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General Mills — ESG Presentation (May 2022)

113 slides from General Mills's sustainability presentation, May 4, 2022

  1. Slide 1: General Mills 2022 Force for Good Investor Event

    y General Mills 2022 Force for Good Investor Event

  2. Slide 2: Prioritizing Force for Good

    Prioritizing Force for Good So Ee Harmening General Chairman & CEO Mills > SECTION 1: JEFF HARMENING: PRIORI

  3. Slide 3: Committed to Being a Force for Good

    ” Committed to Being a Force for Good ” Progress Against Ambitious Goals ” Driving Shareholder Return " >>> >>} seEcTION 1: JEFF HARMENING: PRIORITIZING FORCE FOR GOOD d

  4. Slide 4: Accelerate Strategy

    Accelerate Strategy Our Purpose ET > SECTION 1: JEFF HARMENING: PRIORITIZING FORCE FOR GOOD W Being a Force for Good

  5. Slide 5: Doing the Right Thing has Been a Since Our Founding

    Doing tl Right Thin has Beena Since our Founding > > > section 1: JEFF HARMENING: PRIORIT

  6. Slide 6: 2022 Global Responsibility Report

    2022 GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY nd REPORT >] 52" Year Publishing Global Responsibility Report

  7. Slide 7: Full Value Chain Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target

    Full Value Chain Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target Approved by SCIENCE aN BASED \S/ TARGETS DRIVING AMBITIOUS CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION Bold Commitment to’‘Advance Regenerative Agriculture

  8. Slide 8: Commitments Aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

    Commitments Aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals >>> DD sections: Jerr HARMENING: PRIORITIZING FORCE FOR GOOD

  9. Slide 9: Committed to Being a Force for Good

    Committed to Being a Force for Good Global Impact Governance Committee Integrates ESG Across the Business Committee Members ¢ 138 ETT) Richard Allendorf Jodi Bi ‘hairman General Counsel Chief IT@ Officer Chief Executive Officer & Secretary Kofi Bruce Jano Cabrera Paul Gallagher Chief Financial Chief

  10. Slide 10: Our Force for Good Priorities

    Committed to Being a Force for Good Our Force for Good Priorities Oo 2 Sh Regenerating Improving Protecting Strengthening our our Planet Food Security our People Communities >>> D> sections: JEFF HARMENING: PRIORITIZING FORCE FOR GOOD

  11. Slide 11: External Recognition

    Committed to Being a Force for Good External Recognition 3BL Dow Jones 100 Best Corporate Citizens Sustainability Index Newsweek CDP's A Lists for America’s Most Responsible Companies Climate Change & Water Security Forbes Human Rights Campaign Best Employer for Women, Best Places to Work for LGBTQ

  12. Slide 12: Today's Agenda

    Today's Agenda >» »>>>>> Mary Jane Melendez Chief Sustainability & Global Impact Officer Regenerating our Planet Jon Nudi President, North America Retail Integrating Force for Good into our Brands Live Q&A SECTION 1: JEFF HARMENING: PRIORITIZING FORCE FOR GOOD Paul Gallagher Chief Supply Chain Offic

  13. Slide 13: Regenerating Our Planet

    Regenerating Our Planet ? General Chief Sustainability & Global Impact Officer Mills MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLAN

  14. Slide 14: Global Impact Team

    Global Impact Team py Stewards Sustainability and Philanthropy Efforts y py Partners Across the Organization to Achieve Commitments y ~S i: >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  15. Slide 15: Working Differently to Achieve Commitments

    Working Differently to Achieve Commitments

  16. Slide 16: Working Differently to Achieve Commitments

    Working Differently to Achieve Commitments

  17. Slide 17: Working Differently to Achieve Commitments

    Working Differently to Achieve Commitments Progress with SGdle Gg specu 16 Reverse Climate Change

  18. Slide 18: Sustainability is Inseparable from the Business

    sustainability is Inseparable from the Business

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  20. Slide 20: Integrating Sustainability into Our Business

    Integrating Sustainability into Our Business Integrating Key ESG Metrics into Enterprise Strategic Planning >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET

  21. Slide 21: Integrating Sustainability into Our Business

    Integrating Sustainability into Our Business sustanaate (SRN as souneine Enlsions (DS) eae AGRICULTURE CA, ELECTRICITY PACKAGING ANIMAL ZERO WASTE FOOD WASTE TO LANDFILL MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET Prioritized Global Impact Commitments

  22. Slide 22: Regenerative Agriculture

    REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE Differentially Focused PACKAGING _ 4 >>>» section 2: mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  23. Slide 23: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  24. Slide 24: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions Warmest Decade on Record Extreme Weather Distribution Disruptions Lower Ingredient Yields > >> MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET d

  25. Slide 25: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions Increasing Resiliency for C) = (~“) People Planet Business ° >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  26. Slide 26: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions We Acknowledged Climate Change Early & Continue to Take Action

  27. Slide 27: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions 2015 FullValue Chain Greenhouse Gas 2020.Glimate Reduction Target Cpr ewe Approved by Alig ned with 1.5 C Guidance SCIENCE BASED TARGETS DRIVING AMBITIOUS CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION

  28. Slide 28: Committed to GHG Emissions Reduction in Our Value Chain

    Committed to: GHG EMISSIONS Reduction in GHG Emissions Across the Value Chain = 1 >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > §

  29. Slide 29: Committed to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    Committed to: GHG EMISSIONS Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions ‘ a >> > > SECTION 2: MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  30. Slide 30: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions Goals Beyond Our Walls eOo Scope 3. Scope1&2 Scope 3 ° >>> > section 2: mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  31. Slide 31: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions Moving from Understanding Our Carbon Footprint to Building Decarbonization Strategies . >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  32. Slide 32: Reducing GHG Emissions

    Reducing GHG Emissions Most of Our GHG Emissions in Our Value Chain are From Scope 3 os 90%+ i of GHG Emissions in Our Value Chain >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET g

  33. Slide 33: Regenerative Agriculture

    Regenerative Agriculture AGRICULTURE e CA S74 Largest Contributor . ° >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  34. Slide 34: Opportunities to Lower GHG Footprint

    Reducing GHG Emissions Opportunities to Lower GHG Footprint tas wily. , SSYVee ae REGENERATIVE DAIRY ELIMINATING ENERGY DEFORESTATION EFFICIENCY AGRICULTURE ws, ~~ s ll = =@3= om >( 4 )s = *ry ay RENEWABLES TRANSPORTATION FOOD EFFICIENCY WASTE >>>» section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLA

  35. Slide 35: Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition

    GLocT Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition y Training & Education ” Understanding GHG Footprint ” Reduce Emissions ” Set Reduction Targets 2 >>> > section 2: MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > P|

  36. Slide 36: Advancing & Scaling Regenerative Agriculture

    Advancing & Scaling Regenerative Agriculture

  37. Slide 37: Advancing & Scaling Regenerative Agriculture

    Advancing & Scaling Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative Agriculture Improves Soil Health

  38. Slide 38: Committed to Regenerative Agriculture

    Committed to: REGENERATIVE a 11MM Acres of Regenerative Agriculture — a >> > > SECTION 2: MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  39. Slide 39: Regenerative Agriculture Acres are Enrolled In

    REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE Acres are Enrolled in ° > SECTION 2: MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > d

  40. Slide 40: Advancing & Scaling Regenerative Agriculture

    Advancing & Scaling Regenerative Agriculture Improve Outcome Measurement Acgétérate Farmer:Adoption

  41. Slide 41: Accelerate Farmer Adoption

    Accelerate Farmer Adoption

  42. Slide 42: Accelerate Farmer Adoption

    Accelerate Farmer Adoption Supply Shed Approach Driving Systematic Impact

  43. Slide 43: Helping Farmers Understand & Apply Principles

    y Helping Farmers Understand & Apply Principles Fr Coaching to Develop Tailored Plan Part hip with @ artnership with je= >> UnderstandingAG SECTION 2: MARY JANE MELENDEZ REGENERATING OUR PLANET

  44. Slide 44: Accelerate Farmer Adoption

    Accelerate Farmer Adoption Regenerative Agriculture Techniques No-till Farming Cover Cropping Integrating Livestock

  45. Slide 45: Community Building

    Community Building ® Connecting Farmers with Peers P Supporting Farmer-led Organizations >>> > section 2: Mary JANE MELENDEZ: REGENER

  46. Slide 46: Measuring Outcomes

    Measuring Outcomes

  47. Slide 47: Measuring Outcomes

    Measuring Outcomes Measuring Positive Impact Soil Health & Carbon Sequestration Biodiversity Water Quality & Quantity Farmer Economic Resilience >>

  48. Slide 48: Satellite Imagery Detects

    > > section 2 Satellite Imagery Detects

  49. Slide 49: Optimistic in Achieving Acres of Regenerative Agriculture

    Optimistic in Achieving GS) see Acres of Regenerative Agriculture = ve >> > > SECTION 2: MARY JANE MELENDEZ: REGENERATING OUR PLANET > &

  50. Slide 50: Enabling Commitments in Supply Chain

    Enabling Commitments in Supply Chain J 1e@ General Chief Supply Chain Officer Mi | Is : PAUL GALLAGHER: ENAB MMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN

  51. Slide 51: Zero Waste to Landfill

    Zero Waste to Landfill

  52. Slide 52: Committed to Zero Waste to Landfill by 2025

    Committed to Zero Waste e to Landfill by 2025 ZERO WASTE < TO LANDFILL ~ i" >> > SECTION 3: PAUL GALLAGHER: ENABLING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN >> &

  53. Slide 53: As of Fiscal 2021

    As of Fiscal 2021 ~33% : Manufacturing 7 Facilities aeansuasie Achieved TO LANDFILL Ze ro Waste ~ +4 >> > SECTION 3: PAUL GALLAGHER: ENABLING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN >> &

  54. Slide 54: Zero Waste to Landfill Commitment Starts at the Plant Level

    Zero Waste to Landfill Commitment Stamts \ at the Plant Level

  55. Slide 55: Vernon, California

    Vernon, California Flour Mill Achieved ai Zero Waste i to Landfill >>

  56. Slide 56: Chanhassen, Minnesota

    \ Chanhassen, Minnesota Foodservice Plant Achieved Zero Waste to Landfill > > SECTION 3 : PAUL GALLAGHER: ENABLING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN > >

  57. Slide 57: Renewable Electricity

    Renewable Electricity

  58. Slide 58: Committed to Renewable Electricity by 2030

    Committed to evectaiciry @ Renewable Electricity by 2030 >> > SECTION 3 : PAUL GALLAGHER: ENABLING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN >> Ce,

  59. Slide 59: As of Fiscal 2021

    As of Fiscal 2021 63% evectaiciry @ Energy Sourced from Renewable Electricity >> > SECTION 3 : PAUL GALLAGHER: ENABLING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN >> Ce,

  60. Slide 60: Renewable Electricity

    Renewable Electricity Murfreesboro, Tennessee Maverick Creek, Texas Harvesting Energy Generating Power from Waste Stream. Through Wind Energy Partnership More Renewable Power from Supply Enough Power to Cover U.S. On-site Wastewater Treatment Supply Chain Locations

  61. Slide 61: Renewable Electricity

    Renewable Electricity Capitalizing Expanding on Solar Power Renewable Eibetriciky to Brazil, Mexico,and | India Operations CUT COAL REDUCE Co2 POSITIVE COST USAGE EMISSIONS SAVINGS

  62. Slide 62: Responsible Sourcing

    Responsible Sourcing

  63. Slide 63: Maintain High Standards Across the Value Chain

    Maintain High Standards Across the Value Chain yp Supplier Base is Large, Complex & Global wy Thousands of Suppliers in More Than 25 Countries y y ~ ° > > > secTION 3 : PAUL GALLAGHER: ENABLING COMMITMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN >> &

  64. Slide 64: Responsible Sourcing

    Responsible Sourcing Drive Supplier Progress ” Health & Safety ” Human Rights ‘Oo ” Business Integrity wu yy Py” Environment [el a >> sections:

  65. Slide 65: Increasing Share Information with Key Stakeholders

    Increasing Share Information with Supplier Audits Key Stakeholders _of] Industry Forums | eWe PROGRESS 4 >>: 5 >>

  66. Slide 66: Brands That Stand for Good

    Brands That Stand for Good General President, North America Retail M l l Is

  67. Slide 67: Brands Creating A More Recyclable Future

    Brands Creating A More Recyclable Future

  68. Slide 68: New Store Drop-Off Recyclable Crunchy Bar Wrappers

    NEW STORE DROP-OFF RECYCLABLE CRUNCHY BAR WRAPPERS

  69. Slide 69: External Recognition

    External Recognition Earned "Innovation in Recovery” Award SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING @W coatitions >> SECTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS

  70. Slide 70: Brands Creating A More Recyclable Future

    Brands Creating A More Recyclable Future Reducing Environmental Impact of Packaging Across our Brands © Zi Increasing Use of Innovating to Leading Recycled and Make Materials Through Recyclable Materials Better Collaboration a >> SECTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS >>> §

  71. Slide 71: Leading Through External Collaboration

    Leading Through External Collaboration The Recycling 4 O Partnership SOLVING FOR CIRCULARITY VY Partnering with Retailers to Increase In-store Efforts >> SECTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS >>> g

  72. Slide 72: Committed to 100% Recyclable or Reusable Packaging

    Committed to | 100% | Recyclable or Reusable Packaging = - > > SECTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS >>> d >

  73. Slide 73: As of Fiscal 2021

    As of Fiscal 2021 an | ~90% PACKAGING of Packaging was = - > > SECTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS >>> d >

  74. Slide 74: Brands Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

    Brands Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

  75. Slide 75: Brands

    @) sew General Mills Brands Regenerative Agriculture > > seEcTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS

  76. Slide 76: LARABAR

    iLARABAR > JON NUDI

  77. Slide 77: Regenerative Agriculture Drives

    Regenerative Agriculture Drives yp” Similar Yields y : yp” Increased Profits y y 6x Water Infiltration Rates y y y to Address Water Issues y _ 2 > > seEcTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS >>> d

  78. Slide 78: Brands Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

    Brands Advancing Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative Organic Farmers 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS

  79. Slide 79: Crops Grown With Regenerative Organic Practices

    > > SECTION 4: JON NUDI: INTEGRATING FORCE FOR GOOD INTO OUR BRANDS Crops Grown With Regenerative Organic Practices pr Extended Crop Rotations py integrated Crop-Livestock y Management »>»>

  80. Slide 80: Land to Market Verified

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