Our 2017 report marks the first time that GM has reported to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board framework. Currently, we do not track all metrics included in the Transportation Standards but look forward to including more data in the future.
Metric | Category | Unit of Measure | Code | Response | |
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Accounting Metrics | Number of vehicles produced | Quantitative | Number | TR0101-A | 8,898,697 vehicles |
Number of vehicles sold | Quantitative | Number | TR0101-B | 9,600,000 | |
Topic | Metric | Category | Unit of Measure | Code | Response |
Materials Efficiency & Recycling | Narrative Description of Materials Efficiency & Recycling | Qualitative |
The registrant’s strategic approach to managing performance on material sustainability issues;
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N/A | Operations |
Amount of total waste from manufacturing, percentage recycled | Quantitative | Metric tons (t), Percentage (%) | TR0101-01 |
GRI 306-2 Our 100 landfill-free manufacturing sites on average reuse, recycle or compost approximately 91 percent of their waste from daily operations and convert 9 percent to energy. |
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Weight of end-of-life material recovered, percentage recycled | Quantitative | Metric tons (t), Percentage (%) | TR0101-02 | On average, our vehicles are approximately 85 percent recyclable and 95 percent recoverable by weight. | |
Average recyclability of vehicles sold, by weight | Quantitative | Percentage (%) by sales- weighted weight (metric tons) | TR0101-03 | On average, our vehicles are approximately 85 percent recyclable and 95 percent recoverable by weight. | |
Product Safety | Narrative Description of Product Safety | Qualitative |
The registrant’s strategic approach to managing performance on material sustainability issues;
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N/A | Safety; Personal Mobility |
Percentage of models rated by NCAP programs with overall 5- star safety rating, by region | Quantitative | Percentage (%) of rated vehicles | TR0101-04 | Safety–Measure | |
Number of safety-related defect complaints, percentage investigated | Quantitative | Number, Percentage (%) | TR0101-05 | Through our Speak Up for Safety program, 20,087 submissions have been made since 2014. 100% of submissions are investigated. | |
Number of vehicles recalled | Quantitative | Number | TR0101-06 | Safety–Measure | |
Labor Relations | Narrative Description of Labor Relations | Qualitative |
The registrant’s strategic approach to managing performance on material sustainability issues;
The registrant’s competitive positioning;
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N/A | Talent |
Percentage of active workforce covered under collective- bargaining agreements, broken down by U.S. and foreign employees | Quantitative | Percentage (%) | TR0101-07 | 69 percent of our global workforce is represented by a total of 29 unions. | |
Number and duration of strikes and lockouts | Quantitative | Number, Days | TR0101-08 | During 2017, General Motors recorded one strike in Canada; approximately 60 hours of work stoppages related to wage-negotiations in South Korea; and approximately 119 cumulative hours of work stoppages at four plants in South America. | |
Fuel Economy & Use-Phase Emissions | Narrative Description of Fuel Economy & Use-phase Emissions | Qualitative |
The registrant’s strategic approach to managing performance on material sustainability issues;
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N/A | Products |
Sales-weighted average passenger fleet fuel economy, consumption, or emissions, by region | Quantitative | Mpg, L/km, gCO2/km, km/L | TR0101-09 |
Note: Data is for model year 2016. We will provide 2017 data when available from EPA. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/greenhouse-gas-ghg-emission-standards-light-duty-vehicles#2016MY |
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Number of (1) zero emission vehicles (ZEV) sold (2) hybrid vehicles sold and (3) plug-in hybrid vehicles sold | Quantitative | Vehicle units sold | TR0101-10 |
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Material Sourcing | Narrative Description of Materials Sourcing | Qualitative |
The registrant’s strategic approach to managing performance on material sustainability issues;
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N/A | Supply Chain |
Percentage of materials costs for items containing critical materials | Quantitative | Percentage (%) | TR0101-11 | Supply Chain–Measure | |
Percentage of tungsten, tin, tantalum, and gold smelters and refiners within the supply chain that are verified conflict-free | Quantitative | Percentage (%) | TR0101-12 | http://www.gm.com/investors/sec-filings.html | |
Discussion of the management of risks associated with the use of critical materials and conflict minerals | Discussion and Analysis | N/A | TR0101-13 |
Supply Chain–Manage Cobalt Supply Chain Risks |