General Motors

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.

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DOE’s Better Buildings Partners Have Saved $3.1B, 380T BTUs

Published on May 18, 2018

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Better Buildings Initiative has grown to include more than 900 organizations, which represent 30 of the country’s Fortune 100 companies, 12 of the top 25 U.S. employers, 12 percent of the U.S. manufacturing f... View More

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Advanced Software Design Technology Leads GM to Lighter, More Efficient Vehicles

Published on May 18, 2018

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General Motors is committed to building efficient vehicles in a responsible manner, reducing our footprint and strengthening our communities around the world. As part of those efforts, we are the first automaker in North America to use new generativ... View More

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BASF named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 13th time

Published on May 8, 2018

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BASF was named a 2017 General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for the thirteenth time since 2002. The award is presented to suppliers who distinguish themselves by meeting performance metrics for quality, execution, innovation, and total enterprise ... View More

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SB Corporate Members Among Top 50 Companies for Diversity

Published on May 4, 2018

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Many Sustainable Brands Corporate Members have been named in DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity. The list was created in 2001 in response to the emerging business value of diversity-management initiatives. To participate, each company mu... View More

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Northwest Ohio Wind Farm to power General Motors’ Ohio, Indiana plants

Published on May 3, 2018

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Officials from General Motors and Starwood Energy Group joined Ohio lawmakers, county officials and local landowners today at a press conference to unveil the Northwest Ohio Wind Farm, a 100-megawatt wind project under construction in Paulding County... View More

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Why Business Needs to Collaborate for a Clean Energy Future

Published on April 27, 2018

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Many people assume that tech companies are always competing. But as we celebrate Earth Day this year, we’re feeling grateful for our tech peers. When it comes to the environment, working together allows us to make bigger strides toward our shared s... View More

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GM, L’Oréal Compete on DOE’s Latest Better Buildings Challenge Swap

Published on April 24, 2018

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In season 4 of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Better Buildings Challenge SWAP web series, energy management teams from General Motors (GM) and L’Oréal USA visit each other’s facilities in search of opportunities to reduce their energy u... View More

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EVgo and Maven Gig of GM Announce Nation's First Dedicated Fast Charging Network for On-Demand Drivers

Published on April 12, 2018

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EVgo, the nation's largest network of public electric vehicle (EV) DC Fast charging stations, today announced an agreement with Maven, General Motors' car sharing brand, to construct a dedicated DC fast charging network available to Maven Gig Chevrol... View More

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General Motors Highlights Water Management and Reuse Efforts in Mexico

Published on March 27, 2018

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As a company committed to reducing water intensity across its global operations by 15 percent by 2020, General Motors is constantly looking for innovative ways to conserve water and increase efficiencies. This mindset has led the automaker to adopt a... View More

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Cruising Toward a Zero, Zero, Zero Future

Published on March 20, 2018

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Last week, General Motors announced that it will begin making a production version of the self-driving Cruise AV at its Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan, while roof modules for the vehicles will be assembled at the Brownstone battery plant. ... View More

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Circular Economy

Trending: The Future of Mobility Is Circular

Published on March 6, 2018

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Discussion around the future of mobility is dominated by discourse around the shift away from fossil fuels, but this is only one small part of a more complex conversation. Even clean energy vehicles have impacts on environmental and human health. Chi... View More

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General Motors Expands Landfill-Free Efforts Globally

Published on March 5, 2018

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General Motors today announced an expansion of its industry-leading landfill-free program as all of the company’s manufacturing plants in Canada, Mexico and South America now recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. With... View More

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GM Expands Composting Program at its Global Headquarters

Published on February 16, 2018

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General Motors is taking its composting program – one of its most successful examples of circular economy – to a whole new level at its global headquarters located in the Renaissance Center (GMRENCEN) in Detroit. What started as a compost collect... View More

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CDP: Automakers Must Embrace Disruption to Remain Relevant in Low-Carbon Transition

Published on January 18, 2018

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The auto sector is facing a complete overhaul with technological disruption already well underway. In order to remain relevant in the low-carbon transition, automotive companies must rapidly adapt to address technological disruption and environmental... View More

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Urban Gardens Grow Detroit Communities

Published on December 19, 2017

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Detroit’s urban garden scene continues to grow in impact, bringing neighbors together and supporting the underprivileged with access to healthy produce. General Motors contributed a small part in fueling this movement through the donation of its st... View More

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Organizational Governance

Tech Giants Dominate 2017 JUST 100 List of Top Corporate Citizens

Published on December 15, 2017

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JUST Capital, a nonprofit research organization, and Forbes have released the 2017 edition of the JUST 100 List, which ranks publicly traded companies in the US on their performance to act on the priorities of the public. ... View More

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Finance & Investment

225 Global Investors Team Up to Spur Most Polluting Companies Into Action on Climate Change

Published on December 13, 2017

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Climate risk poses a considerable threat to investors, who stand to lose millions If companies fail to address unsustainable elements in their supply chains. Yet despite growing pressure for action, a vast majority of companies have yet to make meani... View More

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Supply Chain

Dell, Lonely Whale Launch Collaborative to Eliminate Marine Plastic Pollution

Published on December 12, 2017

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An estimated 150 million metric tons of plastic waste are in the ocean today and every year around eight million metric tons more are being added. Earlier this year, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation warned that by 2050 there will be more plastic than f... View More

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Third Year of REI's #OptOutside Movement Gives the Power to the People

Published on November 22, 2017

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With the launch of its #OptOutside campaign in 2015, REI set a new precedent in retail, shuttering its stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, giving its employees a paid day off and – on a day that has come to represent consumerism at its most ex... View More

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11 GM Sites Achieve Conservation Certification

Published on November 18, 2017

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As General Motors continues scaling its efforts to restore, protect and promote biodiversity, 11 more sites have earned Conservation Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council. The company is using its land, resources and partnerships to help ad... View More

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