This week in class, we have learned a lot about ethics in companies and what a companies social responsibility is. I decided to look into the most ethical companies in 2011 and found out that every year, a list comes out of the most ethical companies of that year.
General Mills has been on that list for many years, including 2008, 2009 and most recently, 2011. General Mills is in the food/beverage industry, and make food items from cereal to Pillsbury cookies to yogurt to vegetables. They operate brands such as Bisquick, Green Giant and Haagen-Daz. General Mills has thirteen main goals, as outlined in their "Champions Code of Conduct":
http://www.generalmills.com/~/media/Files/COC_English_GMI_site.ashx
They work to make good relationships with consumers, to treat their employees well and help their communities. "For General Mills, high ethical standards are not something new. It is who we are" (Ken Powell, CEO).
What companies can you think of that need to improve their ethical standards?
No comments:
Post a Comment