Features Conflict Minerals and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Expanding Supply Chain Efforts
Over the past few years, companies, NGOs and governments increasingly have been concerned about “conflict minerals” from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the surrounding region. These materials—tin, tantalum, tungsten and...

Decade in Review
The past decade has seen an acceleration in practical action by business. Companies have invested in eco-efficiency to find ways to “do more with less,” they have adopted ambitious environmental and social performance targets and managed them as...

Milestones in Citizenship
One cannot effectively plan for the future without looking at our evolution and the lessons from the past. Dating back to 1999, this timeline outlines milestones in the citizenship field in areas including reporting, standards, human rights...

Overview of Challenges & Value
GE is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world’s toughest challenges by finding ways to respond that create value. GE businesses depend on the infrastructure, skills and institutions of stable prosperous...

Expert Perspectives Conflict Minerals: Achieving “Conflict-Free” Compliance
“Conflict minerals” were historically perceived as an issue for companies involved in mining and trade. For most companies, the term “conflict coltan” from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suggested a place well beyond the sphere...

Human Rights Training
In 2010 we produced a 20-minute training video to educate business leaders on human rights in business contexts, advise why human rights are important to the Company, identify the legal and reputational risks, and call them to action on steps they...

Engagement & Decision Making
At GE, listening, reflecting and responding to our stakeholders are critical to informing our priorities for citizenship as well as for product development. GE continually engages with customers, suppliers, regulators and collaborators all around...

Features Public-Private Partnerships: A Critical Tool for Driving Corporate Citizenship
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) that pair companies, the public sector, and civil society can enhance true coordination, use resources efficiently, and eliminate duplicated efforts to deal with some of society’s toughest social and...

2010 Highlights
Strategy In the past 10 years, GE has repositioned its portfolio through divestitures representing 50% of the Company to focus on key global themes such as energy, water and healthcare, and built strength in the core businesses of providing the...

The GE Foundation
GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of General Electric Company, works to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. In coordination with its partners, GE Foundation supports U.S. and international education, developing health...