Our approach General Mills recognizes the imperative of using our scale to drive sustainable and meaningful change. We are dedicated to becoming a reflection of the world we seek, where equity and inclusion are a reality for us all. We know that meaningful change takes time — and it will take all of us to make progress at both the systemic and individual levels — and we are committed to continuing this critical journey with the strong belief that we can be a force for good. We continue to build on the positive actions we’ve taken for decades, and we recognize we still have a lot of work to do. We have committed to lead differently, vocally and tirelessly. The issues of social injustice are broad and complex, and we are focusing our efforts where our expertise can make the greatest impact: equitable food access, equity in education and equity in representation. Our goal is to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging that allows all our employees to thrive. Ensuring diversity of perspectives is core to our business strategy. We actively cultivate a culture that acknowledges, respects and values all dimensions of diversity — including gender, race, sexual orientation, ability, backgrounds and beliefs. We are committed to advancing racial equity within and outside our workplace. Our strategy: Using our global inclusion framework, we will advance engagement around the world, leveraging data to assess progress and hold ourselves accountable as we continue to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging at General Mills. Global inclusion Our commitment to racial equity Our role: We will direct our philanthropy to work locally and nationally in the U.S. with food banks and antihunger organizations to address food insecurity that disproportionately impacts communities of color. See our actions in the Community section of this report. Our role: Box Tops for Education TM will build on its legacy of giving nearly US$1 billion to schools, with a renewed focus on creating greater equity in education for kids of color in the U.S. so they can reach their full potential. Learn about our efforts to improve equity in education in the Community section of this report. Our role: We will address representation and access opportunities at General Mills in the U.S. by: n Doubling the representation of our Black managers* n Increasing our minority representation to 25%* n Doubling our spending with minority- owned suppliers** *See workforce diversity data on p. 51. **See supplier diversity data on p. 52 . EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS EQUITY IN EDUCATION EQUITY IN REPRESENTATION General Mills global inclusion framework CULTURAL INCLUSION: Ensure an inclusive culture that encourages all employees around the world to share their unique perspectives and ideas in a safe and respectful environment WORKFORCE INCLUSION: Ensure we recruit, retain, develop and advance a workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers we serve in our markets around the world at all levels of the organization CONSUMER INCLUSION: Ensure our brands and products consider the needs of an increasingly diverse consumer and customer base around the world while creating consumer messages that are respectful of that diversity SOCIETAL INCLUSION: Ensure our external impact is inclusive of diverse communities in our markets around the world through philanthropy, volunteerism and social good Societal inclusion Consumer inclusion Workforce inclusion Cultural inclusion GENERAL MILLS GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY 47 Food Planet People Community
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