Leadership • We remain the only automaker to sign the Ceres

Leadership
• WeremaintheonlyautomakertosigntheCeresBusinessforInnovativeClimate&EnergyPolicyClimateDeclarationstatingthat
tacklingclimatechangeisaneconomicopportunity.
• Weachievedperfectscoresonclimatechangedatadisclosurein2013,2014and2015.Weearnedaperfectscoreonperformancein
2014andwerefeaturedintheCDPS&P500ClimateChangeReportandTheCDPClimatePerformanceLeadershipIndex2014.
• Wereceiveda2016,2015,2014and2013EPAENERGYSTAR®PartneroftheYear-SustainedExcellenceaward,theorganization’s
highestlevelofrecognitionforcorporateenergymanagement.EPArecognizedusforraisingclimatechangeawareness.
• Wewereoneofthefirst13companiestosigntheWhiteHouseAmericanBusinessActonClimatePledgedemonstratingongoing
commitmenttoclimateactionandsupportforastrongParisclimatenegotiationsoutcome.
• TheSolarEnergyIndustriesAssociationnamedusa“SolarChampion”forsignificantimpactonestablishingastrongU.S.solarindustry.
ReducingEnergyUse
• Wereducedenergyuseatourglobalfacilitiesby28%onaper-vehicle-producedbasisbetween2005and2010.Thesesavingsreduced
greenhousegasemissionsby3.34Mmetrictonsduringthattimeframe.
• Wecommittedtoreduceenergyintensityfromfacilitiesby20%by2020overa2010baseline.From2010to2015,wereducedit14%,
despiteseverewinterclimates.GMavoided$89Minenergycoststhroughtheseconservationinitiatives.
• Wehave73facilitiesmeetingavoluntaryenergy-reductionchallengesetbytheU.S.EPA–morethananycompanyworldwide.These
facilitiesreducedenergyby25%onaverage,resultingin$237Minenergysavings.
• WehavereceivedENERGYSTAR®certificationat13ofourfacilities,suchasourLansingpartsdistributioncenterandArizonaIT
InnovationCenter.Thesebuildingsperforminthetop25thpercentileofsimilarfacilitiesnationwide.
• Wereduced20,000metrictonsofCO2throughenergyefficiencyatthreebuildingsrecognizedinEPA’sENERGYSTAR®National
BuildingCompetition:BattleoftheBuildings.
• WeparticipateinU.S.DepartmentofEnergy’sBetterBuildings,BetterPlantsprogramtoachieve25%orgreatercombinedenergyuse
reductionat31plantsby2018.
• Ourfacilitiesaroundtheworldemployavarietyofefficiencytactics:
o Liuzhou,Chinausednoheatingsysteminwinter,otherthaninthepaintshop.Naturalventilationandharvesteddaylightmake
thisoneofthelowestenergyper-unitplantsintheworld.
o BupyeongandGunsan,Koreaconductedpaintshopenergyconservationprojectstosave$820,000annually.
o Quito,EcuadorusedsolarpanelstopowerLEDlampsinoutlyingareas.
o St.Catherine,Ontarioreplacedchillerswithawater-coolingsystemusingcanalwaterfromtheadjacentSt.LawrenceSeaway.
o Gliwice,Polandmadethreeheatrecoveryinvestmentsthat,combined,save9,140MWhinannualenergyuse.
o WecompletedourlargestLEDconversioninNorthAmericaatourLordstown,Ohioassemblyandstampingcomplexreducing
energyconsumption84%andCO2by8,500metrictons.
ReducingEmissions
• Bysavingenergyandincreasinguseofrenewableenergysources,ourglobal
facilitiesachieveda28%reductioninCO2emissionsonaper-vehicleproducedbasisbetween2005and2010.
• Wecommittedtoreducecarbonintensityfromourfacilitiesby20%by2020
overa2010baseline.From2010to2015,wereducedit15%.
• In2013,wereduced212,647metrictonsofCO2-equivalentemissions
throughoutouroperations–equaltothecarbonsequesteredby20Mtree
seedlingsgrownfor10years.
o Additionally,wereduced244,500metrictonsofgreenhousegases
fromoursupplychain,saving$255M.
• Since1990,wedecreasedourmanufacturingemissionsby60%.
• WejoinedEPASmartWayPartnershiptodrivebenchmarkingoffueluseandemissionsreductionbyourfreightshippersandcarriers.
• Chevroletmetitsvoluntarycommitmenttoreduce8MmetrictonsofCO2emissionsfromenteringtheatmospherethroughitsfiveyearcommunity-basedcarbonreductioninitiative.Thebrandretiredthecarboncreditstobenefittheclimateinsteadofusingthemto
offsetemissionsofitsvehiclesoroperations.
o Investmentprojectspromotedenergysavings,renewableenergy,responsibleuseofnaturalresourcesandconservation.
o Chevroletwasthelargestcorporatebuyerofvoluntarycarbon-reductioncreditsintheU.S.byvolumefor2011,2012,and2013,
astrackedbyForestTrends’EcosystemMarketplace.
o WecreatedamethodologyenablingU.S.collegecampusestoearnmoneyfortheircleanenergyupgrades,acollaborationthat
wonaClimateLeadershipAwardforInnovativePartnershipsfromtheU.S.EPACenterforCorporateClimateLeadership.
UpdatedJune2016
RenewableEnergy
• InNorthAmerica,9%ofourenergyconsumptioncomesfromrenewables.
• Weuse106MWofsolar,landfillgas,hydro,andwastetoenergyatourfacilities
today,movingusclosertoour125MWrenewableenergygoalby2020.
• Sinceourfirstrenewableenergyprojectin1993,we’vesavedmorethan$80M.
Wenowsaveabout$5Mannually.
• WeareafoundingmemberoftheRockyMountainInstitute’sBusinessRenewables
CenterandsignatorytotheWWFandWRI’sCorporateRenewableEnergyBuyers'
Principlesdesignedtohelputilitiesandrenewableenergyprovidersunderstand
howtheycanmakerenewableenergyinvestmentseasierandmeetrisingdemand.
o TheseNGOsbroughttogethertheirexpertiseintransformingenergy
marketstocreatetheRenewableEnergyBuyersAlliance,whichworksto
identifybarrierstobuyingcleanenergyanddevelopsolutionstomeetgrowingdemand.
o GMisoneof60multinationalcompaniesinREBArepresentingdemandforrenewablepower.
• WemadeSEIA’slistoftopcorporatesolarusersin2015,2014,2013and2012,whentheorganizationfirstpublisheditsrankings.
• WehavemoresolarinstallationsintheU.S.thananyotherautomakerandhavethesecond-highestpercentageofsolarusageamong
allcommercialusers.
• Ourglobalsolarfootprintisequivalenttothesizeof130Americanfootballfields.
• Wehouse48MWofsolarpowerat22facilitiesaroundtheworld.
o AdditionalrooftopsolarinstallationsinEuropeincludenearly13MWatRusselsheimandKaiserslautern,Germany.
o Ourfourth-largestarrayisan11MWrooftopsolararrayonourChangwonAssemblyplantinSouthKorea.
o Our1.8MWarrayinToledoisthelargestrooftopinstallationinOhio,generatingnearly3%ofthefacility’soverallelectrical
consumption.GMalsocompleteda2.2MWgroundmountarrayatLordstownAssemblyin2015.
o OurBaltimoreplanthousesoneofthelargestsolarrooftoparraysinMarylandat1.81MW,generating6%ofthefacility’s
electricalconsumption.
o Our1MWsolararrayonourdistributioncenterinRanchoCucamonga,Calif.wasthefirstpublicsolarprojectintheU.S.over
1MWwhenitbeganoperatinginthefallof2006.Itprovidesabouthalfofthefacility’selectricity.
o Michigan’slargestground-mountsolararrayisatourDetroitHamtramckAssemblyplant,generating516kW.
o Others:ZaragozaAssemblyinSpain(11.87MW);FontanaDistributionCenterinCalifornia(910Kw);JoinvilleEngineinBraziland
OrionAssemblyinMichigan(350Kweach);andFlintEngineandFlintSwartzCreekprocessingcenterinMichigan(150Kweach).
o Weusesolartopower20%ofour400-plusEVchargingEVchargingstationsandhaveninefacilitieswithsolarEVcharging.
• WeareoneofthelargestindustrialusersoflandfillgasintheUnitedStates.ThreeofourU.S.manufacturingfacilitiesuseitasa
sourceofenergy.Theseinstallationsgeneratedasavingsof$2,085,910in2013.Landfillgasuseis:
o 43%oftheenergyconsumedattheFortWayneassemblyplant
o 16%attheToledotransmissionplant
o 66%attheOrionassemblyplant
• Weincreasedlandfillgasby14MWatourFortWayneandOrionassemblyplantsin2014,avoidinganadditional23,000
metrictonsofCO2peryear.
• SolidmunicipalwastefromMetroDetroitisturnedintoprocesssteamtoheatandcoolportionsofourDetroit-Hamtramckassembly
plant–GM’stopfacilityforrenewableenergyuseat58%.
• Weprocured34MWofwindtohelppowerfourofourMexicofacilities’electricityneedsand30MWforourArlingtonAssemblyplant
inTexas.Oncelivein2016,we’llachieveourcorporaterenewableenergycommitmentfouryearsearly.
• Our.98MWmicro-hydrosystematourSt.Catherine’splantinCanadaeliminateschillersandnaturalgas-drivenequipment.It
harnessesthecoolingenergyofcanalwatertohelpreduceenergyconsumptionandcarbonemissions.
• A74kWsolararrayandtwo2kWwindturbinesfeedourMilfordDataCenteroffice’scircuitbreakerpanel,wherefiveChevroletVolt
batteriesworkinparalleltosupplypowertothebuilding,deliveringnet-zeroenergyuseannually.Thissecondaryuseapplication
extendsitslife,whiledeliveringwastereductionandeconomicbenefitsonanindustrialscale.
o Thebatteriescanprovideback-uppowertothebuildingforfourhoursduringanoutageandstoresenergywhenit’sunneeded.
GreenBuilding
• WehavenineLEEDcertifiedbuildings:JoinvilleEngineinBrazil(Gold),GMChinaAdvancedTechnicalCenter(Silver),GMChina
Headquarters(Gold),LansingDeltaTownship(Gold),ourEnterpriseDataCenter(Gold),KoreaDesignCenter(Gold),Baltimore
Operationse-MotorBuilding(Silver),MilfordProvingGround'sadministrationbuilding,andMilfordITDataCenter(Gold).
o Whenitopened,theLansingDeltaTownshipbuildingwasthelargestindustrialprojecttobecertifiedLEED.
o Aflywheelforbattery-freebackuppowerandin-rowcoolingreduceselectricityatourWarrenandMilforddatacenters.
o JoinvilleEngineisthefirstautomotiveplantinSouthAmericatobecomeLEEDGoldcertified.Itgenerateselectricityfrom
sunlight,heatswaterusingsolarpower,andreuseswaterthroughreverseosmosis.
• WeearnedISO50001certificationforenergymanagementatninefacilitiesthroughoutEurope,AsiaandSouthAmerica.
• WefollowLEEDpracticesinanynewconstructionprojectsorrenovationsregardlessofwhetherweapplyforcertification.
UpdatedJune2016
• AllofourNorthAmerican
constructionsitesadhereto
GMGreenConstructionpractices.
Landfill-FreeFacilities
• Weaspiretobecomethefirstautomotivecompanyintheworldtoachievezero-wastemanufacturing.
• Wehaveatotalof131landfill-freefacilitiesworldwidethatreuse,recycle,orconverttoenergyallwastefromdailyoperations.No
otherautomakerhasasmanyfacilitiescontributingzerowastetolandfill.
o Our90landfill-freemanufacturingsitesonaveragereuseorrecycleapproximately89%oftheirwastefromdailyoperationsand
convert9%toenergy.
o Wesurpassedacommitmenttohavehalfofourglobalmanufacturingoperationslandfill-freebytheendof2010.
o Oureffortshavespreadtonon-manufacturingsites;wealsohave41landfill-freenon-manufacturingfacilities.
o Weachievedlandfill-freeattheRenaissanceCenter,GM’sworldheadquartersdominatingtheDetroitskyline.
• ThebuildingisthemostcomplexofGM’s131landfill-freesitesasit’stheonlyoneopentothepublic.
• Covering5.5Msq.ft.,thebuildinghousesanall-hotelskyscraper,11otherbusinesses,20restaurantsand27retailers.It
accommodates12,000officeworkersand3,000visitorsdaily.
• Thefacilitynowcompostsfoodpreparationscrapsfromitsvariousrestaurantkitchensforuseinurbanfarming
initiativesthroughoutthecity,includingarooftopgardenatthecomplex.
• WewerenamedaMichiganGreenLeaderandGreenCorporateCitizenforourlandfill-freeprogram,andreceivedaTopProjectofthe
YearAwardfromEnvironmentalLeaderfordrivingaglobalmovementforzerowaste.
• Wepublishedadownloadableblueprint,"TheBusinessCaseforZeroWaste”,intendedtohelpcompaniesofallsizesandindustries
reducewasteandcreateefficiencies.
• We’vecommittedtoachieve100landfill-freemanufacturingsitesand50non-manufacturingsitesgloballyby2020.
Reducing
• Wewereoneofthefirstorganizations,andtheonlyautomaker,inductedintotheU.S.EPAWasteWiseHallofFame.
• Wecommittedtoreducetotalwastefrommanufacturingfacilitiesby40%by2020overa2010baseline.From2010to2015,we
reducedit22%.
• From2000to2010,wereducednon-recycledwasteby73%andtotalwasteby43%atourglobalmanufacturingfacilities.
• Weworkwithoursuppliersondesigningfortheenvironmenttoavoidscrap.
• Tohelpgrowregionalrecyclingandthejobdevelopmentnetwork,weinitiatedtheSuppliers'PartnershipfortheEnvironment
SouthernNetworkForum.Wehostedautomakers,suppliers,recyclingpartnersandgovernmentofficialsatourSpringHillcomplexto
discusswaste-reductionchallenges,recyclingopportunitiesandcapabilities.
Reusing
• WehelpedformtheReuseOpportunityCollaboratory-Detroitinitiativedesignedtodeveloparobustreusenetworkenablingone
company’strashtobecomeanotherorganization’srawmaterial.
• Weco-championedtheU.S.BusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopment’sMaterialsMarketplace,anonlinedatabaseforcompanies
thatmatchestraditionalandnon-traditionalindustrialwastestreamswithnewproductandrevenueopportunities.
• Wefrequentlyturnmaterialbyproductsfromroutinemanufacturingoperationsintonew-vehiclecomponents.Weviewthiswasteas
potentiallyusefulandmarketable,andworkwithourteamsandsupplierstodevelopclosed-loopsystems.
o CardboardshippingmaterialsfromvariousGMplantsarerecycledintoa
superiorsound-dampeningmaterialintheBuickLacrosseandVerano
headlinertohelpkeepthecabinquiet.
o PlasticcapsandshippingaidsfromtheFortWaynefacilityaremixedwith
othermaterialstomakeradiatorshroudsfortheChevroletSilveradoand
GMCSierrapickupsbuiltattheplant.
o TesttiresfromourMilford,Mich.ProvingGround,thankstotheir
elasticityanddurability,areshreddedandusedinthemanufacturingof
airandwaterbafflesforavarietyofGMvehicles.
o Scrapaluminumshavingsfrommachiningourtransmissioncasingsare
melteddownandusedtocreatemorecasings.
o Otheroperationalwastecomesfullcircle,aswell,andisoftenrecycledintoplantsupplies.PaintsludgefromourLansing
GrandRiverplanthasbeenturnedintoplasticmaterialandusedforshippingcontainersdurableenoughtoholdChevroletVolt
andCruzeenginecomponents.
UpdatedJune2016
• Wereused1,600shippingcratesfromOrionAssemblybyturningthemintoraisedbedsforaSouthwestDetroitcommunitygarden
providingnearbyresidentswithlocallygrownfoodandanurbanfarminginitiativesupportingsoupkitchens.
• Wedonated600plasticshippingtraysfromourKokomo,Ind.facilitytoabeekeeperwhoreusesthemasshelvesininsulatedbeehives.
• Wedonatescrapvehiclesound-absorptionmaterialtohelpinsulateEmpowermentPlancoatsthattransformintosleepingbagsforthe
homeless.
Recycling
• Today,allofGM’sworldwidemanufacturingfacilitiescombined–includinglandfill-freeplantsandallothers–onaveragerecycleor
reuse83%ofthewastetheygenerate.
• Werecycledorreusedmorethan2millionmetrictonsofwastematerialsatourplantsworldwidein2015–enoughtofill38million
garbagebags.GMrecyclesmorewastefromitsworldwidefacilitiesthananyotherautomaker.
• Ourrecyclingandreuseeffortsin2015avoided8.9millionmetrictonsofCO2-equivalentemissions,whichmorethanoffsetsourtotal
facilityoperationalimpactsofdirectandindirectemissions.
• Weuserecycledandbio-basedmaterials(e.g.,plasticbottles,cardboard,denim
fibers,carpet,tires,kenaffibers,balsawoodandsoy)inavarietyofvehicle
components.Eachmaterialweusemeetsorexceedsproductqualityand
durabilityrequirements.
• MorethanhalfamillionwaterbottlesfromfiveGeneralMotorsfacilitiesgeta
secondlifeasfleece-likematerialsthatbenefitproducts,plantsandpeople.
o 7bottleshelpmakeafabricinsulationthatcoverstheChevroletEquinox
enginetodampennoise
o 6bottleshelpmakeanairfiltrationcomponentusedin10GMfacilitiesto
protectairquality
o 31bottleshelpmaketheinsulationfortheEmpowermentPlancoatthat
transformsintoasleepingbagforthehomeless.
• Weconvened11businesseswhomakeupthesupplywebinour“DoYourPart”recyclinginitiative.
• Wedevelopedamethodtoconvert227milesofoil-soakedboomsfromtheGulfofMexicooilspillandturnitintoairdeflectorsinthe
ChevroletVolt,preventing212,500poundsofwastefromenteringournation’slandfills.
VehicleRecyclability
• Wedesignourvehiclestobeasrecyclableandrecoverableasisfeasible,followingISOstandardsanddevelopinginternalstandardsto
gaincommonbenefitsacrossglobalregions.
• Onaverage,ourvehiclesareapproximately85%recyclableand95%recoverablebyweight.
• Weworkwiththevehicledismantlingindustrytohelpensurethemajorityofmaterialissalvagedandcanberecycledorreusedinnew
vehiclesorotherconsumerproducts.
BusinessCase
• We’vegenerated$2.5Binrevenuethroughvariousrecyclingactivitiesfrom2007to2010andhavegeneratedasmuchas$1billion
fromrecyclingandreuseofbyproductsinrecentyears.
• Forthelast15years,wehavebeenusingaresourcemanagementsystemthatallowsustoviewallofourwastestreamsandmanage
theminthebestpossibleway.Thissinglesystemincludesallbyproductsandtreatsthemasvaluablecommodities.
• Wetrack15,549wastestreamsinourplantsgloballyandgatherapproximately10,471pointsofwastedatamonthly.
UpdatedJune2016
ReducingWaterUse
• Between2005and2010,wereducedwateruseby32%onapervehicle-producedbasisatourfacilitiesworldwide.
• Wecommittedtoreducewaterintensityby15%by2020overa2010baselineatourglobalfacilities.
From2010to2015,wereducedit10%.
• Whetherit’sreusingwaterinpretreatmentprocessesinourpaintshopsorcapturingrainwatertofeedmanufacturingequipment
coolingtowersatvariousplants,wearecommittedtoresourceconservationthroughoutouroperations.
• Wesharebestpracticesgloballyandapproachwatermanagementatthelocalfacilitylevel.Sincewaterissuesvaryconsiderablyby
region,eachofouroperatingregionsestablishesannualinternalgoalsforwaterusereduction.
• Werealizewatersavingsthroughavarietyofinitiatives,suchasusingreverseosmosis–aprocessthatpusheswaterthroughafilterto
eliminateparticles–tofilterwaterfromrecycledtreatedwastewaterfortoiletflushingandindustrialusesatourLEED-certifiedengine
plantinJoinville,Brazil.It’sthefirstapplicationofitskindatanautomotivefacilityandsavestheplanttheequivalentofnineOlympicsizedswimmingpools–22.9millionlitersperyear.
• Wealsohaveinitiativesunderwayatourfacilitieslocatedinsomeoftheworld'smostwater-starvedareas.
o InSouthAfrica,waterconservationinitiativesareintegratedintoourtwoplantsinPortElizabeth.Twofull-dayworkshopswith
employeeshaveidentified7,360kilolitersofwater-withdrawalsavingstodate.
o OurRamosArizpeComplexinthewater-stressedregionofnorthernMexicofeaturesathree-acreartificiallagoonasapartof
itsfiltrationandpurificationsystem.Inadditiontorecyclingfacilitywaterthelagoonservesasanimportantnaturalhabitatfor
wildlife,providingwetlandformigratingandlocalbirds.OurSanLuisPotosiplantincentralMexicooperatesazeroliquidwater
dischargetreatmentfacility,reducinguseofgroundwaterandsavingabout400gallonsofwaterpervehiclebuilt.
o EmployeeengagementisabigpartofourZaragozafacility’sconservationefforts.TheSpanishplantregularlyshareswater
conservationtipswithemployeesonwaystheycanhelpcontributetoZaragoza’sprogressbyusingwatermoreefficiently.The
planthasalsoorganizedatwo-dayoutingthatincludedatourofenvironmentallyprotectedlandsandacanoetripdownthe
EbroRiver.
WatershedEducation
• OurGMGREENprogram(GlobalRiversEnvironmentalEducationNetwork),now
inits26thyear,encouragescommunityengagementbyhelpingyouthbetter
understandtheirimpactonlocalwatersheds.
• Itisthelongest-runningconservationeducationprogrambyanyautomaker,
impacting150,000youththroughhands-onlearningsinceitsinceptionin1989.
• Theinitiativecomprises50ofourfacilities,includingallofourU.S.andCanadian
manufacturingplants.We’renowincludingdealersintheprogramtofurther
spreadtheimpact.
• Wematchmorethan12,600studentseachyearwithGMmentorstoretrieve,
testandanalyzewatersamples,thenchannelfindingsintoasustainableaction
planaddressingwaterqualityintheircommunity.GMGREENisdesignedto
sharpenproblem-solvingskills,improveknowledgeofscienceandthe
environment,andencouragecommunityinvolvementthroughhands-onlearningexperiences.
• GMGREENisapartnershipbetweenGM,thenonprofitEarthForce,andlocalschoolsandconservationgroupsinGMcommunities.In
additiontovolunteers,GMandtheGMFoundationprovidefinancialsupporttothenationalandlocalprograms.
o In2015,GMmentorsvolunteeredinwatermonitoringevents,classroomvisitsandstudent-drivenwatershedimprovement
projects.Theprogramengaged50GMfacilitiesand17,419students.
HabitatEnhancement
UpdatedJune2016
• WestrivetoincreasenativebiodiversityatourfacilitiesandhavemoreWildlifeHabitatCouncilcertificationsthananyautomaker.
o OurLansingDeltaTownshipearnedCorporateHabitatoftheYearin2014,whichrecognizesonehigh-qualityWildlifeatWork
programeachyearforoutstandingenvironmentalstewardship.TheplantalsoreceivedtheWingsOverWetlandsawardin
recognitionforprotectingwetlandhabitatforwaterfowlandothermigratorybirds.
o ArlingtonAssembly,LansingDeltaTownshipandourCanadaheadquartersinOshawaholdWHC’sRookieoftheYearawardsfor
newlycertifiedprogramsrecognizedforoutstandingenvironmentaleducation,stewardshipandvoluntaryemployeeefforts.
• Weactivelymanagenearly4,700acresofWHC-certifiedwildlifehabitatat46sitesineightcountries.
o WewerethefirstcompanytoestablishacertifiedwildlifehabitatinChina,KoreaandArgentina,atourGuangdeProving
Ground,GunsanComplexandRosarioAutomotiveComplex,respectively.
o Somefeaturesatthesesitesincludewalkingtrails,nativetreeplantings,butterflygardens,raingardenstocontrolstormwater
runoff,restoredprairieandwetlands,andbatandducknestingboxes.
• Wecommittedtosecurewildlifehabitatcertificationateachofourmanufacturingsitesby2020.Wearehalfwaytowardourgoal.
o Weconverted16.5acresoflawnareaatourDetroit-Hamtramckassembly
plantintoagrasslandhabitatformigratorybirds.
o Wedevelopeda75-acrewildlifehabitatatourBowlingGreen,Ky.assembly
plantthatalsofeaturesa1.5-milewalkingtrail,aswellas42,000poundsof
recycledshreddedorganicmatsfromthefacilitythatprovidesoftground
coverforapicnicarea.
• WearethefirstautomakertouseIBAT,anintegratedbiodiversityassessmenttool
thattracksfeaturessuchasthreatenedspecies,sitesimportantforbiodiversity,
andwildlifehotspotsnearanyfacilityaroundtheworld.Theinsightincreases
opportunitiestoworkcloserwithcommunitiestohaveamorebeautifulworking
environmentandstrategicallyprotectnativefloraandfaunathroughhabitat
programs.
• WerepurposescrapChevroletVoltbatterycoversasbat,bluebird,woodduckand
scaly-sidedmergansernestingboxes.
o Thebatterycoverischallengingtorecyclebytraditionalmeans,sothisinitiativeprovidesamorepracticalsolutionwithless
environmentalimpact.
o We’vedesignedandcreated800ofthesehousesoverthelastfiveyears.
o ThehousesarelocatedonGMsitesandonvariouspublicandprivatelandsacrosstheU.S.,Canada,ChinaandRussia.
• Weworkwithlocalschools,NGOs,nonprofitsandenvironmentalpreservationgroupstoenhanceourhabitatsandincrease
communityawarenessaboutwildlifepreservation.
EndangeredSpecies
• White-nosesyndromehaskilled5.7MbatsintheU.S.andCanada.Batswiththediseaseactabnormallyandwakefromhibernation.
o WecreatebathousesoutofscrapChevroletVoltbatterycoversthatcanholdupto150littlebrownbatseach.Wehave
installedmorethan200ofthesebathousesatourfacilitiesandinotherprivateandpubliclandsintheUnitedStates.
o WeworkwithbatexpertsfromBatConservationInternationalandOrganizationforBatConservationto
examinerepurposingleftoveradhesiveusedinmanufacturingtheChevroletCorvetteStingrayasastalactite.Artificial
stalactitesprovidemoresurfaceareafromwhichtohang,spreadingbatsoutaroundthecave.Thismayslowtransmissionof
white-nosesyndrome.
• NearlyathirdofU.S.honeybeecoloniesdiedordisappearedlastwinter,andtheU.S.Fish&WildlifeServiceciteshabitatlossasoneof
theirmainthreats.Manyofourfacilitiesincorporatepollinatorgardensintheironsitewildlifehabitats.
o OurGuangdeProvingGroundinChinafeaturesa27,000-square-footpollinatorgardenandwetland.
o ThepollinatorgardenatourSaginawMetalCastingOperationsreceivedthe2013PollinatorAdvocateAwardfromtheWildlife
HabitatCouncilandNorthAmericanPollinatorProtectionCampaign.Thegarden’sblack-eyed-susansandpurpleconeflowers
providelocalbeepopulationswithanamplesourceofnectar,andswampmilkweedsserveasfoodsourceforthemonarch.
• PeregrinefalconswereonlyrecentlytakenofftheU.S.FishandWildlifeService’sendangeredspecieslist,buttheyremainan
endangeredspeciesinMichigan.Thereare14activeperegrinenestsintheDetroitareaand45nestingpairsintheentirestate.
o OurGMTechnicalCenterinWarren,Michiganhasbeenhometoaperegrinefalconaerieforthelastseveralyears.
o Threejuvenileperegrinefalcons–Chevy,SonicandDino–hatchedearlierthisyearandallthreehavesuccessfullyfledged.
• Scaly-sidedmergansersareanendangeredspeciesinEastAsia,dueinparttothedecliningnumberoftreesoldenoughtoprovide
naturalcavitiesfornesting.Todayonly2,200breedingpairsareestimatedtoexist.
o WetailoredourVoltnestingboxdesignandpartneredwithWWFandWetlandsInternationaltoinstall10insideChina’s
ChangbaiMountainNationalNatureReserve.Afewmonthslater,itbecamehometoamerganserhenandher11chicks.
DealerOutreach
• WerecognizeChevrolet,Buick,GMCandCadillacdealershipsacrosstheU.S.withproventrackrecordsinareassuchasenergy
reduction,renewableenergyuse,waterconservationefforts,recycling,on-sitenaturehabitatsandcommunityoutreachthroughthe
GreenDealerprogram.
UpdatedJune2016
o Theprogramnowfeatures435Chevrolet,Buick,GMCandCadillac
dealersintheU.S.–10percentofGM’sdealernetwork.
o GMhasawarded38GreenDealercertificationssinceitslaunchin
2015.
o Wedesignedtheprogramtoencouragedealerstocontinuethesevoluntaryeffortsandbuildanetworkforsharing
bestpracticestohelpothersbeginoradvancetheirsustainabilityjourneys.
Strategy
• Wearetransformingtransportationusingalong-term,customer-centricapproach.
• Wearerestructuringvehiclestomaximizeefficiencies,reimaginingmanufacturingto
lessenenvironmentalimpact,andcollaboratingwithunlikelypartners,fromNGOsto
competitors,toadvancetheindustry.
• M.Barraand12otherautomotiveCEOs–convenedthroughtheWorldEconomicForum
–committedtothevisionofdecarbonizingautomotivetransport.Thegroupisdedicated
tosustainablemobilityandaddressingthegreenhousegasesfromdriving.
Innovation
• WeleadallcompaniesinU.S.clean-energypatentsgrantedsince2002,accordingtothe
CleanEnergyPatentGrowthIndex.
• We’vereceivedmorethan700patentsinfuelcelltechnologiessince2002,morethananyothercompany,accordingtotheClean
EnergyPatentGrowthIndex.
• ThePatentBoardrankedusNo.1innovatorinitsquarterlyautomotiveandtransportationindustryscorecard13consecutivetimes
from2012to2014.GMhasbeeninthetopfivesincePatentBoardbeganpublishingthescorecardinJanuaryof2007.
ElectricVehicleswithExtendedRange
• TheChevroletVoltistheworld’sfirstmass-producedelectricvehiclewithextendedrange.TheCadillacELRluxurycoupefeaturesthe
firstapplicationofextendedrangeEVtechnologybyafulllineluxurybrand,eliminatingrangeanxiety.
• Forthefirst53miles,the2016Voltcandrivegasandtailpipe-emissionsfreeusingafullcharge.Afterthebatteryisdepleted,the
engineactsasageneratortopowertheelectricmotors,whichdrivethewheels.Totaldrivingrangeisover420miles.
• Voltownerscollectivelyhavedrivenmorethan700millionall-electricmiles.TheaverageVoltownertravelsmorethan65%ofthe
timeinpureelectricmodeandgoesanaverageof900milesbetweenfill-ups.Thishassavedmorethan25milliongallonsofgasoline.
All-ElectricVehicles
• The2017ChevroletBoltEV,apure-electric,five-personhatchbackforall50states,isexpectedtogetaGM-estimated200milesof
rangeatatargetpriceofaround$30,000afterfederalincentives.
o Chevroletdesignedthislong-range,affordableEVforthemasses.
o Thecariscapableofusingthelatestmobileapptechnologytoenablecarsharing,advancedGPSroutingandgamification.
• TheChevroletSparkEVistheindustrybenchmarkinretailelectricvehicleefficiencywithanEPA-estimatedcombinedcity/highway119
MPGe.Ithasacombinedcity/highwayEPAestimatedrangeof82mileswhenfullycharged.
o SparkEVisthefirstvehicleinthemarkettoofferanSAEcombochargeroptionforDCFastCharging,enablingittorechargeup
to80%ofitscapacityinabout20minutes.
Hybrids
• ChevroletoffersanewhybridversionoftheMalibu,deliveringanEPA-estimated46mpgcity,47mpghighwayand46mpgcombined,
unsurpassedinthesegment.Thelithium-ionbasedchemistryofour80-cellbatterypackcanpowerthevehicleupto55milesperhour
onelectricityalone.
• Cadillacexpectsthefueleconomyofits2016CT6plug-inhybrid–availableinChina–tobemorethandoublethatofthecar’s
conventionalengineofferings,asmeasuredbymilespergallonequivalent.Its18.4kWhlithium-ionbatterypackhasthelargest
storagecapacityratingforanyPHEVintheluxurysedansegment.
Batteries&ElectricMotors
• Wearealeaderinadvancedbatterytechnologyandconsideritacompetitiveadvantage.WehavelabsinU.S.,ChinaandGermany.
• WeoperatethelargestbatterysystemslabofanyautomakerinNorthAmerica.
• WearethefirstmajorU.S.automakertodesignandbuildelectricmotorsanddriveunitsforplug-inelectricandhybridvehicles.
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PersonalMobility&Car-andRidesharingServices
• Weareusingourinformation,connectivityandtransportationexpertisetoengineermobilityservicesthatadvanceoursustainability.
• OurnewcarsharingservicecalledMavencombinesourmultipleprogramsunderonesinglebrand.
o City:MavenisofferingcarsharinginAnnArbor,Mich.,focusingonfacultyandstudentsattheUniversityofMichigan.
o Residential:Maven+willlaunchcarsharingservicesforChicagoresidentsinpartnershipwithMagellanDevelopmentGroupin
firstquarter2016,andisexpandingitsprograminNewYorkCity(previouslycalledLet’sDriveNYC)withStonehengePartners.
Theseprogramsofferserviceto5,000residents.
o Peer-to-Peer:Existingglobalinitiativesincludepeer-to-peercar-sharingthroughtheCarUnitymarketplaceinGermany;10,000
usershavesignedupsince2015.
o Campus:GMisrefiningandtestingfutureMavencommercialofferingsonitscampusesintheU.S.,GermanyandChina.
• Mavenprovidesanownership-likeexperiencewiththeconvenienceofcarsharing;
customersexperienceseamlesssmartphoneandkeylessintegrationwiththevehicle.
o Ourglobalteamincludesmorethan40employeesfromtheconnectedcar
technologyindustryaswellasprofessionalsfromGoogle,ZipcarandSidecar.
• Wewillinvest$500MinLyfttohelpcontinuethegrowthoftheridesharingservice.GM
willbecomeapreferredproviderofshort-termusevehiclestoLyftdriversthrough
rentalhubsinvariouscitiesintheU.S.
• WepartneredwithGooglelastyeartotestacommuterridesharingserviceusing
ChevroletSparkEVsinanapp-drivensystemmatchingdriversandriders.
• Wedesignedanelectricbikeconcepttodemonstrateourevolvingviewofmobilityand
tohelppeoplestaymobileinadifficult-to-navigateurbanlandscape.
• WepartnerwithZagsteronbikesharingatourTechnicalCenter.
EN-V(ElectricNetworkedVehicle)
• TheChevroletEN-Visanelectricurbanmobilityconceptpoweredbylithium-ionbatteries.
• WebuiltEN-Vtorepresentourvisiontomeetgrowingdemandforsafe,connected,zero-emissionstransportation.
• WepartnerwithJiaoTongUniversityinChinatointegrateChevroletEN-V2.0vehiclesintomulti-modaltransportationsystems.
AutonomousVehicles
• OurglobalTechCenterisarapid-developmentlabprovidingdataandlessonstoaccelerateourmobilitystrategy.Laterthisyear,we’ll
addafleetofautonomousVoltsthatemployeescanreservethroughanapp;thecarwilldrivetothedesiredlocationandparkit.
• Wewillbethefirsttointroducesemi-autonomousdrivingtechnologytothemarketinthe2017CadillacCT6.
• WeexpandedourpartnershipwithMobileyetocrowdsourcehighlyprecisemapstohelpenableautonomousdriving.
• Weannouncedalong-termstrategicalliancewithLyfttocreateanintegratednetworkofon-demandautonomousvehiclesintheU.S.
• WeareacquiringCruiseAutomationtoaddCruise’sdeepsoftwaretalentandrapiddevelopmentcapabilitytofurtheraccelerateour
developmentofautonomousvehicletechnology.
EfficientFundamentals
• Ourefficientfundamentalsstrategyencompassesaerodynamics,lightweightmaterials,advancedmaterialsandenginetechnology.
• We’refocusedonreducingvehicleweighttohelpmeetglobalCO2standardsandofferconsumerbenefits;variousgradesofsteel,
aluminumandcompositesareusedtohelpmakeGMvehiclesstronger,safer,morefuelefficientandfuntodrive.
• OurR&Dteaminventedindustry-firstweldingtechnologiesenablingustoweldaluminumtosteelandaluminumtoaluminum
enablingvehiclestobelighterandmorefuelefficientwhileatthesametimemorestructurallyrobust.
• Efficiencyimprovementstoourinternalcombustionenginesinclude:
o Activefuelmanagement,enablingaV8enginetooperateonhalftheengine’scylinderswhenfullpowerisnotneeded.Fuel
economyisimprovedabout12%.
o Directinjectionallowingformoreprecisefueldeliveryandbettercontrolofthecombustionprocess,improvingfueleconomy
by3%andreducingcoldstartemissionsabout25%.Wewerethefirstdomesticautomakertointroducethetechnologyand
70%ofourvehicleshaveit.
o Variablevalvetiming,featuredonvirtuallyallengines,altersthetimingofintakeandexhaustvalves,allowingtheengineto
maximizehorsepowerandtorquewhilehelpingreduceemissions.Fueleconomyisimproved2%.
• Forthe2016modelyear,wehave32modelsachievingatleastanEPA-estimated30mpghwy;nineofwhichgetatleast40mpg,like
thesegment-leadingChevroletCruzeEco.
• Sincethe1970s,we’veimprovedfuelefficiency180%forcarsand93%fortrucks.
ProductCommitments
• Wedevelopedcommitmentstomeetcustomerneedsforefficientvehiclesandreduceourproducts’environmentalimpact:
o Put500,000vehiclesontheroadintheU.S.withsomeformofelectrificationby2017.Asof2015,wehave196,861.
o DoublethemodelsthatachieveanEPA-estimated40-mpghighwayorbetterby2017.Asof2015,wehavenine.
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o ReduceaveragecarbonemissionsofU.S.fleetby15%by2016,Opel/VauxhallfleetinEuropeby27%by2020;andChinafleet
28%by2020.
Diesel,CNG&LPG
• We’releveragingourdieselengineexpertiseinmarketsaroundtheworld;intheU.S.,thereareseveralmodelsavailablesuchasthe
ChevroletCruzeCleanTurboDiesel,whichdeliversanindustrybestEPA-estimated46MPGonthehighway,andtheChevrolet
ColoradoandGMCCanyon.AllofourdieselmodelsintheU.S.arecapableofrunningonB20.
• WeofferseveralmodelscapableofrunningonCNGandLPG.Theyincludefull-sizevehicles,pickups,andsedans,primarilytargetedto
fleet/commercialcustomers;theyarealsoavailabletoretailcustomersincertainmarkets.
HydrogenFuelCellVehicles
• Hydrogenfuelcells–usingnogasnorreleasinganyemissionsotherthanwatervapor–arepartofouradvancedpropulsionportfolio.
• IncollaborationwithHonda,wearedevelopingnext-genhydrogenfuelcellsystemsandstoragetechnologiesinthe2020timeframe.
• Wewillpursuenon-automotivefuelcellapplicationsforaerospaceandmilitaryindustries.
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