environmental footprint: strides in the right direction
Our goal is to continually reduce our environmental footprint. We focus our efforts on areas where we can have the greatest impact, both within our own operations and outside of them, primarily in agriculture and ingredient production. Across our global operations, we work to reduce our natural resource consumption. Additionally, we focus on sustainably sourcing the raw materials we use in our products.
our strategies
Our strategies regarding the impact of the production of our goods on the environment relates to our mission:
risks to our stakeholders
At General Mills, we closely monitor our environmental footprint and continuously make changes in our processes and facilities to improve our environmental performance. We affect these improvements through our environmental management system, which follows a “plan, do, check, act” approach. However, at times, we face challenges that hinder our environmental performance, including the following:
current key performance measures
suggested key performance metrics
Types of metrics used to signal the status of our environmentally sustainable practices:
- Natural Resource Usage: % reduction in natural resources used annually
- LEED Certification: number of distribution centers and production facilities that have received LEED certification
- Transportation Efficiency: % reduction in fuel usage during distribution
- Recycling Impact: number of metric tons recycled annually
To understand how we engagement our key stakeholders, please follow the link below: