- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - June 2016 https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71290?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71290?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71290?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - June 2016&body=ESG News from General Motors https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/71290?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/CSR-News/environment-0) # General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - June 2016 Jun 3, 2016 4:25 PM ET Campaign: [GM Sustainability Newsletter](/node/15048) [General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - June 2016](http://bit.ly/20XDpBE) **GM Strengthens Business, Communities through Mobility** The rules of vehicle use and ownership are changing rapidly, according to GM’s latest Sustainability Report ([gmsustainability.com](http://www.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. [Read more…>](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/may/0510-mobility.html) **Maven Reaches One Million Miles Driven; Boston, Chicago, and D.C. Join Lineup** In less than four months, Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, has grown to five markets: New York City, Ann Arbor, Mich., and announced Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. [Read more ...>](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/may/0519-maven.html) **ENERGY EFFICIENCY** **Saving Energy Pays – For Neighbors and Sustainability-Minded Workers** Here’s how amping up rivalry around the block and rewarding innovative employees can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [Read more…>](http://www.theguardian.com/general-motors-partner-zone/2016/may/06/saving-energy-companies-workers-homes-carbon-emissions) **Corporations School US Universities on Buying and Using Clean Energy** In 2015, corporations bought roughly 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from utility-scale renewable energy facilities, which generate power from sources like wind and solar and then pump it into the grid to supply energy to utilities and other customers. But universities may be the next big customer for utility-scale renewable energy. [Read more…> ](http://www.theguardian.com/general-motors-partner-zone/2016/may/13/corporations-universities-buy-clean-energy-green-campus) **WASTE REDUCTION** **Recycling Water Bottles Will Never Go Out of Style** In the fashion and auto industries, recycling water bottles into ballgowns or car parts is the latest trend to follow the push to reuse paper, plastic and electronics. [Read more…>](http://www.theguardian.com/general-motors-partner-zone/2016/jun/01/recycle-bottles-fashion-style-reuse-paper-plastic) **Together, Companies and Supply Chains Can Reduce Carbon Footprints** Company leaders are rallying behind sustainability, realizing its importance to overall strategy. According to McKinsey’s global annual sustainability survey, CEOs increasingly see it as a priority. And a large business – one that works with hundreds or thousands of suppliers – can make a greater impact by engaging its supply chain in sustainable practices. [Read more…>](http://www.theguardian.com/general-motors-partner-zone/2016/may/24/companies-supply-chain-reduce-carbon-footprint-sustainability) **RESOURCE PRESERVATION** **Kids Learn about STEM from the Environment** More than 4,000 kids are participating in a new environmental education initiative that’s helping them learn about STEM subjects through a green lens. GM Eco-Green is a collaboration among the National Wildlife Federation and General Motors’ dealers, suppliers and non-manufacturing facilities across the U.S. [Read more…>](http://www.generalmotors.green/product/public/us/en/GMGreen/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/gm_green/2016/0524-kids-STEM.html) **PHILANTHROPY** **GMC Enlists Josh Duhamel to Support Building for America’s Bravest During Military Appreciation Month** In honor of Military Appreciation Month, and as part of the ongoing relationship between GMC and veteran support program Building for America’s Bravest, the brand is calling on its staff, fans and fellow Americans to support the foundation’s work to build life-changing smart homes for severely injured service members. [Read more…>](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gmc/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/may/0519-bfab.html) **GM Canada Donates $100,000 to Support Alberta Fires Relief** GM Canada has committed $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to aid communities affected by the Alberta fires and the ongoing relief efforts. GM Canada employees, dealers, distributors and GM Financial employees are also providing individual support to the Canadian Red Cross. [Read more…>](http://media.gm.com/media/ca/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/ca/en/2016/May/0511_Donation.html) **DIVERSITY** **General Motors Young Latino Professionals Receive National Leadership Honor** Two GM young Latino professionals – a software developer and an automotive engineer – were among 35 young professionals recognized nationally for their leadership by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR). [Read more…>](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/may/0504-latino-award.html) **Military Appreciation Month: 10 Things You Didn’t Know** May is National Military Appreciation Month, and Chevrolet is joining the National Navy SEAL Museum to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military, particularly its special forces. Chevrolet will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the all-new, Special Operations 2016 Chevrolet Silverado to benefit the Navy SEAL Museum and its foundation. [Read more…>](http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/apr/0429-military.html) **GREENER VEHICLES** **Accelerating an EV Future** Britta Gross, director of Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy at General Motors, spoke to a room of more than 500 sustainability professionals at the Ceres Conference in Boston about moving electric vehicles into the mainstream. [Read more…>](http://www.generalmotors.green/product/public/us/en/GMGreen/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/gm_green/2016/0505-Ceres-Panel.html) **General Motors’ Lighter and More Efficient Lineup** General Motors has a comprehensive strategy to lighten vehicle weight through mixed materials and advanced joining techniques to increase vehicle performance, efficiency and fuel economy. [Read more…>](http://3blmedia.com/News/General-Motors-Lighter-and-More-Efficient-Lineup) *To subscribe to GM’s CR newsletter, visit* [*GeneralMotors.Green*](http://www.generalmotors.green/product/public/us/en/GMGreen/home.html)*. Learn more about GM’s impact at* [*GMSustainability.com*](http://www.gmsustainability.com/)*.* [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/106821423-1610125493528-Untitled-5.jpg)](/profiles/general-motors) ### More from General Motors ###### [Used General Motors Fire Hoses Get New Life at Potter Park Zoo](/news/used-general-motors-fire-hoses-get-new-life-potter-park-zoo) Jan 25, 2021 11:00 AM ET ###### [California Fire Foundation and General Motors Team up to Donate Vehicles to California Fire Departments](/news/california-fire-foundation-and-general-motors-team-donate-vehicles-california-fire-departments) Dec 17, 2020 1:00 PM ET ###### [General Motors Donates Face Masks and Flu Vaccines to California Communities](/news/general-motors-donates-face-masks-and-flu-vaccines-california-communities) Nov 18, 2020 2:45 PM ET ###### [General Motors Named One of America's Most Just Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital](/news/general-motors-named-one-americas-most-just-companies-forbes-and-just-capital) Oct 14, 2020 10:50 AM ET ###### [General Motors Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award](/news/general-motors-receives-epa-green-power-leadership-award) Sep 22, 2020 4:45 PM ET ###### [GM Awarded for Global Sustainability Leadership Award](/news/gm-awarded-global-sustainability-leadership-award) Sep 8, 2020 2:40 PM ET ###### [GM’s Spring Hill Manufacturing to Run on the Sun](/news/gms-spring-hill-manufacturing-run-sun) May 14, 2020 11:05 AM ET ###### [General Motors and DTE Energy are Making Michigan a Clean Energy Powerhouse](/news/general-motors-and-dte-energy-are-making-michigan-clean-energy-powerhouse) Apr 20, 2020 11:30 AM ET