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GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the worlds toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
Citizenship at GEis more than a program or a set of good intentions - it is a full-time commitment built upon cultural behaviors and actions. These actions are integrated with business strategy and have defined goals, strategies and metrics that make it actionable and accountable.
At the heart of GEs approach is a simple framework: make money, make it ethically and make a difference. GE is rigorous and deliberate about how it can help solve some of the worlds toughest problems. This approach is recalibrated often to address changing circumstances and challenges -- but the companys values consistently ground its views on whats important. For more information, visit the company's Citizenship Web site at www.gecitizenship.com.
Ending Wall Street's Big Sleep on Sustainability
Ceres President Mindy Lubber explains for Forbes that although investors are ramping up their attention to sustainability, they still lag behind many corporations. GE's Ecomagination program is cited as a prime example.
Ending Wall Street's Big Sleep on Sustainability
Companies often point to investors as a reason why they’re not doing more on sustainability. “We’d like to do more … but mainstream investors just don’t care about it,” is the common refrain according to a survey by Accenture on CEO attitudes.
That’s starting to change. At a recent Wall Street meeting of 100 investor members of the $10 trillion Investors Network on Climate Risk sustainability leadership was the buzz.
“The theme of the day is how to move from warm words to action, to the realm of the practical,” exhorted CalPERS Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Corporate Governance, Anne Simpson. “Going to meetings and signing on to letters isn’t going to do anything unless we move the money.”
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“There’s this theory that you have to pick one: economics or environmental performance,” said Mark Vachon, vice president of GE’secomagination. “That’s nonsense. Innovation is the way you can have both. Companies that don’t get this, really risk becoming irrelevant to the marketplace.”
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Ending Wall Street's Big Sleep on Sustainability
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