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General Mills: Waste Generation in 2021

Industry: Food
Current: ESG

In 2021, General Mills’ waste generated was 337 thousand tonnes, an increase of 2.4% over 2020
General Mills generated 1.71 thousand tonnes of food waste in 2021, a decrease of 23.7% over 2020
General Mills aims to achieve zero waste to landfill at all owned production facilities by 2025

Waste is a two-sided problem in the consumer goods industry. On one side there are products that are disposed of for multiple reasons and on the other side, the waste is generated through packaging. There has been an increasing amount of single-use plastic and waste produced by FMCG companies.

Companies need to be more mindful of the waste generated throughout their value chain. Companies like Procter & Gamble and Dabur India recently announced that they have achieved 'plastic waste neutrality’ by recycling a big chunk of their post-consumer plastic packaging waste. To be environmentally sustainable and increase consumer awareness, companies have been under pressure to manage waste. Being responsible for the environment helps companies attract new customers as consumers prefer to do business with companies that share their values.

General Mills Inc (General Mills) manufactures and markets consumer-based food products. The company offers its products under Blue Buffalo, Food Should Taste Good, Fruit Roll-Ups, Blue Basics, Cheerios, Chex, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, EPIC, Fiber One, Fruit Gushers, Gardetto's, Go-Gurt, Gold Medal, and Golden Grahams brand names.

The waste generated by General Mills in 2021 was 337 thousand tonnes, an increase of 2.4% from 2020. The company generated 1.71 thousand tonnes of food waste in 2021, a decrease of 23.7% over 2020. 89% of General Mills’ packaging was recyclable or reusable (by weight) in 2021.

The company aims to achieve zero waste to landfill at all owned production facilities by 2025 and reduce food waste in operations by 50% by 2030 vs the 2020 baseline. In 2021 the company had reduced its food waste volume by 24% compared to 2020.

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