General Mills

General Mills, a US-based company in the "All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing" industry, reported estimated total carbon emissions of 17.62 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes 340 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 16 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 14.866 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2024, General Mills' total emissions were approximately 15.403 billion kg CO2e, comprising 308 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 11 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 15.084 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. Looking back to 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 335.6 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 20.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 19.11 billion kg CO2e. For 2022, General Mills reported an estimated total of 17.1 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for 16.7 billion kg CO2e. In 2021, the total emissions stood at approximately 19.782 billion kg CO2e, including 349.2 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 178.3 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 19.255 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

General Mills has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. This long-term commitment aligns with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidance.

For near-term targets, General Mills commits to an absolute reduction of 30% in Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2030, using a fiscal year 2020 baseline. More specifically, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 42% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2020 baseline. The company also aims for a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from specific categories (purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, and end-of-life treatment of sold products) by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2020 baseline.

Looking at long-term absolute reduction targets by 2050 from a fiscal year 2020 baseline, General Mills commits to a 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. Similarly, it aims for a 90% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, downstream transportation and distribution, and end-of-life treatment of sold products.

General Mills has demonstrated progress towards its targets, reporting a 56% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from a 2020 baseline by 2024. The targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions are considered consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C, as assessed by the SBTi. All climate commitments and emissions data are directly from General Mills, Inc.