GM – The Envy of Home Recyclers Everywhere

January 13, 2012 10:24 AM PT

Yesterday we released our first sustainability report as the “new” GM. The report shares a number of highlights including our four sections of progress and our major achievements on sustainability from the past few years.  Sometimes it’s hard to visualize what these reports really mean when they list out how far we’ve come, so try to think about it this way: when you take one bag of trash out to the curb, you’re producing more waste than any of our 81 landfill-free facilities. I never thought I’d be learning household recycling tips from GM, but it wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been surprised by the new GM.

It’s important to remember that in order to grow our business, our environmental goals need to be aligned with the communities we live in. This report shows our commitment to making better business choices in the years to come that benefit society as a whole; from continuing to design groundbreaking vehicles like the Volt to reducing energy and carbon consumption in our facilities. We want to continue to be bold in our choices so that we’re always on the cutting edge of sustainable innovation and technology. What’s good for our customers is good for us.

Click here to take a look at the sustainability report for yourself and see what we’ve been up to.