Global Responsibility 2012 <br /><br />by Kim Nelson <br /><br />I’m pleased to share with you our 2012 Global Responsibility report. It is posted on GeneralMills.com, as well as a video overview of our commitment. <br /><br />We have reported our responsible business practices to the community for the past 42 years as a way of demonstrating the many ways our business performance reflects our values. Our report is an important way for us to be both transparent and accountable for our actions as a company. <br /><br />For example, in the area of health, we seek to share the efforts we make to continuously improve our portfolio of products. <br /><br />In the area of community engagement, we take the opportunity to showcase the many ways that we’re changing lives through our philanthropic activity in the communities we serve. <br /><br />And in sustainability, we share our progress against the very aggressive goals we have established for ourselves – or, in the cases where we have struggled to reach our goals, we share the challenges
