Seeding Sustainability at General Mills
When the nation’s sixth-largest food company set an ambitious agenda for operating sustainably, the environmental impact was dramatic and the savings substantial. Here’s a look at the progress General Mills has made—and a preview of what’s ahead.
Whether it’s washing glass jars more efficiently in Hannibal, Mo., recycling paperboard in Albuquerque, N.M., or composting food scraps at the corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., General Mills’ practices and policies are informed by a broad-based and ongoing commitment to sustainability.
In fact, the company’s commitment to sustainability dates back decades. As early as the 1930s, General Mills was using recycled paperboard packaging, and the Green Giant Brand was usin…
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