Our commitment to corporate social responsibility received a boost when Sylvie Galliaerde joined General Mills earlier this year. Sylvie is our new director of external relations in Europe, with an important role in CSR. Sylvie recently gave us a preview of her new position at General Mills. Tell us about your background and experience. Galliaerde: I [...]
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» The impact of global responsibility
While the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has evolved considerably in recent years, General Mills has long held the belief that doing “well” for our shareholders goes hand in hand with doing “well” for our consumers, our communities and the planet. For us, being a trusted corporate citizen is the bedrock of our business, [...]
» Perspective on CSR: Jeff Harmening
Today, we continue our series of posts designed to provide more context into corporate social responsibility (CSR) at General Mills, with Jeff Harmening, president of the Big G cereals division at General Mills. We released our 2012 Global Responsibility report (and video) last week. So I sat down with Jeff to discuss his perspective on [...]
» Perspective on CSR: John Machuzick
As president of General Mills Bakeries & Foodservice, John Machuzick works closely with many of our customers. From retailers to restaurants, to convenience stores, vending businesses, bakeries and schools, John knows exactly what those customers need from General Mills. More and more, he’s hearing about their desire to be more sustainable in their work. So [...]
» Global Responsibility 2012
I’m pleased to share with you our 2012 Global Responsibility report. It is posted on GeneralMills.com, as well as a video overview of our commitment. We have reported our responsible business practices to the community for the past 42 years as a way of demonstrating the many ways our business performance reflects our values. Our [...]
» News Bites – February 24, 2012
Innovation figures into a few of the posts we’re sharing in this week’s “News Bites,” including a grocery store … without groceries. We also have some great recipes from Tablespoon.com and Green Giant. This is our weekly roundup of a few links that cover the food industry, General Mills and our blog categories. We also [...]
» Summer of Sustainability
Ahhh… it’s finally summer in Minnesota. This much-anticipated three-month stretch (when the mercury finally climbs above 70 degrees!) undoubtedly conjures up images of lakefront cabins, campfires, swimming pools and picnics. At General Mills’ headquarters in Minneapolis, the season is also synonymous with the “Summer of Sustainability.” This month, this summer-long series is designed to drive [...]
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