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Volunteering is a big part of our culture at General Mills. Last year, 83 percent of our employees volunteered in some way. Mary Jane Melendez, executive director of the General Mills Foundation, shares why our employees around the world make serving their communities a priority: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQLXl
People are at the heart of our new logo. Learn why we made the change and why we think you'll love it: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQDJG
Vincent Lair is a demand planning leader for General Mills France. When asked why he loves his job, Lair said: “I love finding the right balance between a business ambition and a business reality. In our supply chain, an accurate demand plan ensures we have the right goods in the right places, and at the right time to provide excellent service to our customers, while ensuring people will find General Mills products they love in any distribution channel.” Hear more about his role in this video: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQDNu (in French!) #mywonderfoodjob
When General Mills employees in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, heard about a home there that was severely damaged by a fire earlier this year, they wanted to do something to help. Learn how volunteers from our Murfreesboro plant, and the Pillsbury team at our headquarters, worked with the Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity to surprise the homeowner with a new kitchen: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQDs5
General Mills joined leading companies today in an agreement to end deforestation, protect national parks in Africa from illegal cocoa production and develop alternative livelihoods for affected smallholder farmers in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. “To say that cocoa is a key ingredient in our baking products would be an understatement,” said Jim Murphy, president of our U.S. Meals & Baking division. “As we work to sustainably source 100 percent of our cocoa by 2020, we need partners on the ground to help us not only protect our supply chain, but also the farmers and resources upon which we depend. We look forward to aligning with like-minded organizations as we strive to always treat the world with care.” Learn more about why we’re committed to the World Cocoa Foundation’s Frameworks for Action: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQuke
General Mills and our Chairman Ken Powell were recognized Tuesday by the Women’s Forum of New York for our commitment to ensuring that women are represented on the company’s board of directors. The announcement was made at the annual Breakfast of Corporate Champions event in New York City. Last year General Mills also was named one of the “Top Companies for Executive Women” by the National Association of Female Executives.
Lucie Baras-Rivière is a senior brand manager on our General Mills France team. When asked what she loves about her job, Lucie said: “Our beautiful brands like Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso and Nature Valley make me love my job at General Mills. Another key driver is the great support and sharing across teams. Particularly, as I’m part of the Marketing team, I work with my brand team to identify the key needs of the French consumers, and serve them by offering the best product experience they love.” Hear more about her career in this video: http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQu6z (in French!) #mywonderfoodjob
In recognition of Veterans Day tomorrow, the General Mills Veterans Network is hosting a leadership conference for veteran employees at our headquarters today. Jacqueline Williams-Roll, Chief Human Resources Officer at General Mills, and Mike Benson, Air Force veteran and VP of Talent & Organization Capabilities, discussed the many ways our veteran employees take a leading role in helping General Mills “Serve the World by Making Food People Love.” Williams-Roll said, “From the very beginning, veterans have been serving our company – starting with our founder, Cadwallader C. Washburn, a Civil War general whose dedication started an entire industry, and it continues today with all of you. And, we, as a company, have a duty to support veterans as they return from their service. That’s why we have focused on hiring veterans, who we know would be a great fit for General Mills.”
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees. We’re proud to share that General Mills earned 100% on the 2018 CEI for our commitment to LGBTQ equality and inclusion. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQue2
Arjoon Bose leads our Häagen-Dazs and Snacking business in Northern Europe. He’s played a vital role in our Häagen-Dazs and Nature Valley tennis partnerships in the UK. When asked about the responsibilities of his role, Bose said: “Working on globally iconic brands like Häagen-Dazs and Nature Valley is both a huge privilege and responsibility that General Mills affords you as a marketer. Being able to serve the ever-evolving needs of our consumers with our pursuit for delivering exciting innovation in the form of great tasting ‘better for you’ snacks or creating a new luxury tier of ice cream bars means you are constantly touching the hearts and minds of consumers and bringing new ones into the fold. It means being empowered and equipped to find new ways of creating cultural relevance with your audience. Here we are always dreaming of putting more love in more places with our extraordinary food brands.”
