General Mills — C grade · Food & Beverage

Political donations

FEC: $41K PAC donations; 88% to Republican, 12% to Democratic committees.

Source: FEC

Environment

environmental violation: $583K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Source: EPA

Labor

34 federal penalties totaling $1.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 48/100; CHRB 12.3/26; TVPRA exposure.

Source: OSHA · NLRB · knowthechain · chrb · dol-tvpra

DEI

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Source: HRC Corporate Equality Index · bloomberg-gei

Charity

$35M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.17% of revenue) via General Mills Foundation.

Source: corporate giving disclosures

Animal testing

Häagen-Dazs vanilla + strawberry SKUs sourced from Bee Better Certified almond + strawberry farms (General Mills sub-brand). General Mills funds Bee Better Certified pollinator-habitat conversion across California almond + strawberry suppliers. [Bee Better · Audubon Bird-Friendly Beef]

Source: animal-welfare-ag-r3

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

No public record found.

Executive pay

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 206:1 (median employee pay $60,655) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2025).

Source: sec-def14a

Data sources

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