General Motors

General Motors Co. and its partners produce vehicles in 29 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 155,000 people in every major region of the world. The company has approved Science-Based Targets for Scope 1,2 with 72% absolute reduction in 2035 from a 2018 baseline. GM has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award for superior energy management and has 63 facilities meeting a voluntary Energy Star® Challenge for Industry – reducing energy intensity by 10% within five years. In addition, GM has committed to RE-100 in US by 2025 and globally by 2035. GM also is a leader in the industrial sector for its utilization of landfill gas for electric generation.

General Motors received a 2018 Better Project Award for implementing a building automation system upgrade at its Romulus, Michigan, facility encompassing plant floor lighting, energy metering, and floor HVAC, with an estimated payback of 1.5 years.

General Motors received a 2019 Better Project Award for using a packaged supplier to make utility upgrades at 3 different sites, shortening the project schedule by 10 months and reducing costs by 20% compared to a traditional stick-built approach - Project Presentation.

General Motors received a 2020 Better Practice Award for creating a Roadmap to track plant energy and water projects from the idea stage to the implementation stage - Practice Presentation.

General Motors received a 2021 Better Practice Award for establishing an "Energy and Carbon Optimization (ECO) Toolbox" that has helped identify cumulative annual energy savings opportunities of more than $2 million at six sites so far.

General Motors received a 2023 Better Practice Award for creating a self-paced Energy Treasure Map supplier program which led to a 10-time increase in the number of suppliers working to drive energy and water-reduction efforts at their facilities.

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Engagement with Suppliers to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

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Engagement with Suppliers to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

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Water, Water, Everywhere: Organization-Wide Practices to Improve Water Efficiency

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Best of the Betters: 2024 Better Project Winners

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General Motors: Using Data Visualization to Navigate Decarbonization

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Purchasing Renewable Energy: Best Practices and Strategies

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Purchasing Renewable Energy: Best Practices and Strategies

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Digging into Scope 3 Emissions: Supply Chain, Embodied Carbon, and Transportation

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Digging into Scope 3 Emissions: Supply Chain, Embodied Carbon, and Transportation

Showcase Project

General Motors: Compressed Air System Optimization at the Arlington Assembly Plant

Implementation Model

General Motors: Energy and Carbon Optimization Toolbox

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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Creative Project and Process Implementation

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Greatest Hits from the DOE Waste Reduction Pilot

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Best of the Betters: 2021 Better Practice Presentations

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Accelerating Technological Innovation in the Water Space

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GM 50001 Ready - Corporate Energy System Manual 2018 Update Unlinked Version

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GM 50001 Ready - 23 Task Generic 50001 Ready Self-Attestation Form

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GM 50001 Ready - 22 Task 50001 Ready Self Audit Template

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GM 50001 Ready - 19 Task EnMS Energy Lean Design checklist

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GM 50001 Ready - 15 Task GM Communication Plan

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GM 50001 Ready - 14 Task Training Matrix

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GM 50001 Ready - 12 Task Project Identification and Implementation Roadmap

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GM 50001 Ready - 09 Task 9 Energy Users List

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GM 50001 Ready - 06 Task Energy Team Agenda

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GM 50001 Ready - 05 Task GM Energy Policy

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GM 50001 Ready - 01 Task 7 Worksheet

Implementation Model

General Motors: Energy and Water Project Roadmap Accelerates Innovation

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PechaKucha on Industrial Energy Management

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Best of the Betters: 2020 Better Project and Better Practice Presentations

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Best of the Betters Presentation 2020 - General Motors

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ISO 50001: Energy Management Systems in the Real World

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ISO 50001: Energy Management Systems in the Real World

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Best of the Betters -- 2019 Better Project and Better Practice Presentations

Showcase Project

Building Automation System Upgrade Project

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Energy from Waste: How GM is Harvesting Energy from Waste

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GM Water Management Business Plan

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SWAP 4: E3 - Recommendations and Solutions

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SWAP 4: E2 - At General Motors

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SWAP 4: E1 - At L’Oréal USA

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SWAP 4: Sneak Peek

Showcase Project

General Motors: Chilled Water System Optimization Project

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Integrating Distributed Generation with Energy Efficiency Programs

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Integrating Distributed Generation with Energy Efficiency Programs

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Manufacturers Successfully Leveraging Utility Efficiency Programs

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Manufacturers Successfully Leveraging Utility Efficiency Programs

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Leveraging Utility Programs for Industrial Energy Efficiency

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Leveraging Utility Programs for Industrial Energy Efficiency

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GM RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed)

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Making Utility Efficiency Funds Work For You

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Making Utility Efficiency Funds Work For You

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Ending the Tyranny of the 2-Year Payback: Effective Industrial Financing Strategies

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Ending the Tyranny of the 2-Year Payback: Effective Industrial Financing Strategies

Implementation Model

General Motors Funds Energy Conservation Projects through an Energy Performance Contracting Model

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Solutions

Leadership Commitments

Better Plants Challenge

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Better Plants Challenge

Additional Goal

Water Reduction

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DOE Program Participation