General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - July 2016

GREENER VEHICLES What’s Driving Electric Cars into the Mainstream? Plenty.

Growing Future Leaders in the Fight to End Hunger

There are some remarkable people out there who are fighting to end hunger. These people have dedicated countless hours to ensuring no one goes hungry, whether it’s in their own communities or around the world. Some have donated thousands of pounds of food to people in need. Some have recruited others and inspired them to get involved in service. And some have done all of this before graduating high school.

Why Data Analytics Must Be Part of Your Next Infrastructure Project

It used to be that the quality of infrastructure was measured by its lifespan. Water systems might last a century, and power plants at least half that. Those were measurements of solid assets, well worth the investment. But today, dependable infrastructure is just not enough. While it must be resilient and have an extended life cycle, now it must also be intelligent and communicate with other systems in ways that were unknown only a few years ago.

Thailand Is Relieved Of Its Human Trafficking Blacklist Status

On Thursday, the US State Department removed Thailand from the human trafficking blacklist. Though Thailand has been a spotlight country when dealing with forced labor, the State Department made their decision based on the criteria outlined in the Human Trafficking Persons Report.

Whalesafe: Presentation of the Sperm Whale Protection Protocol of Conduct

Monday morning the Aquarium of Genoa played host to the presentation of the sperm whale protection protocol of conduct developed by the partners of the Whalesafe conservation project and co-financed by the European Union through the Life+ program, including the University of Genoa (Department of Physics and the Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Life), Costa Edutainment, the Maritime Administration of Genoa, the Harbourmaster's Office of Savona and Softeco Sismat.

Sands ECO360 | Waste Management and Recycling

We execute our sustainable procurement strategy at both product and company levels. For products, we have established sustainable requirements for 11 major categories such as office suppliers, light bulbs, cleaning products, and building materials.

Sands ECO360 | Our Journey of Sustainable Development

As a developer of Integrated Resorts, we have the opportunity to influence design and construction decisions to build high-performance green buildings.

Honoring the Troops in a Very Sodexo Way

This weekend, we’ll be celebrating America by saluting the flag and honoring the troops. At Sodexo, we provide food service at many U.S. military installations, and for the past ten years, we’ve been honoring troops in a different way: with a culinary medal.

Using Agricultural Waste to Generate Electricity and Reduce Carbon Emissions in Uganda

Pamoja Cleantech, a Uganda-based social enterprise specializing in biomass technologies for off-grid applications, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 150,000 tons each year and increase access to energy for more than 30,000 rural households by 2020.

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