Expert Perspectives Q&A with Marco Annunziata, GE Chief Economist
Emerging from the downturn is a priority: How can we best ensure that this recovery is green and does not resurrect the economic and social habits that drive unsustainable economies? We must not forget the basic lesson that using capital needed for...

Action Points Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Solutions
The rapid urbanization that has characterized the past century, combined with exponential growth of the world’s population, is placing an increasing strain on the planet’s valuable resources. These complex problems, along with climate...

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 Partnering for Innovation and Safeguarding Intellectual Property
This year GE signed a series of deals with Chinese partners focused on clean energy, aviation and rail transportation. In total, the partnerships are expected to create jobs in the U.S. and abroad and capitalize on GE’s advanced technologies to...

Action Points Jobs and Competitiveness
With about 15% of the world’s GDP dependent on international trade and trade growth as major driver of overall economic growth, the world’s economic health depends on open markets. We need to build a competitive, better-educated...