1. Corporate and Social Responsibility
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2. At General Motors, we believe in being
good corporate citizens in every market
where we do business – creating jobs,
seeding technology, contributing tax
Touching lives.
revenues, improving standards of living,
supporting sustainable economic
development, and responding quickly
to disasters. To support this belief, we
take a comprehensive approach that
involves corporate programs, philan-
thropy and employee volunteerism to
help support health and human serv-
ices; education; civic and community
organizations; public policy initiatives;
environmental and energy projects;
and arts and culture.
Through GM Volunteer Plus International,
GM and its employees take a hands-on
approach to helping others in the com-
munities where we operate. As a global
citizen, we also join in relief and recovery
efforts through GM GlobalAid, donating
money and vehicles in response to
disasters such as the hurricanes that
struck Florida and the southeastern
United States in 2004, as well as the
tsunami that devastated areas of
Southeast Asia and Africa.
As an advocate for economic growth,
General Motors continues to invest in
facilities as well as redevelop property
at former operations. We have partnered
with government and civic organizations
on dozens of redevelopment projects,
successfully transforming and redevel-
oping our own properties and helping
create vibrant local communities where
we live and work.
We are working every day to develop
After the devastating tsunami struck Southeast Asia and Africa in innovative solutions to economic, social
2004, GM responded with financial aid and hands-on assistance. and environmental challenges. More
Here, a Chevrolet Colorado, one of many vehicles donated to the information regarding our commitment
Asian Red Cross, delivers fresh water to people at a tsunami relief to corporate and social responsibility
center in southern Thailand. can be found on the GMability Web site
(gm.com/company/gmability).
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