GE Citizenship

Recognitions

Winner of 2010 CSR Awards

PR News
GE is named winner of the 2010 CSR awards in two categories: Stakeholder Engagement and Executive of the Year in Public Relations for Frank Mantero, GE’s Director of Corporate Citizenship Programs.

Global 100 World’s Most Sustainable Corporations

Corporate Knights
The magazine gives GE top marks for its ecomagination line, its industry leading ratio of sales to waste, strong board gender diversity and an impressive doubling of its carbon productivity.

No. 1 on Climate Innovation Index

Maplecroft
GE tops this list of U.S. companies that embed innovation into their operations to generate sustained competitive advantage.

Covalence Ethical Ranking — Top 10

Covalence
GE tops the Industrial Goods & Services sector according to rankings across 45 criteria such as labor standards, waste management, product social utility and human rights policy.

The Global 2000

Forbes
GE ranked first in 2009 in this list compiled by Forbes magazine.

No. 1 in the U.S. Climate Brand Index

The Climate Group
GE ranks first on the Climate Brand Index, which tracks year-on-year consumer perceptions of how brands are performing on climate change.

Top in Sector

Climate Counts
Within the media industry, GE scored highest for its self-reported efforts to address climate change, or avoid it altogether.

World's Most Admired Companies

Fortune
Over the years, GE has ranked: 1st from 1998-2002, 2nd from 2003-2004, 1st from 2005-2007, 2nd in 2008 and 9th in 2009.

The World's Most Respected Companies - Top 15 Ranking

Barron's
Over the years, GE has ranked: 1st in 2005, 2nd in 2006, 5th in 2007 and 11th in 2008.

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year

U.S. DOE/EPA
GE has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Sustained Excellence Award

U.S. DOE/EPA
GE has received this award from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Investor Relations Magazine Awards 2008

Investor Relations
Based on an investor survey, GE received the awards for Best Communications within the retail market, Best Corporate Governance, Best Use of Technology and Grand Prix for Best Overall IR Program — Mega Cap.

50 World’s Most Innovative Companies 2009

Fast Company
GE appeared twice in Fast Company’s 2009 list: Hulu ranked third and GE ranked 11th.

World’s Most Respected Companies

Financial Times
From 1998 to 2004, GE ranked first in this list compiled by Financial Times. In 2005, GE ranked second.

100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

Working Mother Magazine
From 2004 to 2008, GE has counted among the companies that help mothers find balance between career and family.

Best Investor Relations

Institutional Investor Magazine
Within the electrical equipment and multi industry category, GE has been recognized for its best-in-class efforts in investor relations.

Best Overall Report

Ceres-ACCA Awards
GE is honored to receive the 2009 Ceres-ACCA Best Overall Report award for excellence in sustainability reporting and disclosure for the 2007-2008 GE Citizenship Report.

Finalist, 2008 CR Reporting Awards

CorporateRegister.com
GE is named a Top 10 finalist in the “Openness and Honesty” and “Credibility Through Assurance” categories in the 2008 CR Reporting Awards.

Inclusivity and Materiality in Reporting

Two Tomorrows
In an assessment of how the world’s 100 largest companies measure up to the new accountability principles defined in Accountability’s new standards, U.K. consultancy, Two Tomorrows, ranked GE 2nd for inclusivity and 8th for discussing materiality.

Most Effective Compensation Disclosure

Corporate Secretary Magazine
Corporate Secretary Magazine recognizes GE for its excellence in effective compensation disclosure at its 2008 awards.

No. 2 in 2008 Accountability Rating

Accountability
GE ranks second in the 2008 global application of the Accountability Rating, which examines the world’s 100 largest companies by revenue according to Fortune magazine.

World’s Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere Institute
GE is proud to count among Ethisphere Institute’s 2007 and 2008 list of the world’s most ethical companies. Learn more on the Ethisphere web site.

2008 “Pioneer Award” for Outstanding Pro Bono Service

President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation
GE is recognized by the President’s Council for its in-house pro bono legal program, which encourages pro bono service to nonprofit organizations by corporate counsel. Learn more on the National Service web site.

2008 Finalist, Corporate Citizen of the Americas

The Trust for the Americas and Organization of American States
GE is named a finalist for the Corporate Citizen of the Americas award for its work through the Developing Health Globally™ program in Honduras.

National Finalist, Telly Awards

Telly Awards
GE’s Citizenship Report counts among the national finalists in the Best External Publication category at the 2008 Telly Awards.

Top Score, 2008 Sustainability Report Comparison

SIRAN
For its 2008 review of Standard & Poor’s top 100 companies, SIRAN recognized GE’s commitment to transparency and reporting with a top score based on six reporting criteria.

Bronze Award for Developing Health Globally Africa DVD

PR News
GE’s Developing Health Globally DVD for its Africa program is awarded a Bronze Award from PR News in recognition of its film work.

Prime Corporate Responsibility Rating

Oekom Research
GE is awarded Prime Status by Oekom Research, which evaluates companies based on a comprehensive set of criteria for ethical assessment of companies.

Index & Fund Inclusions

FTSE4Good

FTSE Group
GE has met the Human Rights criteria of the FTSE4Good Index Series, which is designed to reflect the performance of socially responsible equities.

Highest Overall Score in Group

Dow Jones Sustainability Index
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) has selected GE for the fifth consecutive year to be an index component of its 2008 North American and World indexes.

Highest AAA Rating

Innovest
Innovest, an advisory group that integrates sustainability and finance by identifying non-traditional sources of value for investors, gives GE its highest AAA rating.

Global Sustainability Index

CRD Analytics
GE numbers amongst the GSI 50, an index of companies with disclosure and sustainability practices which correlate to investor transparency and long-term performance.

Global Climate 100 Index

KLD
GE is included in the KLD Global Climate 100 Index, which promotes investment in publicly traded companies whose activities demonstrate the greatest potential for mitigating climate change.

Value Index Fund

Calvert
GE has been selected to join the Calvert Value Index Fund, which focuses on sustainable and responsible mutual funds.

Dreyfus Global Sustainability Fund

The Dreyfus Corporation
The Dreyfus Global Sustainability Fund is the first mutual fund offered in the U.S. that includes companies of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).