General Electric (GE), October 16, 2012
SOURCE: General Electric (GE) DESCRIPTION:General Electric is expanding its relationship with the University of Connecticut’s engineering school by launching a five-year, $7.5 million initiative. The intiative includes an endowed professorship, schol...
Published July 18, 2012
An introduction to Citizenship at GE, including an overview of the company’s 2010 Citizenship report.
Published July 18, 2012
GE has had a presence in the Middle East for over 50 years, supporting countries and companies in critical and high growth industries, such as water reclamation, healthcare, power generation, aerospace, and oil and gas. With economic growth in the region at 5% or higher, demands for investment in infrastructure have increased accordingly, and GE...
Published July 16, 2012
Responsibility to Shareowners GE is one of the most widely held stocks in the world. Ownership of the Company can and does benefit millions of people through flows of dividends and capital benefits, both to individual shareowners and through such intermediaries as pension funds and insurers. In fact, about half of GE’s issued shares are...
Published July 12, 2012
What does citizenship mean in the context of GE Capital? What do you see as GE Capital’s main citizenship risks and opportunities? For GE Capital, citizenship means delivering consistent financial performance fairly, responsibly and transparently. We’ve worked to create products and services that meet our responsible lending and environmental standards, to maintain a strong culture...
Published July 12, 2012
JOHN KRENICKI, VICE CHAIRMAN OF GE AND PRESIDENT & CEO OF GE ENERGY When the UN climate summit in Copenhagen came to a close in 2009, both sides of the climate change debate took to the streets to proclaim victory. Their reactions showed the reality of the situation—the summit represented progress, but many questions remain....
Published July 12, 2012
Nick Robins from the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence speaks about the concept of demonstrating shared value to investors.
Discover how GE Capital provides financial support, volunteer manpower, and intellectual capital to help meet development goals.
Job creation is integral to a vibrant economy and a healthy society. No matter where in the world you live, greater employment levels lead to a strong economy with more spending, saving and investing. The ripple effect from creating even one job affects families, neighborhoods and local economies. As a global company, GE’s success depends...
GE is dedicated to bringing to market innovative solutions that provide energy and water security, create jobs, and reduce environmental impact, thereby creating sustainable infrastructure for the societies of tomorrow. We work directly with our customers on some of the world’s most complex challenges, ranging from advanced water-reuse capabilities in water-scarce regions to making a...
GE’s 2012 online report highlights progress against commitments on our social, environmental and economic impacts—or, what we call People, Planet and Economy.
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