hometown communities around the world through charitable giving, volunteerism, and food donations.

“It is incredibly powerful when we come together to make an impact,” said Jacqueline Williams-Roll, chief human resources officer, General Mills. “Whether that is through fostering a culture of belonging at General Mills to leveraging our resources to help communities in need around the world, I am incredibly proud of all the ways Team General Mills comes together to stand for good, put people first, and make a positive difference.”

Additional People progress in fiscal 2023 includes:

• Championing belonging: Ninety percent of employees said that General Mills is a great place to work, and 87 percent of employees said they feel like they belong at General Mills.
• Increasing workforce diversity: General Mills exceeded its target to reach 25 percent minority representation and increased representation of Black managers within its U.S. workforce. For the first time ever, the company reached gender parity at the Director level and increased female representation at the Officer level by four percent since last fiscal year.
• Supporting global hometown communities: Through a combination of food and monetary donations, General Mills contributed $112.5 million in support of its hometown communities. Since 2019, the company and its philanthropic partners have enabled 42.6 billion meals worldwide.

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