Supply chain and responsible sourcing
Promoting good — from sourcing to the dinner table.
Bringing good to our global supply chain
At General Mills, we are responsible for maintaining high standards not only in our own operations, but also across our value chain. Our supplier base is large, complex and global, with thousands of suppliers in more than 40 countries. Through our Global Responsible Sourcing program, we uphold our Supplier Code of Conduct and drive ongoing supplier progress in the areas of health and safety, human rights, business integrity and the environment. This increases our influence to protect and respect the people who supply, transform and manufacture the goods and services we use to make our products.
Some of our milestones:
- 1990s: We were an early adopter of responsible sourcing and developed a program for producing premiums and supplier facilities.
- 2008: Launched the program in our own locations and co-packer facilities.
- 2014: Expanded the program to include high-risk locations of our Tier 1 suppliers.
- 2021: Added more Tier 1 suppliers in North America, while expanding to locations in Asia, Latin America, Europe and Australia.
- 2023: Piloted the integration of responsible sourcing into the company's formal sourcing bid and supplier award process.
- 2024: Expanded the program to include some high-risk indirect Tier 1 suppliers.
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