Fact Sheet
India’s Citizenship Priorities:
GE Corporate Citizenship
www.ge.com/citizenship
Commit to high ethical standards; create world-class products
and solutions; contribute to environment management
solutions; provide better health for more people at a lower cost
India
Leadership Perspective
At GE, being a good corporate citizen is a
full-time commitment. Everyone at GE is
both an employee and a global
ambassador for the Company as each
employee represents GE with the same
level of integrity and code of conduct as
instilled by The Spirit & The Letter. GE
approaches citizenship with the same set of goals, strategies
and accountability that drives the other parts of the business.
The Company believes corporate citizenship is the
inextricable link between integrity and performance to the
point that they become one and the same, making
responsible citizenship a natural part of the way GE works.
Philanthropy and Volunteerism
The GE Foundation donated more than $500,000 to
organizations in India through international grants from 2005
– 2009.
In 2009, over 5,000 GE volunteers contributed over 17,500
hours for community development in the areas of education,
environment and healthcare. These hours were spent
completing projects through partnerships with NGOs
supporting relief to those affected by the Bihar Flood,
providing drinking water for Tsunami hit villages, donating
computers and other events. There are five GE Volunteers
councils in India, which are located in Chennai, Bangalore,
Hyberdad, Mumbai and Delhi.
John L. Flannery, President & CEO
At GE, we understand that we have a
responsibility to continue producing
innovative solutions to help solve some
of the world’s most difficult problems,
while adhering to the company’s strong
ethical standards.
GE’s Consumer & Industrial (C&I) business in India offers
innovative solutions to meet customer needs in power
protection, power quality and lighting systems. C&I in
India also includes the India Innovation Centre, which
creates world-class products and solutions.
GE also has one of its four John F. Welch Technology
Centres in Bangalore, India. The centre has more than
3,500 employees working to provide critical technology,
research and development for GE’s global businesses. The
centre is focusing on energy savings with more than four
projects resulting in direct savings of around 6,400 tons
per year of greenhouse gas. It is also focusing on
reducing its water use and waste generation. The center
upgraded the site’s wastewater treatment plant, modified
plumbing networks and reworked water needs for
gardening, generating fresh water savings of about 18.25
million liters per year.
GE Presence in India
GE installed India’s first hydropower plant in 1902. Today, GE’s global businesses have a prominent presence in the
country through its wide range of manufacturing, services and technology businesses. GE’s presence in India includes its
GE Commercial Finance India business, which is one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies, and GE’s first
seawater desalination plant in India from Tata chemicals. GE also has its GE90 engines powering Air India’s flights to the
United States and Jet Airways new Boeing 777 airplanes. India’s model bio gas plant is backed by GE Jenbacher engines
and was rated the “Best Green Power Plant” in Asia.
Top 5 cities in India with GE presence: Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Chennai
Employees: 12,430
© 2010 General Electric Company
Revenue in 2009: $1.7 billion USD
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Signature Programs
Environment, Health & Safety and Supplier Training
GE’s Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) leaders, the Department of Factories and Boilers,
and a local trade union organized an EHS training program for trade union leaders in
Bangalore. The training’s purpose was to raise awareness of regulatory requirements
and improve factory safety. GE also organized EHS training for their suppliers in India.
India Rural Electrification Program
Currently, 56% of India’s 700 million rural residents lack adequate, reliable power supplies. In response, GE partnered with
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement a Rural Electrification Program to help bring
electricity to thousands of people in rural India. GE also pledged to support the “Power to All by 2012” and “Rural
Electrification/Rural Business Hub” initiatives launched by the Indian government. The GE Rural Electrification Program
for India is incorporating a number of renewable energy technologies from GE Energy’s ecomagination portfolio.
Improving Supplier EHS: Powergear Ltd.
By striving to meet GE’s expectations of its suppliers, Powergear Ltd. of Bangalore, India transformed its approach to
EHS. As a result, Powergear gained a competitive advantage in the marketplace. A supplier to GE since 1997, Powergear
employs 350 people and manufactures custom-built power generating equipment. The company did not have a formal
EHS program prior to its involvement with GE. Over the years, GE advisors have worked on-site to help Powergear
identify its EHS issues and develop solutions to address them. GE provided training to all levels of Powergear employees
on topics ranging from EHS awareness to emergency preparedness. Results include:
• 160 employees participated in more than 2,000 hours of training delivered by GE and the Central Board of Workers
Education, including a one-day EHS culture change session.
• Powergear implemented more than 30 EHS improvements, achieving a 67% reduction in accidents since 2005.
Powergear has seen a 5-15% increase in productivity over the past five years, due in part to the EHS efforts.
Business Strategy
Ecomagination (www.ecomagination.com)
GE in India’s ecomagination efforts include eco-friendly aviation and locomotive engines, cleaner coal technologies,
efficient gas turbines, sustainable and renewable energy solutions for rural areas, water treatment solutions, and
technologies to meet some of the most pressing needs in the automotive and industrial sectors. Specifically, GE in India
developed a solar-powered fresh water purification system to assist the long-term recovery and relocation efforts of
tsunami-affected remote villages in southern India. GE in India also partnered with Air India to help the airline achieve its
goal of becoming environmentally sustainable. GE delivered engines ranging from the GE90-115B engines for the Boeing
777-300ERs and the GEnx engines for the Boeing 787-800 aircraft. GE has committed to an investment of up to $150
million in “eco-related” research & development at its Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bangalore over the next 5 years.
Healthymagination (www.healthymagination.com)
GE in India launched two 'In India for India' products as part of its healthymagination efforts. GE in India’s healthcare R&D
team focuses on increasing simple, cost effective solutions for India and other emerging countries, while finding ways to
reduce costs of healthcare solutions. Several new products are expected to be launched from India in the coming
months. Another important initiative is public private partnerships with State Governments to increase healthcare access.
For example, GE is helping to provide quality care to expectant mothers, during delivery and newborn care, through its
work with a primary health centre in South India. This is expected to become a model primary care centre.
For more information, please contact:
Purnima Sahni Mohanty, Communications Director
General Electric, India
91.11.41.555.303, purnima.sahinimohanty@ge.com
© 2010 General Electric Company
Frank Mantero, Director, Corporate Citizenship Programs
General Electric, Fairfield, Connecticut (USA)
203.373.3534, frank.mantero@ge.com
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