COMPANY BRANDS CAREERS RESPONSIBILITY HEALTH INVESTORS NEWS X United States Canada (English) French /~/media/Images/GMI/BackgroundImages/watershed.jpg RESPONSIBILITY Sustainable sourcing We are on a mission to conserve and protect the natural resources upon which our business depends. 1463935903881637 Share: Aa cJ0df%2fjVF2oaKQsokOYkyy7c6Jn87pMPIZT3ihgrZQCfUBFUwrKoqIAt06ncDkLLMj2EsvM7R6hFW9EGyrXaXc7CbSXDzLJXXu0TKblV68niZeLijSKOKKQalnaRTrHgOytUvuPvH01r6FzCgEa94QAVdKvxMCJWNfO1VNS6S%2fI0eGd49AlE4u1Jff2nMDY9 R_d52afa1a5c144d4db080e0c27aa33881 o_6ps4jeh3ai Our goal is to sustainably source the raw materials we use in our products. We are committed to sustainably sourcing 100 percent of our 10 priority ingredients by 2020 – representing more than 50 percent of our annual raw material purchases. We partner with multi-stakeholder groups to advance sustainable sourcing frameworks, then pilot scalable solutions and share our findings so others can refine their efforts. At the same time, we are improving water stewardship and reinforcing socially responsible practices across our extended supply chain. In support of General Mills’ long-term, sustainable sourcing strategy, we are making progress toward our commitment to sustainably source 100 percent of our 10 priority ingredients by 2020. It was October 2014 when we joined the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, further demonstrating our commitment to driving improvements in responsible and ethical business practices across our supply chain. We work with smallholder farmers in developing economies and larger-scale growers in developed economies to address challenges and pursue opportunities unique to each growing region. Through our focus on sustainable sourcing, we are tackling the areas of greatest environmental impact in our supply chain. Nearly two-thirds of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 99 percent of water use occur outside General Mills’ operations, primarily in agriculture. We also advance responsible sourcing practices that respect human rights and protect animal welfare. Our efforts extend beyond our priority raw materials. We hold all our suppliers to the same standards we require of our own operations, as detailed in our updated General Mills Supplier Code of Conduct. Communities Diversity and inclusion Environment Ethics and integrity Food safety General Mills Foundation Marketing and advertising Materiality & transparency Sustainable sourcing Our approach Animal welfare policy Human rights policy Ingredients Smallholder farmers Watershed stewardship Workplace Related Global Responsibility Report 2015 (pdf) Archive Recent Responsibility stories RESPONSIBILITY Climate change: Much at stake for food, agriculture RESPONSIBILITY One woman's passionate dream, a race, a difference RESPONSIBILITY A little buzz for butterflies and bees (video) RESPONSIBILITY Feed the world with knowledge? Here's how Join the conversation with General Mills Twitter YouTube Google+ LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Instagram Flickr RSS Feed Contact us Consumers: Select this online form Phone: 1-800-248-7310 Fax: 1-763-764-8330 Other contacts Business proposals Product inquiries Technology proposals Useful links A Taste of General Mills Blog General Mills history Tumblr Product locator Web sites PDF downloads Company Overview 2015 Annual Report 2015 Global Responsibility Report © 2014 General Mills Inc. All Rights Reserved | An Equal Opportunity Employer Home| FAQ | Legal terms | Privacy policy | Community rules | Site map