MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills
has been recognized as a global climate leader and has been named
to the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) Climate A-List,
Supplier Engagement Leader Board and Supplier Climate A-List. The
company is among the 9 percent of global corporations participating
in CDP's climate change program to be awarded a position on the
Climate A-List, in recognition of its performance and actions to
reduce emissions and mitigate climate change in the past reporting
year.
"We are pleased to have our ongoing climate work recognized by
being named to CDP's Climate A-List," said Jerry Lynch, chief sustainability officer at
General Mills. "As a global food company, we depend on nature's
systems to make the food people love, so it's vital that we
continue to make steady progress toward our ambitious climate, GHG
and water commitments. We know that one company alone can't
negate climate change, but working in cooperation toward aggressive
goals is how we will start to see more meaningful results."
The Climate A-List, which establishes the baseline for corporate
climate action, reveals that global corporations have begun
transitioning to a low-carbon economy and progress on reducing
emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement will be
tracked against this baseline in future annual reports.
"We congratulate the 193 A List companies that are leading the
charge towards our low carbon future," said Paul Simpson, chief executive officer of CDP.
"Companies are key actors in enabling the global economy to achieve
its new climate goals, and the leadership of this group points the
way for others to take bold action and capitalize on the many
opportunities that await."
The Leader Board recognizes General Mills as one of 29 companies
across seven industries whose processes were considered best
practices in governance, ambition, upstream emissions management
and supplier engagement. The Supplier Climate A-List places General
Mills among the top 3 percent of participating corporations being
recognized for engaging their suppliers to reduce emissions and
mitigate climate change in the past reporting year.
The Supplier Climate A-List, which has been produced at the
request of 89 purchasing organizations with a combined spend of
$2.7 trillion, includes 112 companies
who meet the rigorous standards. Over 4,300 companies submitted
annual supply chain climate change disclosures to CDP for
independent assessment against its scoring methodology. A high
score signals that a company is measuring, verifying and managing
its carbon footprint.
"Companies that put climate data at the heart of their business
will be best placed to capitalize on the transition to a low-carbon
economy," said Robert Francisco,
president of ADEC Innovations. "This achievement is testament to
General Mills partnership with its customers to make the commitment
to environmental stewardship and demonstrate a superior approach to
climate change mitigation. As CDP's sustainability outsourcing
partner and supply chain scorer, ADEC Innovations congratulates
General Mills for being recognized in the top 3 percent of
suppliers as part of CDP's Supplier Climate A-List."
To learn more about the Climate A-List, click here; and to learn
more about the Supplier Climate A-List, visit CDP's website.
About General Mills
General Mills is a leading global food company that serves the
world by making food people love. Its brands include Cheerios,
Annie's, Yoplait, Nature Valley, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs,
Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El
Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and
more. Headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2016 worldwide
sales of US $17.6 billion, including
the company's US $1.0 billion
proportionate share of joint-venture net sales. For more
information about General Mills, visit www.generalmills.com.
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