GE CitizenshipReporting
As global markets become more interdependent, corporate citizenship plays a larger role in shaping a company’s success.
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At GE we believe that citizenship is a business imperative, offering opportunities — and challenges — to do good things and do them better. Capitalizing on these opportunities requires more than intent — it requires investment.
We are making our intent for citizenship real by investing in the people, ideas, funding and systems that will allow for continuous improvement in a sustainable future.
The 2008 Citizenship Report
This document is produced for the benefit of all stakeholders, including our employees — the people whose actions define us every day.
We hope that this report continues to spark conversation about the shared challenges facing business and society — for what is responsible citizenship if not a dialogue on our most difficult issues? We will continue to engage in these constructive discussions, and seek to adapt based on what we learn. Through collaboration in developing solutions, GE will continue to work toward improving the quality of life for citizens, our employees, and our investors.
Scope of Report
This report, published in July 2009, covers GE’s worldwide operations for the 2008 fiscal year except where otherwise stated. This is GE’s fifth citizenship report.
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2008 Citizenship Report
Our fifth annual Citizenship Report, entitled Resetting Responsibilities, includes an in-depth discussion on the relationship between business and society during the global recession, and reflects the importance of corporate responsibility as an integral part of GE’s business strategy.
Other Reports
Annual Report
GE’s annual reports offer an analysis of our performance, and share the stories of our business strategy in action.
Ecomagination Report
GE’s annual ecomagination report tracks our social and environmental performance against stated goals. It is available from the ecomagination web site.
The Spirit & The Letter
GE’s commitments to supporting its leadership culture through systems and policies that foster open communication, maintain employee and partner privacy, and assure employee health and safety are detailed in our integrity policy, The Spirit & The Letter, which every employee supports with a signed pledge.
Also in This Section
Order a Report
Request a print version of the 2008 Citizenship Report.
Past Reports
Download archived citizenship reports for the full scope of our citizenship efforts and performance in the recent years.
The Spirit & The Letter
Download the GE integrity policy, The Spirit & The Letter, in 30 different languages.
GRI
This report was compiled according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
UN Global Compact
As a member of the UN Global Compact, we have indexed this report to align with the ten principles of the Global Compact.