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September 1, 2015

General Mills to spend $100M to cut greenhouse gases by 28%

  • The global food company said climate change will be bad for business so the effort will affect partners and facilities throughout its supply chain — from farms to landfills.
    • By STEVE KARNOWSKI
    Associated Press

    GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — General Mills has set an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2025 — not just within its own operations but from farm to fork to landfill.

    CEO Ken Powell, in outlining the plan to The Associated Press ahead of the company's official announcement Monday, said General Mills is compelled to act because climate change ultimately will be bad for business.


     
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