General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - June 2016

The rules of vehicle use and ownership are changing rapidly, according to GM’s latest Sustainability Report (gmsustainability.com). Connectivity, car-sharing, alternative propulsion and autonomous vehicles are key elements toward a future of safer, cleaner and more efficient mobility options for customers.

Data Analytics is Key to Developing a Long-Term Smart City Roadmap

Communities that were “first movers” in the smart city arena are ending their test phases and expanding to a second phase, yet it is clear that communications technologies and data analytics should be adopted to help lay the groundwork for a broader roadmap.

Students Win Big with Help from Honda Power Equipment

Students from a North Carolina high school beat out several teams of college students in the 10th annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas. The students worked with Honda Power Equipment in North Carolina (HPE). HPE provided the engines for the cars that were built and used in the competition.

TD Bank Group Joins RE100, Continuing its Commitment to Environmental Leadership

TD Bank Group has become one of six world-leading companies to join RE100 –the first Canadian company to do so. TD joins 65 other member companies in their commitment to going 100 percent renewable power. In 2015, TD sourced renewable energy equivalent to 100 percent of the electricity used across the bank and aims to continue doing this.

Sustainable Solar Power Around the World

All solar produces clean energy, but SunPower doesn't stop there. We raise the bar of sustainability through our "beneficial by design" philosophy that aims to be a regenerative force on the environment and society.

CITGO Lemont Refinery Holds Supply Drive Benefitting Local Domestic Violence Shelters

TeamCITGO volunteers at the CITGO Lemont Refinery helped their community by holding a supply drive benefiting three local domestic violence shelters and the at-risk women and children they serve. Based on specific requests from the organizations, CITGO employees and contractors at the refinery, donated personal care products, clothing and household items for the Guardian Angel Community Services, Lamb’s Fold Women’s Center and Crisis Center for South Suburbia.

Ingersoll Rand Commits to the Clean Energy Ministerial Advanced Cooling Challenge

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, announced today it will commit to the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Advanced Cooling Challenge (ACC).

Why Infrastructure Building in Developing Nations Must Start with Solar

The question of energy efficiency is ever-pressing, especially as it relates to infrastructure growth in developing nations.

Green Connections: Electric Transmission and the Transition to a Clean Energy Future

By now it’s clear that I’m an ardent supporter of developing significant new clean energy resources, and doing it in a way that’s affordable for all customers. At National Grid, we are very fortunate to operate in states that share the desire to green our energy portfolio in a major way, and our policymakers have enacted ambitious and commendable energy policies to do so. These policies require utilities to purchase ever-increasing amounts of clean energy to deliver to customers.

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