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...

Action Points Stop the Line: Q&A with Glen Parkes
How are environment, health, safety and quality standards being enforced at GE India Oil & Gas? We have an internal philosophy at Oil & Gas built around compliance, environment, health and safety (EHS), and quality called “Stop the...

Employee Perspectives Material Sustainability—A Manufacturer’s Challenges and Opportunities
Sustainability debates often center around the access to and availability of hydrocarbons and water. Deservedly so, as these materials are critical to both energy generation and human survival. But in an increasingly competitive global economy...

Action Points Mixing Diversity into the Supply Chain Process
GE Healthcare was the only supplier, out of 800 contracted suppliers, that received the 2010 Premier Inc. Diversity Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Process Diversity. Owned by hospitals, health systems and other providers, Premier Inc. is a...

Action Points Greenhouse Gases and GE’s Supply Chain
For the past several years, GE has been working on how best to engage with our supply chain on greenhouse gases (GHG). Based on our long experience with the Supplier Responsibility Program, we know our supply chain is very responsive to our...

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...

The Spirit & The Letter
GE’s commitment to perform with integrity is instilled in every employee as a nonnegotiable expectation of behavior. This expectation is guided by our integrity policy, The Spirit & The Letter, and is underscored by an extensive system of...

Greenhouse Gases and GE’s Supply Chain
For the last several years, GE has been working on how best to engage with our supply chain on greenhouse gases (GHG). Based on our long experience with the Supplier Responsibility Program, we know our supply chain is very responsive to our...

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...