environmental awards & recognition

EnvironmentalAwards&Recognition

• Solarpowerleader:TheSolarEnergyIndustriesAssociationnamedGMa“SolarChampion”forimpactonestablishingastrongsolarindustryintheU.S.

o GMmadeSEIA’slistoftop25corporatesolarusersfrom2012-2016.o GMhasmoresolarinstallationsintheU.S.thananyotherautomakerandhasthesecond-highest

percentageofsolarusageamongallcommercialusers,accordingtoaSEIAreport.

• Landfill-freeandrecyclingleader:GMhasmorelandfill-freefacilitiesandrecyclesmorethananyotherautomakeraccordingtoindependentsustainabilityagencyTwoTomorrows.

• Wildlifehabitatleader:GMleadsallautomakerswith63habitatprogramscertifiedbyWildlifeHabitatCouncil.

• U.S.cleanenergypatentleader:GMranksNo.1ofallcompaniesintermsofmostU.S.clean-energypatentsgrantedsince2002,accordingtotheCleanEnergyPatentGrowthIndexofU.S.patents.Duringthattime,GMalsoreceivedmorefuelcellpatentsthananyothercompany.

• EPAENERGYSTAR®PartneroftheYearforSustainedExcellence:GMearnedtheENERGYSTARPartneroftheYearawardforsustainedexcellencein2013,2014,2015and2016.Thisistheorganization’shighestlevelofrecognitionforcorporateenergymanagement.ItreceivedtheENERGYSTARPartneroftheYearawardforenergymanagementin2012.

• EPAENERGYSTAR®ClimateCommunicationsAward:GMreceivedtheawardin2014,2015and2016forraisingconsumerawarenessofclimatechangeandamplifyingthepositiveeffectsenergy-efficientbehaviorscanhaveontheenvironment.

• DowJonesSustainabilityIndex:GMwasnamedtotheDowJonesSustainabilityIndexin2015and2016,theonlyautomakertomakethelistinNorthAmerica.GM’sscoreincreasedby5pointsbetween2015and2016,andthecompanyearnedperfectscoresinclimatestrategyandbrandmanagement.

• CDPClimateDisclosureLeaderandCDPClimatePerformanceLeader:GMachievedperfectscoresonbothclimatechangedatadisclosureandperformancesubmittedtoCDP,andwasfeaturedintheCDPS&P500ClimateChangeReport2014andTheAList:CDPClimatePerformanceLeadershipIndex2014.Itreceivedaperfectscoreondisclosurein2013and2015.In2016,GMwasnamedtoCDP’sglobalClimate“A”list–aspotheldbyjust9percentofthethousandsofcompaniesparticipatinginCDP’sclimatechangeprogram.

• WildlifeHabitatCouncil’sCorporateConservationLeadershipandEmployeeEngagementAchievementAwards:PresentedtoGMatthe2016WildlifeHabitatCouncilConferenceforoverallachievementincorporatecommitmenttobiodiversityandconservationandemployeededicationtohabitatprograms.GM’sVancouverPartsDistributionCenteralsoearnedtheFormalProjectAwardforitsGMGREENprogram.

• 4thannualPlasticsforLife™GlobalPartsCompetition“SustainingLife”award:GMearnedtheawardforitsDoYourPartinitiativein2017.JudgesselecteditfromawiderangeofpartsthatpreviouslywoninotherSocietyforPlasticsEngineerscompetitionsatSPEeventsduringthepastyear.

• SocietyofPlasticsEngineersEnvironmentalAward:GMearnedanawardin2017fromSPEintheenvironmentalcategoryforitsDoYourPartwaterbottlerecyclingprogram.

• Canada’sClean15Projectfor2016:CAMIAssemblyrankedintheCanadaClean15foritslandfill-freeinitiative.

Thecompetitionrecognizes15projectsbasedoninnovation,impactandinspirationalexampletheyset.

EnvironmentalAwards&Recognition

• GoldenPeacockGlobalAwardforSustainability:GMwontheawardin2015fortransparencyineconomic,environmentalandsocialimpacts,allfundamentalcomponentsofstakeholderrelationsandinvestmentdecisions.TheInstituteOfDirectorsselectswinnersfrom1,000entriesreceivedannuallyfrommorethan25countriesaroundtheworld.

• RecyclingExcellenceAward:TheMichiganDepartmentofEnvironmentalQualityandGovernor’sRecyclingCouncilrecognizedGMin2015forexcellenceinrecycling,providingtheBusinessCategoryOutreachandEducationAwardforthecompany’svisiontoreimaginewaste.

• EnvironmentalLeaderTopProjectoftheYearAward:EnvironmentalLeader’sProduct&ProjectAwards

recognizedGMfordrivingaglobalmovementforzerowastein2014,Chevrolet’sCleanEnergyCampusCampaignin2015,theChevroletVoltbatterysecondaryreuseprojectin2016,andtheDoYourPartinitiativeandHondafuelcellcollaborationin2017.

• EnvironmentalLeaderTopProjectoftheYearJudges’ChoiceAward:JudgesunanimouslyawardedGMin2017withthecompetition’shighesthonorforthecompany’sDoYourPartinitiative.

• GreenCorporateCitizen:Waste&RecyclingNewsawardedGMGreenCorporateCitizenin2012foroverallsustainability.Itearnedthetitleoffinalistin2011.

• CorporateExcellenceAward:AmericanCarbonRegistryawardedGMthe2013CorporateExcellenceAwardfordemonstratedcommitmenttoreducingcarbonfootprintandmitigatingclimateimpact.

• EPAEnergyStar©Certification:ThirteenGMfacilities,includingtwoassemblyplants,haveearnedENERGYSTARcertificationforenergyefficiency,performinginthetop25thpercentileofsimilarfacilitiesnationwide.

• EPAEnergyStar©ChallengeforIndustryAwards:GMhas75facilitiesmeetingavoluntaryenergy-reductionchallengesetbytheU.S.EPA–morethananycompanyworldwide.TomeettheENERGYSTAR®ChallengeforIndustry,U.S.EPAstandardsrequirefacilitiestoreduceenergyintensityby10%withinfiveyears.

• NeighborhoodEnvironmentalPartners:GMleadsallMichiganorganizationsinNeighborhoodEnvironmentalPartnerawardsfromtheMichiganDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality.In2015,environmentalprogramsofthefollowingfacilitieswererecognized:LansingDeltaTownshipAssembly,LansingGrandRiverAssembly,Detroit-HamtramckAssembly,OrionAssembly,WarrenTransmission,FlintAssembly,FlintMetalCenter,RomulusPowertrainandtheGMTechnicalCenter.TheyarealsoCleanCorporateCitizenandPollutionPreventionPartnershipfacilities.GMhaswonmoreNEPawardsthananyotherMichiganorganizationsincethecompetitionbeganin2007.

• ClimateLeadershipAwardforInnovativePartnerships:TheU.S.EPACenterforCorporateClimateLeadershippresentedChevroletwiththeawardforitsCleanEnergyCampusCampaign,whichenablesU.S.collegestofurtherreducetheircarbonfootprint.

• EncouragingEnvironmentalExcellence(E3)Gold-levelAward:ToledoTransmissionreceivedtheE3awardfromtheOhioEPAin2015forongoinginitiativesthatreducetheplant’scarbonfootprint.

• TopGreenPowerUser:FortWayneAssemblyandOrionAssemblyrankedeighthandninth,respectively,amongtheU.S.EPA’stop30generatorsofonsitegreenpowerin2016.

EnvironmentalAwards&Recognition

• Governor’sAwardforEnvironmentalExcellence:TheStateofIndianaawardedFortWayneAssemblytheGovernor'sAwardin2015forgeneratingrenewableenergyfromlandfillgasonsite.Itistheplant’sfourthGovernorAward.

• KansasPollutionPreventionAward:KansasDepartmentofHealthandEnvironmentprovidedFairfaxAssembly&Stampingwiththe2012and2015PollutionPreventionAwardforeffortstoreduceenergyuseandrecyclewaste.

• OhioPollutionPreventionAward:ToledoTransmissionreceivedanationalpollutionpreventionawardfromtheNationalPollutionPreventionRoundtablein2014forsuccessfuleffortstoreduceitsimpactontheenvironment.

• Governor’sAwardforEnvironmentalExcellence:TheStateofIndianaawardedFortWayneAssemblytheGovernor'sAwardforuseoflandfillgastogeneratepowerandpaintsludgerecycling,aswellasfiveyearsofcontinuousimprovementinenvironmentalinitiatives.

• GreenAppleAwardforEnvironmentalBestPractice:TheGreenOrganisationpresentedourVauxhallbrandinEuropewiththeGreenAppleAward,whichrecognizesenvironmentalbestpracticearoundtheworld.VauxhallearnedasecondawardintheautomotivecategoryfortheAmpera,making2014thethirdyearinarowthevehiclehasreceivedGreenAppleAwards.ThenonprofitnamedVauxhallaGreenWorldAmbassadorforsharingbestpracticesinitsupcomingannualreferenceguide.

• ClosingtheLoopAwardforOutstandingAchievementsinRecycling:GM’sFortWayneAssemblyplantreceivedtherecyclingawardfromtheAllenCountySolidWasteDistrict.

• MichiganGreenLeader:DetroitFreePressnamedGMaMichiganGreenLeaderforgrowingitslandfill-freeprogramin2011andforachievinglandfill-freeattheRenaissanceCenterin2013.

• NeighborhoodEnvironmentalPartnerLongevityAward:MichiganDepartmentofEnvironmentalQualityrecognizedGMforparticipatingintheNEPprogramforfiveormoreyears.Itencouragesandrewardsbusinessesandneighborswhoworktogetheronenvironmentalprojects.

• ColumbianCompanieswhoProduceSafeSustainableProduct:GM’sBogatafacilityinColumbiareceivedtheawardin2013,publishedthroughthe“PortfolioofSustainableGoods&Services.”

• AragoneseCorporateSocialResponsibilityAward:GMEspañareceivedtheawardforitsenvironmentaladvancesattheOpelplantinAragon.Firstgivenin2004bytheGovernmentofAragon,theawardrecognizescompaniesthatdemonstratecommitmenttosocialresponsibilitydaily.

• GreenCompany:GMKoreaGunsanandBupyeongplantsreceivedre-certificationasaGreenCompanyfromtheministryofenvironmentofRepublicofKoreain2013and2014,respectively.

• 3RsAwardandthe3RsAwardPlus:TheGMPowertrainThailandplantinRayongreceivedtheseawardsin2013fromtheDepartmentofIndustrialsWorkaspartofitsWasteUtilizationPromotionproject.

• EnvironmentalLeadershipAward:GreaterNiagaraChamberofCommercerecognizedSt.CatherinesPowertrainin2013foritsenvironmentalachievementsinwasteminimization,energyandwaterconservation,GHGreductionandcommunityinvolvement.

• GreenGlobeAward:GM’sTonawandaEngineplantwasrecognizedbytheKenmore-TownofTonawandaChamberofCommerceforimplementingandpracticingagreenandsustainablebusinessphilosophy.

EnvironmentalAwards&Recognition

• MarylandGreenRegistryLeadershipAward:GM’sBaltimoreOperationsfacilityearnedthe2012MarylandGreenRegistryLeadershipAwardforcommitmenttosustainablepractices,measurableresultsandcontinualimprovement–theonlyorganizationtowinmorethanonce.

• EdisonAward:Apanelof3,000judgesnamedGMabronzewinnerforourlandfill-freeprogramin2013.Thecompetitionhonorsgame-changingproducts,servicesandprocesses.

• RightStuffCorporateAward:BlueGreenAllianceawardedGMaRightStuffAwardin2013forbuildingaclean-energy,good-jobsfuturefortheUnitedStates.

• DanielEberhardtAwardforEnvironmentalStewardship:TheSocietyofPlasticsEngineerspresentedGMwithanawardforitssuccessfulzero-wasteprogramanditsextensiveuseofrecycledplasticsin2013.

• SafePassageGreatLakes:DetroitAudubonSocietyrecognizedGMin2013forcontinuedparticipationinaprogramthathelpsbirdsavoidcrashingintoilluminatedbuildingsduringmigratorynightflights.

• BestBusinessNeighborFinalist:U.S.ChamberofCommerce’sBusinessCivicLeadershipCenternamedGMBestBusinessNeighborFinalistinits2012CorporateCitizenshipawards.

• CertificateofAchievementinSolidWasteReduction:GMreceivedtherecognitionin2011fromtheTennesseeChamberofCommerce&Industryforcreatingamoreenvironmentallyfriendlypaint-dryingprocess.

• TopGreenCompany:WorkingMothermagazinelistedGMasaTopGreenCompanyin2011.

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