EHS Acquisition Assessment & Integration Process

GE conducts environmental, health and safety (EHS) reviews of its global transactions involving real property, high-risk ventures and products, and potential reputational issues to identify, assess and manage EHS risks. Conducted by dedicated teams of EHS technical and legal specialists, these reviews aim to ensure that, at a minimum, GE’s operations comply with EHS laws and regulations in the relevant country and that any long-term liabilities are understood and effectively managed.

The EHS transactional review process takes place in the early stages of a deal’s inception, whether for the sales or acquisitions of single assets to business divisions, lease entries and exits, loans, equity investments, or our joint venture projects around the world. For acquisitions, this dovetails with the integration process, which focuses on post-close compliance and management of identified issues. Through these robust efforts, GE’s EHS team identifies, assesses and manages EHS risks that could negatively impact shareholder value, the environment, our workers and surrounding communities.