General Mills' production facility receives LEED certification
American food processing company General Mills has received US Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification for the expansion of its facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the US.
This is the company's first production facility, and the fourth company building, to earn LEED certification
General Mills plant manager Keith Bone said that Albuquerque is proud to be General Mills' first production facility to earn this internationally recognized distinction for sustainable design and construction.
"This milestone underscores our efforts to continuously improve our environmental performance and steward the natural resource base on which our business depends," Bone added.
According to the company, the environmental benefits of the new facility include - nearly 30% reduction in energy use, more than 30% reduction in indoor water use, and an aggressive recycling program.
LEED is an internationally recognized building certification system that provides a framework for integrating environmental sustainability into a building's design, construction, operation and maintenance.
General Mills, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, had fiscal 2011 net sales of $14.9bn. Its consumer brands include Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Progresso and Old El Paso.
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