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6.08.2007 - 09:00am ET
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GM Shows Continuing Progress in Energy Reduction, Improved Safety in Corporate Responsibility Report
(CSRwire) DETROIT- June 8, 2007 -General Motors continues to make significant
reductions in energy use and CO2 emissions, improve safety in vehicles, on
the roads and in the plants, and contribute to communities all over the
globe through its GM Foundation and Volunteer Plus programs. The GM
2005/2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, which is available online at www.gmresponsibility.com,
documents GM performance by region and globally.
"This report focuses on our achievements as well as opportunities, as GM
continues to respond to the challenges of today and the future," said Rod
Gillum, Vice President for Corporate Responsibility and Diversity. "We
know that GM contributes not only to the economic prosperity of the
communities in which we operate, but also to the quality of the
environment and the lives of the people we touch."
Here are just a few highlights from the report:
GM is intensifying the company's efforts to displace petroleum-based
fuels – which cannot continue to supply all of the world’s growing
automotive energy requirements – by building more vehicles that run on
alternatives, such as E85 ethanol, and by expanding and accelerating GM's
commitment to electrically-driven and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
GM continues to reduce energy use in its global facilities,
exceeding our goal of 10 percent reduction. GM’s CO2 reduction from
2000-2005 was 15.5 percent, exceeding our goal of 8 percent reduction.
Safety is the overriding priority at all GM plants and facilities.
Injury rates have improved for the last 10 years, recording just 2.8
injuries per 100 employees in 2005. GM and the UAW continue to work
together to develop training tools and run a jointly-led safety process
for each of their locations.
GM has also joined a global initiative to reduce road fatalities and
injuries in emerging markets, focusing on Southeast Asia.
The GM Foundation and Safe Kids Worldwide continue to promote the
"Safe Kids Buckle Up" program, bringing child passenger safety messages
and assistance to children and families throughout the country. In the 10
years of the collaboration, more than 365,000 child safety seats have been
distributed and demonstrated to families in need.
Education contributions from GM and the GM Foundation totaled more
than $10.8 million in 2005, with approximately 80 percent directed to
science and engineering programs.
When a GM employee volunteers 50 or more hours with a nonprofit
group, the GM Foundation makes a contribution of $250 on behalf of the
employee. GM Volunteer Plus participants have generated more than $4
million in grants to their favorite causes over the past six years.
GM produced the Corporate Responsibility report in accordance with the
Global Reporting Initiatives guidelines, and has issued similar reports
since 2000.
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker,
has been the annual global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in
1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global
headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33
countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold
globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM
Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM’s
OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and
information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com
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