General Mills Continues to be Recognized for Excellence in Diversity
Company Named to Black Enterprise’s 40 Best Companies for Diversity List
06/24/2008
BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine today announced General Mills as a company on the 40 Best Companies for Diversity list, appearing in the July 2008 issue.
“General Mills is honored to be named by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity,” said Kelly Baker, General Mills vice president of Diversity. “Our success at creating an inclusive workplace directly impacts our ability to compete globally. Diversity drives better innovation, insights and products.”
To select the top 40, Black Enterprise magazine surveyed CEOs and diversity executives of the top-grossing 1,000 publicly traded companies and the 50 leading global companies with significant U.S. operations. The survey focused on participation of African-Americans and other ethnic minority groups in four key areas: supplier diversity, senior management, board involvement and employee base.
General Mills has recently been honored with several other corporate diversity awards including: Top 50 Companies for Diversity, DiversityInc; Top Companies for Executive Women, National Association for Female Executives; and Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Working Mother magazine.
About Black Enterprise
BLACK ENTERPRISE is the premier business and investment resource for African-Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs and decision makers. The monthly publication provides 3.9 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers and financial management. As the definitive source of information for and about African-American business markets and leaders, BE is the authority for business news and trends.
About General Mills
General Mills, with annual net sales of $13.4 billion, is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products based in Minneapolis. General Mills' mission is Nourishing Lives – innovating to make lives healthier, easier, and richer – while Nourishing Communities and Nourishing the Future. Its global brand portfolio includes Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Old El Paso and more. With more than 100 consumer brands and operations in more than 100 countries, General Mills is also a leading supplier of baking and other food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries.
For more information contact:
Maerenn Ball
General Mills
763-764-6364
