At General Mills, diversity is a key business strategy. The diversity of our work force gives us a competitive global advantage. It allows us to better understand and communicate with diverse consumers. We use this knowledge to our advantage when creating and marketing our products.

Our strong focus on innovation necessitates an equally strong focus on diversity. We believe, as studies indicate, that diverse teams create more and better solutions. Diversity helps us stay ahead of our competitors through growth and innovation.

The diversity of our work force encompasses a mixture of differences and similarities that include gender, race, nationality, education, sexual orientation, working style, expertise and a wide array of other characteristics and backgrounds that make each person unique. At General Mills, we strive to not only accept and be comfortable with individual differences, but to leverage those unique capabilities and perspectives to help us fuel our growth.