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At General Motors, innovation is our north star. As the first automotive company to mass-produce an affordable electric car, and the first to develop an electric starter and air bags, GM has always pushed the limits of engineering.

General Motors

More so than ever, GM is a purpose-driven company. Part of who we are and why we are here is to serve our customers and improve the communities where we live and work. Our core values put the customer at the center of everything we do, while holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards of excellence. We recognize that our success depends on both internal and external relationships that bring diverse thinking and a collaborative approach to our business.

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Pomp, Personalities and Products Made for a Super Bowl with Little Purpose
Pomp, Personalities and Products Made for a Super Bowl with Little Purpose

1 year ago - Product, product, product drove Super Bowl commercials this year; purpose and ESG communication were largely left on the bench.

From Seed to Recycling Center: How Companies Can Enable a Circular Economy at Every Step
From Seed to Recycling Center: How Companies Can Enable a Circular Economy at Every Step

1 year ago - While not every company is equipped or positioned to follow its products through their entire lifecycle, there are a few ways companies can think about participating at individual or multiple points in the circular cycle.

Super Bowl 2022: Glimmers of Purpose Messaging Brighten Push for Consumption as Usual
Super Bowl 2022: Glimmers of Purpose Messaging Brighten Push for Consumption as Usual

2 years ago - Except for a clutch of ads for EVs, it seems the climate crisis is not yet a force driving brand messaging at the Super Bowl. But a few brands seized the opportunity to drive adoption of sustainable behaviors at scale.

Trending: Baby Steps on Eliminating Transport Emissions Still Leave Big Carbon Footprint
Trending: Baby Steps on Eliminating Transport Emissions Still Leave Big Carbon Footprint

2 years ago - Wednesday was Transport Day at COP26; and promising corporate and government pledges came together from airlines, automakers and the shipping industry. But the question remains: Are we doing enough, fast enough?

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GM Launches $60B 'Equitable Climate Action' Plan
GM Launches $60B 'Equitable Climate Action' Plan

2 years ago - A new, $25 billion climate-equity-focused philanthropic fund will complement GM's $35 billion investment in EV and AV programs globally through 2025.

Corporations Standing Up for Voting Rights: Not Politics, Just Smart Business
Corporations Standing Up for Voting Rights: Not Politics, Just Smart Business

2 years ago - It’s becoming more common for companies to put their weight behind a range of urgent social issues. This isn’t about partisanship or “wokeness” — it’s about the core values held by many Americans and a desire among forward-thinking corporate leaders to prove they share them.

General Motors, the Largest US Automaker, Plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040
General Motors, the Largest US Automaker, Plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2040

3 years ago - Today, GM announced that it plans to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targetsⁱⁱ to achieve carbon neutrality. The company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5⁰C, an urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders.

GM Boosts Investment, Grows Electric Portfolio to Lead in EV Race
GM Boosts Investment, Grows Electric Portfolio to Lead in EV Race

3 years ago - General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Mary Barra revealed that the company will offer 30 all-electric models globally by mid-decade.

US Consumers Looking to Business, Rather Than Government, for Leadership During Pandemic
US Consumers Looking to Business, Rather Than Government, for Leadership During Pandemic

3 years ago - The Porter Novelli COVID-19 Tracker: Insights for a Time of Crisis highlights the need for US companies to step up, authentically, to address the public’s needs and expectations.

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GM Paving the Road to an 'All-Electric Future'
GM Paving the Road to an 'All-Electric Future'

4 years ago - GM is amping up its strategy to transition to an entirely electric portfolio; with a new, modular production platform and the largest collective EV charging network in the US.

General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer
General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer

4 years ago - New position created to accelerate company’s plans for a zero emissions future

180 CEOs Redefine Corporate Purpose to Promote ‘An Economy That Serves All’
180 CEOs Redefine Corporate Purpose to Promote ‘An Economy That Serves All’

4 years ago - The new Statement outlines a modern standard for corporate responsibility; while framed in the context of the US, it should serve as a new standard for business globally. 

2018 Sustainability Report Details GM’s Drive for Safer, Better, More Sustainable Personal Mobility
2018 Sustainability Report Details GM’s Drive for Safer, Better, More Sustainable Personal Mobility

4 years ago - General Motors Co. today released “Transformation in Progress"

Reaching Deep Into Communities to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Changemakers
Reaching Deep Into Communities to Cultivate Tomorrow’s Changemakers

4 years ago - Throughout the week at SB’19 Detroit, as we were regaled with tales of inspiring programs such as Dave’s Killer Bread’s Second Chance Employment initiative, we were pleasantly struck by the theme that emerged of brands and other organizations cultivating leaders and changemakers from unlikely places and in unique ways.

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EPA Recognizes GM for Green Power Leadership
EPA Recognizes GM for Green Power Leadership

4 years ago - GM Ranks No. 29 on EPA’s National Top 100 List of Green Power Users

General Motors Makes Michigan-Based Wind Energy Purchase with DTE Energy
General Motors Makes Michigan-Based Wind Energy  Purchase with DTE Energy

5 years ago - General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has made its largest renewable energy procurement in the state of Michigan, purchasing enough wind power to equal 100 percent of the electricity needs of its global technical center in Warren and a substantial portion of its Detroit-based world headquarters at the Renaissance Center.

JUST Capital, Forbes Name America's Most JUST Companies for 2018
JUST Capital, Forbes Name America's Most JUST Companies for 2018

5 years ago - JUST Capital and Forbes today released the 2018 list of America’s Most JUST Companies, an annual ranking of the 1,000 largest publicly traded US corporations on the issues Americans care about most, including fair pay and good benefits, customer treatment and privacy, beneficial products, environmental impact, job creation, and community support in the US and abroad, as well as ethical leadership and long-term financial growth.

Wildlife Habitat Council Recognizes General Motors’ Ongoing Commitment to Biodiversity and Conservation
Wildlife Habitat Council Recognizes General Motors’ Ongoing Commitment  to Biodiversity and Conservation

5 years ago - General Motors’ CAMI Assembly Plant in Canada has received the Wildlife Habitat Council’s highest recognition for overall excellence in corporate conservation, the Gold Program Award. General Motors continues to lead the industry with the most WHC Conservation Certification sites — 75 — and is at nearly 85 percent of its goal to achieve certification at all its manufacturing sites by 2020.

HP, IKEA Join Group Developing Global Supply Chain for Ocean-Bound Plastics
HP, IKEA Join Group Developing Global Supply Chain for Ocean-Bound Plastics

5 years ago - Today, NextWave Plastics — a collaborative, open-source initiative convening leading technology and consumer-focused companies to develop the first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains — announced that HP Inc. and IKEA are joining its global consortium. The addition of HP and IKEA marks 10 companies collaborating to “turn off the tap” of plastic entering the ocean.

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SB Corporate Members Named to Dow Jones Sustainability 2018 Indices
SB Corporate Members Named to Dow Jones Sustainability 2018 Indices

5 years ago - The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 2018 have been released, with many Sustainable Brands Corporate Members retaining their spots as global sustainability leaders. Created in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices benchmark sustainability performance and sustainability investment for companies around the globe. Companies are assessed based on corporate economic, social, and environmental performance.