General Mills, Inc.
GISNYSETrackedESG Rated: 1/2 ProvidersMarket Data VerifiedConsumer StaplesPackaged Foods And MeatsMSCI: AAA
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Market overview
Up+USD 0.22 (+0.65%) Day change
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- Open
- USD 33.33
- Previous close
- USD 33.60
- Day high
- USD 34.09
- Day low
- USD 33.28
- Volume
- 8,667,450
- Market cap
- USD 18,083,119,104
View Chart Data
| Date and time | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD 49.77 | USD 50.49 | USD 49.60 | USD 50.42 | 4,773,800 | |
| USD 50.25 | USD 51.26 | USD 49.69 | USD 50.93 | 5,050,600 | |
| USD 47.86 | USD 48.09 | USD 46.91 | USD 47.41 | 5,811,100 | |
| USD 47.30 | USD 47.49 | USD 46.75 | USD 47.07 | 5,564,000 | |
| USD 47.24 | USD 47.39 | USD 46.65 | USD 47.02 | 9,213,100 | |
| USD 46.48 | USD 46.49 | USD 45.61 | USD 45.72 | 8,395,000 | |
| USD 44.50 | USD 44.71 | USD 43.93 | USD 44.45 | 9,035,300 | |
| USD 46.80 | USD 48.72 | USD 46.41 | USD 48.50 | 12,143,900 | |
| USD 44.93 | USD 45.06 | USD 44.54 | USD 44.62 | 5,114,200 | |
| USD 44.15 | USD 44.30 | USD 43.39 | USD 43.40 | 7,527,400 | |
| USD 37.23 | USD 37.60 | USD 36.67 | USD 36.80 | 8,667,000 | |
| USD 37.00 | USD 37.04 | USD 36.34 | USD 36.60 | 9,644,600 | |
| USD 35.28 | USD 35.65 | USD 35.10 | USD 35.47 | 7,313,700 | |
| USD 35.64 | USD 35.64 | USD 34.62 | USD 34.68 | 9,943,700 | |
| USD 33.51 | USD 33.75 | USD 33.15 | USD 33.16 | 9,638,400 | |
| USD 32.64 | USD 33.01 | USD 31.85 | USD 32.17 | 13,613,200 | |
| USD 34.00 | USD 34.32 | USD 33.63 | USD 33.82 | 10,086,700 | |
| USD 35.50 | USD 36.45 | USD 35.44 | USD 36.01 | 13,184,300 | |
| USD 36.38 | USD 36.74 | USD 35.77 | USD 36.46 | 11,517,400 | |
| USD 37.50 | USD 38.52 | USD 37.42 | USD 37.92 | 7,431,200 | |
| USD 37.39 | USD 38.34 | USD 37.24 | USD 38.18 | 8,468,900 | |
| USD 39.52 | USD 40.76 | USD 39.27 | USD 40.44 | 8,544,200 | |
| USD 36.46 | USD 37.02 | USD 36.24 | USD 36.47 | 12,175,100 | |
| USD 33.33 | USD 34.09 | USD 33.28 | USD 33.82 | 9,087,100 |
Company Profile & Business Model Overview
General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. It offers ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refrigerated and frozen dough products, dessert and baking mixes, bakery flour, frozen pizza and pizza snacks, snack bars, fruit and salty snacks, ice cream, nutrition bars, wellness beverages, and savory and grain snacks, as well as various organic products, including frozen and shelf-stable vegetables. It also supplies branded and unbranded food products to the North American foodservice and commercial baking industries; and manufactures and markets pet food products, including dog and cat food. The company markets its products under the Annie’s, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Blue Buffalo, Blue Basics, Blue Freedom, Bugles, Cascadian Farm, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, EPIC, Fiber One, Food Should Taste Good, Fruit by the Foot, Fruit Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gardetto’s, Go-Gurt, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Häagen-Dazs, Helpers, Jus-Rol, Kitano, Kix, Lärabar, Latina, Liberté, Lucky Charms, Muir Glen, Nature Valley, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Oui, Pillsbury, Progresso, Raisin Nut Bran, Total, Totino’s, Trix, Wanchai Ferry, Wheaties, Wilderness, Yoki, and Yoplait trademarks. It sells its products directly, as well as through broker and distribution arrangements to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, natural food chains, e-commerce retailers, commercial and noncommercial foodservice distributors and operators, restaurants, convenience stores, and pet specialty stores, as well as drug, dollar, and discount chains. The company operates 466 leased and 392 franchise ice cream parlors. General Mills, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sustainability Strengths & Catalysts (Pros)
- Sustainability reporting: General Mills publishes a comprehensive annual Global Responsibility Report detailing progress across Food, Planet and People priorities, demonstrating public disclosure of targets and performance.
- Climate and sourcing commitments: The company has set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance sustainable sourcing across key commodities (e.g., wheat, oats and dairy), and reports on related programs and supplier engagement.
- Social programs and community investments: General Mills discloses initiatives on nutrition, food security and workforce diversity and inclusion programs, reflecting investments in social outcomes and stakeholder engagement.
Material Risks & Governance Concerns (Cons)
- Commodity- and agriculture-related exposure: General Mills’ reliance on agricultural supply chains exposes it to climate-driven risks (crop yields, price volatility) and potential deforestation or land-use impacts in certain sourcing regions.
- Product health and packaging pressures: As a large processed-food manufacturer, the company faces ongoing regulatory and consumer pressure around nutrition/health impacts and waste from packaging, requiring reformulation and packaging innovation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers on sustainability scores, risk methodologies, and peer rankings.
What is General Mills, Inc. (GIS)'s ESG rating and sustainability score?
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) has an MSCI ESG rating of AAA. MSCI evaluates corporate resilience to long-term industry material environmental, social, and governance risks relative to sector peers.
Is General Mills, Inc. considered an ESG leader or laggard in Consumer Staples?
General Mills, Inc. is classified as an ESG Leader by MSCI with a AAA rating, ranking in the top tier of companies in Consumer Staples for sustainability governance and decarbonization practices.
What are the main ESG risks and controversies for General Mills, Inc.?
Key material risks for General Mills, Inc. include: Commodity- and agriculture-related exposure: General Mills’ reliance on agricultural supply chains exposes it to climate-driven risks (crop yields, price volatility) and potential deforestation or land-use impacts in certain sourcing regions.; Product health and packaging pressures: As a large processed-food manufacturer, the company faces ongoing regulatory and consumer pressure around nutrition/health impacts and waste from packaging, requiring reformulation and packaging innovation.. Investors should evaluate whether corporate mitigation plans adequately address these vulnerabilities.
How does The Impact Investor evaluate ESG stock profiles?
The Impact Investor presents audited third-party ratings from MSCI and Sustainalytics alongside delayed market data and financial fundamentals. We do not blend ratings into proprietary black-box scores, and ratings are never modified by advertising or affiliate relationships.