GE recognizes the difficulty in benchmarking its policies, processes and programs against its peers, as the Company portfolio spans multiple regions, businesses, industries and products. Here we provide a quick snapshot of external benchmarks with which others have decided how GE measures against their respective standards.
Corporate Equality
Human Rights Campaign, 2006–2011 (2011 rating: 60/100)
Brand Sustainability Index Survey
M&M, 2010 (#2)
America’s Most Generous Corporate Foundations
Businessweek, 2010 (#5)
100 Best Corporate Citizens
CR Magazine, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Most Ethical Companies
Ethisphere, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Sustainable Business Practices
Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Global 100, 2010 (#1), 2011
Climate Innovation Index
Maplecroft, 2011 (#1), 2012
2011 Corporation of the Year
Cleantech 100
U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award
Gold U.S President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
World’s Most Admired Companies
Fortune, 2006 (#1), 2007 (#1), 2008 (#2), 2009 (#9), 2010 (#16), 2011 (#14 overall; #1 in Electronics), 2012
#1 Company for Leaders
Fortune/Hewitt Associates, 2007, 2009, 2011
Businessweek, 2010 (#1)
Transparency International, 2010
World’s Most Respected Company
Barron’s Magazine, 2008 (#11), 2009 (#43), 2010 (#74), 2011 (#48), 2012 (#54)
Best Place to Launch a Career
Businessweek, 2007 (#13), 2008 (#12), 2009 (#16)
Best Global Brand
Businessweek, 2008, 2009
20 Best Companies for Leadership
Businessweek, 2011
Most Innovative Companies
Businessweek, 2007 (#4), 2008 (#4), 2009 (#17), 2010 (#23)
Fast Company, 2009 (#11), 2010 (#19), 2011
Best In Class Employer
Asia Society, 2011 (1 of 5 winners), 2012
Most Innovative Practices
Asia Society, 2011, 2012
Top 100 Military Employers
G.I. Jobs, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. 2013
Top 50 Employers for Veterans
Military Times, 2010 (#1), 2011, 2012
Most Powerful Women
Fortune, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (Charlene Begley)
Women Worth Watching
Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2011, 2012
Top 5 Great Place to Work for Emiratis and Women
Great Place to Work Institute, UAE, 2012
Top 50 Employers for Women
The Times (Opportunity Now), 2012
Society of Women Engineers
President’s Award, GE Women’s Network, 2009
100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
Working Mother magazine, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Best Companies for Women’s Advancement
Working Mother magazine, 2011
Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work
Diversity MBA Magazine, 2011 (#18) , 2012 (#18)
CEO Leadership in Action Award
Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2012 (Jeff Immelt)
Corporate Inclusion
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, 2009–2011 (2011 rating: 65/100)
