General Motors has been ranked on two Dow Jones indices measuring sustainability for numerous corporations in North America and around the world. Specifically, the automaker was included in the North American Index and the World Index.
It’s the fourth time General Motors has appeared on the North American Index and the second time appearing on the World Index. GM is the only automaker to appear on the North American Index as well.
“This recognition is really a testament to the hard work of our global employees and partners,” said David Tulauskas, director of sustainability at General Motors. “We see long-term value in having a sustainable mindset and addressing ESG factors to achieve our vision of a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.”
The indices track and evaluate the performance of thousands of global publicly traded companies based on financial doings, environmental, social and governance factors. GM, indeed, as committed heavily to turning the industry upside down in some of its practices. As part of its long-term sustainability goal, the automaker wants all of its electricity to come from 100 percent renewable sources as it continues to phase out fossil fuels. At the end of 2018, 20 percent of GM’s energy needs will come from renewable sources.
Today, GM operates the most landfill-free sites in the industry, and the figure continues to grow. Additionally, the automaker surpassed its goal to reduce carbon intensity output by 20 percent by the year 2020. GM achieved the self-imposed goal in 2017 years ahead of schedule. GM is also committed to sourcing 100 percent natural rubber for the tires used with its cars. The goal has opened up conversations surrounding deforestation, labor rights and strengthening ethical business practices.
Among the numerous doings, GM also recycles plastic water bottles for various vehicle components and has expanded its composting effort to the entire Renaissance Center building in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
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So there BMW and Subaru! Whose the sustainability King now? And who was true-King when your false ads made those wrong claims?
Sustainability – it’s the new standard for “not a phaaking idiot who is so stupid they wanna kill their own grandkids.”
Go look at “Vette” magazine Dec 2018 and see their insistence that home-garage Vettlers contain their old radiator coolant and dispose of it correctly. They spent paragraphs saying how important that is. Thanks GM, and thanks “Vette”, and thanks GMA!
See where that that Biotech company just got handed a $40 million fine for fraud?
Anyone remember what happened to Solyndra? Solar power, eh? Like all those defunct wind farms that promised “to reshape energy” and make you a fortune in the process.
Tesla is failing and only surviving off American taxpayer handouts…$500 billion in hardworking American money and it still cant make a profit.
I wouldnt want to own any “eco” stocks right now…Lots of ongoing investigations and pending criminal charges for fraud will kiss your grandkids college fund goodbye.
If you wanna see rip offs, then follow your kids’ college fund and see where it goes.
See where that that Biotech company just got handed a $40 million fine for fraud?
Anyone remember what happened to Solyndra? Solar power, eh? Like all those defunct wind farms that promised “to reshape energy” and make you a fortune in the process.
***Tesla is failing and only surviving off American taxpayer handouts…$500 billion in hardworking American money and it still cant make a profit.
I wouldnt want to own any “eco” stocks right now…Lots of ongoing investigations and pending criminal charges for fraud will kiss your grandkids college fund goodbye.
Enron
Lehman Bros
Pacific Gas and Electric
Texaco
Lyondell Chemical
Trump Taj, Trump University, 6 Times Bankrupt
And what you got? ONE freakn company that was attacked deliberately, not just folded because they flopped like this list here.
Ummm…
Hitlery Clinton…40-year corrupt bureaucrat and TWICE FAILED Presidential candidate…Lost to Trump, who was a first-time candidate with 1/5th the money and the whole corrupt media against him.
President Trump, came back from bankruptcy to rebuild his business empire…True American success story of second chances. So successful he is now a billionaire again and doesn’t have to take American tax money for his salary since he gives it to charity…Still President too.
Republicans swept both the House of Representatives and Senate…Majorities in both. Majorities in the State legislatures too…Oh and the governors are a solid majority for the Republicans too.
Hitlery and the Demoncrats seem to be a lot like Lehman Bros, Enron and Tesla….Failures. Meanwhile President Trump keeps on winning.
Just sayin’…
Right there – fake news!
“Trump first time candidate” Nope! He’s been running in Presidential primaries since the last freakn millennium, that’s how old your news is. By the way, Hitlery ain’t enough of an insult, next time try Wassermany-Hillary-All, a metaphor of Tammany Hall, that’s an insult that will actually hurt them.
Hillary twice failed – fake again. She was in the 2008 PRIMARY, just like all of Trump’s stumps, that failed every time until Putin gave it to him for free.
All together now – Fake News, Fake News, Fake News, Yup, OK!
The election is over…like almost two years over! You lost, Old Trombone/ Sean…Get over it and stop whining.You are on the wrong side of history. Where is that impeachment and “Russian collusion” you have been yelling about?
Sorry, failures don’t rate an opinion. Time to move on, buttercup. Cry in a corner somewhere but leave us Americans who are actually positive about rebuilding our economy and enjoying a brighter future. We don’t want your garbage leftist bs. Adios, amigos…
Where is the Russian Collusion?
Try the President of the United States standing on a USA podium in a foreign country, right next to the President of Russia, saying very clearly and on microphone and video recordings: “yes, American officials should be questioned by Russian Officials”.
If you need an ancient pharter to tell you what you literally can’t see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears, then stop whining.
good for gm. let’s work towards stop treating the earth like a toilet.
Excellent that they continue to be recognized for their efforts. They should market this widely so the competitors’ customers Old Trombone mentions are aware of GM’s successes.