Other Files Attached file *General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - October 2013.pdf* with *pdf* extension available at *https://www.3blmedia.com/sites/default/files/other/General%20Motors%20Corporate%20Responsibility%20Newsletter%20-%20October%202013.pdf* - link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - October 2013 https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/40151?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/40151?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/40151?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - October 2013&body=ESG News from General Motors https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/40151?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/CSR-News/environment-0) # General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - October 2013 Oct 1, 2013 11:45 AM ET Campaign: [GM Sustainability Newsletter](/node/15048) **General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter** **October 2013** **HEADLINE:** **GM’s LEED Gold Data Center Drives IT Efficiency** A flywheel for battery-free backup power and in-row cooling that reduces the need for electricity contribute to a 70 percent reduction in energy use at General Motors’ world-class Enterprise Data Center, which has earned Gold certification by the [U.S. Green Building Council](http://www.usgbc.org/)’s LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, program. [Read more…>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0913-leeds.html) **RESOURCE PRESERVATION** **GM Honored for Sustained Environmental Leadership** General Motors and seven of its facilities were recognized by the [Michigan Department of Environmental Quality](http://www.michigan.gov/deq) for longtime support of environment-focused community collaboration. GM remains the leader for most Neighborhood Environmental Partner awards granted since the program began in 2005. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0919-environmental.html) **GM STEM Program Begins Another School Year** For the past 24 years, GM’s Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) program has paired GM mentors with 8,500 students annually to educate youth on local watersheds. Mary Alice Kurtz, GM’s program manager of sustainability initiatives, explains how collaboration has helped GREEN make a greater impact in communities across the U.S. [Read more...>](http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/2013/09/23/gm-stem-program-begins-another-school-year-mary-alice-kurtz/) **GM Donates Chevrolet Volt to Colorado Conservation Trust** General Motors donated a [Chevrolet Volt](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/volt/2012.html) electric vehicle with extended range to the nonprofit [Colorado Conservation Trust](http://coloradoconservationtrust.org/colorado-conservation-trust/) for the group to auction off in support of its “Q for Conservation” event, which has generated more than $1.5 million for conservation projects statewide in its seven-year history. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0912-volt-donation.html) **ENERGY EFFICIENCY** **GM Named a Leader in Climate Change Transparency** General Motors achieved a leadership position for its climate change data submitted to [CDP](http://www.cdp.net/), the world’s only global environmental disclosure system. GM earned a score of 100/A-, ranking among the top 10 percent of companies reporting in the [CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013](https://www.cdproject.net/CDPResults/CDP-Global-500-Climate-Change-Report-2013.pdf). [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0912-climate.html) **Getting Our Head In The Sustainability Game** In this guest post, GM Director of Sustainability David Tulauskas provides a recap and commentary of this year’s [Green Sports Alliance Summit](http://summit.greensportsalliance.org/). He highlights similarities between GM’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its facilities and pro sports teams’ efforts to reduce the environmental impact of stadiums. [Read more...>](http://www.gmbeyondnow.com/2013/09/20/guest-post-getting-our-head-in-the-sustainability-game/) **EDF Climate Fellow Jon Beck Spends Summer Vacation Saving GM $1M** Jon Beck, a Portland native and Columbia University grad student, spent the last few months identifying ways GM could save money through energy efficiency. The internship match-up is a result of GM’s participation in the [Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps](http://www.edfclimatecorps.org/) program. Jon reflects on his experience in this interview. [Read more...>](http://www.gmbeyondnow.com/2013/09/11/edf-climate-fellow-jon-beck-spends-summer-vacation-saving-gm-1m/) **GREENER VEHICLES** **General Motors Increases Battery Development Expertise** General Motors has nearly tripled the size of its Global Battery Systems Laboratory, cementing the lab’s stature as the largest battery lab in North America owned and operated by a major auto manufacturer. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0916-battery-lab.html) **Spark EV Driving 101** For many Chevrolet Spark EV owners, getting plugged-in to an all-electric, no-gas-required lifestyle will be a new experience. Here are a few tips to ease the transition. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0918-sparkev-driving101.html) **WASTE REDUCTION** **GM Finds a New Home for Ducks, Bats and Waste** Vice President of Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs Mike Robinson shares how GM is able to reduce waste while benefiting wildlife by reusing scrap Chevy Volt battery covers to make nesting boxes for owls, wood ducks and bats in this guest post on the Wildlife Habitat Council blog. [Read more...>](http://www.wildlifehc.org/guest-blog-gm/) **SAFETY** **Chevrolet Offers the Most Models with 5-Star Overall Scores** Among 2014 model year vehicles, [Chevrolet](http://www.chevrolet.com/) offers seven with 5-Star Overall Vehicle Scores for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – more than any other brand and more than Ford and Toyota combined. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0920-5-star.html) **Working to Keep Children Safe** To commemorate Child Passenger Safety Week, Julie Kleinert, child safety technical lead at General Motors, shares insight on technologies found in GM vehicles that are designed with child safety in mind. She also discusses other initiatives to raise awareness and improve child passenger safety such as the Buckle Up program, the product of a long-standing partnership between Safe Kids Worldwide, GM and the GM Foundation. [Read more...>](http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/2013/09/19/child-passenger-safety-week-at-general-motors-julie-kleinert/) **PHILANTHROPY** **Giving Back: Second ‘teamGM Cares Week’ Shows Commitment to Volunteerism** Communities and nonprofits across the country received a helping hand from General Motors’ employee volunteers last month as part of the company’s second annual “teamGM Cares Week.” From packing food and building homes to cleaning up beaches and neighborhoods, approximately 75 projects were undertaken. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0906-giving-back.html) **GM Foundation Donates $100,000 to New York’s Central Park Conservancy** The GM Foundation is donating $100,000 to aid the Central Park Conservancy’s “Keeping it Green” service learning program to introduce pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students to the importance of preserving and caring for New York City’s Central Park. [Read more...>](http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Sep/0910-gm-foundation.html) [![](/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