Addressing Climate Change from Farm to Fork
Addressing Climate Change from Farm to Fork
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General Mills announced on August 31 a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain – from farm to fork to landfill – over the next 10 years. The commitment was calculated using science-based methodology to achieve a level of emission reductions that science suggests is necessary to sustain the health of the planet.
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Christina Skonberg Is On a Mission
Can business be a force for good? Christina Skonberg is on a mission to see that it can. Learn more from General Mill’s’ Senior Sustainability Analyst about how one of the world’s largest and most successful companies is approaching regenerative agriculture.
Kiss the Ground: How would you describe your work in the context of regenerative agriculture?
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Sep 24, 2019 12:45 PM ET
Battling Climate Change Together
Taking on an issue like climate change alone is incredibly difficult, and when you add in the urgency and scale of the problem, and the complexity of modern corporate value chains, it quickly becomes impossible.
It’s why we launched the Climate Collaborative, a non-profit that brings food and agriculture companies...
Sep 23, 2019 12:10 PM ET
Empowering Farmers to Self-Assess Agricultural Practices
Up to 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions stems from the food system, an estimated 80% of which comes from agriculture.[1]
A similar story plays out across our General Mills value chain: 50% of our greenhouse gas footprint comes from agriculture. As a food company, our biggest opportunity for positive impact lies at the farm level of our supply chain.
Our commitment...
Sep 3, 2019 10:40 AM ET
Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet
Our business and our planet depend on healthy soil. Soil is imperative for farmers to cultivate healthy crop yields, which General Mills then uses to make food people love. And healthy soil is critical to meeting increasing demands on food, fuel and fiber as our global population grows.
To date, General Mills has invested over $4 million in initiatives to improve soil health.
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Aug 21, 2019 9:00 AM ET
From Office to Field: A Trip to Stoney Creek Farm
Some General Mills employees recently got an up-close look at what it means to practice regenerative agriculture, and it didn’t happen from their desks.
Nearly 50 employees from our Foundation, Sustainability, Sourcing, Snack and Cereal teams traveled to Stoney Creek Farm in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. There, they met the Breitkreutz family – leaders in the regenerative agriculture...
Aug 15, 2019 11:30 AM ET
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