Climate Change Data

General Motors (GM)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:908,102 metric tons CO2e (Scopes 1 & 2 in 2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:145,479 metric tons CO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:762,623 metric tons CO2e (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:8,705,123 m3 (2022)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Social Development
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 32.6% since 2018
  • Reduced Scope 2 emissions by 35.9% since 2018
  • Reduced water use by 28.8% since 2018
  • 541 energy-saving projects led to standard coal savings of 30,466 metric tons and cost savings of RMB 66 million
  • Three GM plants met the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
  • All SAIC-GM-Wuling manufacturing sites received Green Factory recognition

Social Achievements

  • Launched Safe Kids Safe Ride program reaching more than 6.1 million people
  • Trained 49 professional Child Passenger Safety Lecturers
  • Sponsored the Junior Achievement (JA) China Student Company program, including a new Sustainability module
  • Supported 6 students from disadvantaged families
  • Launched the Mission-Based Project Fair for employee cross-functional collaboration

Governance Achievements

  • Updated 2022 Privacy Statement for employees, contractors, and interns
  • GM was the only original equipment manufacturer (OEM) on Ethisphere’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the fourth year in a row

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality in global products and operations by 2040
  • Make all new vehicle models all-electric by 2035
Medium-term Goals:
  • Source 100% renewable energy globally by 2035
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 operations emissions by 72% against a 2018 baseline by 2035
  • Reduce water intensity in operations by 35% against a 2010 baseline by 2035
Short-term Goals:
  • Introduce more than 15 Ultium-based models across global brands in China by 2025
  • Rapidly scale up annual EV capacity to 1M units in 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing carbon emissions across the value chain
  • Managing water use efficiently, particularly in water-stressed locations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Emissions Reduction Plan to guide efforts
  • Increased sourcing of renewable energy
  • Growing EV portfolio and Ultium battery
  • Predictive modeling to focus water preservation efforts
  • Projects focused on water reuse, paint process optimization, cooling tower controls, and water-saving equipment

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and EVs

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, Green Factory

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Ultium-based EVs
  • GSEV platform EVs

Awards & Recognition

  • Excellent Sustainable Development Contribution Award (International Green Zero-Carbon Festival)
  • Carbon Neutral Outstanding Practice Award (International Green Zero-Carbon Festival)
  • 2022 R&D 100 Award for high-power bipolar solid-state battery technology
  • Ernst & Young Sustainability Excellence Award (SAIC-GM-Wuling)