General Motors believes that a company's responsibility and obligation is not only to produce and sell quality products, but also to give back to the places where it does business, assume corporate social responsibility, and focus its efforts in the areas of environmental protection, road safety, and public health. General Motors carries the spirit of corporate social responsibility through every moment of its daily operations, doing its best to return to society and create a greener, safer and healthier home with China***.
2006 Sponsored the establishment of school libraries in two primary and secondary schools in Shanghai. Supported The Nature Conservancy in establishing the Lijiang Green Tourism Promotion Center. Joined forces with the Global Business Coalition Against AIDS (GBCA) to fund the filming and broadcasting of the Chinese version of the international AIDS prevention education documentary, <>. 2007 Established the China Automotive Energy Technology R&D Center with Tsinghua University and SAIC. Together with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)***, the company hosted the first United Nations Global Road Safety Week "Harmonious Traffic - China Tour", providing 10 Chevrolet vehicles for the event, which traveled through Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Changsha-Shanghai-Tianjin and carried out a wide variety of traffic safety education activities. Participated in the Poker AIDS Prevention Campaign initiated by the Global Business Coalition Against AIDS. Supported a summer camp for AIDS orphans initiated by the Chi Heng Foundation, providing them with the opportunity to visit the Jinqiao plant of Shanghai General Motors. Co-sponsored with the Global Business Coalition Against AIDS and the World Health Organization*** a series of lectures on AIDS prevention in Beijing colleges and university students' physical and mental health counseling. Supported the China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation*** in organizing the "Seminar on Drinking Water in Rural China". Through the Red Cross Society of China, we made donations to the snowstorm-stricken areas in the south of China. Cooperated with The Nature Conservancy to support the Dongtan Wetland Protection Project in Chongming, Shanghai for two consecutive years. Contributed RMB 4.5 million to the China Development Research Foundation of the Development Research Center of the State Council to support the GM-China Development Research Youth Scholarship for a period of three years, and regularly organized exchanges for award-winning students. 2008 Contributed to the construction of an environmentally friendly city in Beijing and supported the establishment of the Songshan National Nature Reserve Environmental Education Center. Responded to the call for a smoke-free workplace program in Beijing. Supported the "Natural China" concert reception organized by the U.S.-China Cultural Association, The Nature Conservancy, Alashan SEE Ecological Society, and the China Society for the Promotion of Environmental Culture at the National Grand Theatre. Organized a road safety education seminar in cooperation with the Shanghai Traffic Police. Organized exhibitions on advanced energy strategy technologies and fuel cell vehicle test drives at Tsinghua University, Peking University and Songshan National Nature Reserve. Donated more than RMB 13,397,000 to the disaster areas through the Red Cross and local civil affairs bureaus with its joint ventures in China; the company's employees also actively participated in the Chevrolet Red Chalk volunteer program. Donated more than RMB 400,000 to the Shanghai Charity Foundation for the reconstruction of two Hope Primary School libraries in Dujiangyan area. GM, as a representative of the automotive industry, participated in supporting the China Anti-AIDS Media Alliance program initiated by the Global Corporate Anti-AIDS Consortium for two consecutive years. Launched the three-year "GM" Children's Family Traffic Safety Education Series in cooperation with the National Organizing Committee of the Heart-to-Heart Series, working with 790,000 children's families in eight cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Hefei, and participating in the kindergarten road safety classroom activities with employees as children's traffic safety volunteers. Road safety classroom activities in kindergartens. 2009 The English version of the book "Chongming Dongtan Wetland of International Importance", which was funded by General Motors, was launched in Shanghai. Actively participated in and supported "Earth Hour" initiated by WWF. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the 5.12 Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake, we responded positively to the initiative issued by the Central Publicity Department, the Central Civilization Office, the Central Committee of the Youth League, the Ministry of Education, the General Administration of Press and Publication, and other five departments recently - caring for the growth of children in the disaster area and donating excellent children's books. Together with Beijing Songshan National Nature Reserve and The Nature Conservancy***, we organized the "World Environment Day" ecological protection action for college volunteers. Held an expert review meeting for the master plan of Shanghai Chongming Dongtan Bird National Nature Reserve at East China Normal University. Supported a summer camp for AIDS orphans organized by the Chi Heng Foundation, and provided opportunities to visit Chevrolet dealerships and the China Automotive Energy Research Center. Participated in the presentation of the report on CSR activities of multinational corporations organized by China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (CAEFI), and shared excellent CSR practices with the guests. GM China Women's Federation initiated a donation campaign for all employees to donate money and in-kind goods to AIDS orphans through the Chi Heng Foundation. GM Foundation donated a Buick GL8 to the Yunnan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (YPCDCP) as a working car to support the YPCDCP's local AIDS prevention and control work. 2010 Launched the "Low Carbon Chinese New Year" campaign, calling on the public to choose environmentally friendly and healthy ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Continued to actively participate in the "Earth Hour" global environmental protection activity initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and encouraged employees to participate in the "Low Carbon Week". After the Qinghai earthquake, GM donated 1 million RMB to the Yushu earthquake-stricken area through the Red Cross Society of China. Together with Shanghai Chongming Dongtan Bird National Nature Reserve, GM held the volunteer action of "practicing noble volunteer spirit and advocating green and happy life", and the Dongtan Wetland Ecological Reserve on Chongming Island was licensed as the first GM ecological protection volunteer base. With SAIC-GM-Wuling***, the company invested 1 million yuan to help build the Na Man Boai Health Center in Baise, Guangxi. During the Expo period, SAIC-GM Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo successively supported the reception of special guests from the Shanghai Children's Welfare Institution, the AIDS orphans group of the Chi Heng Foundation, the earthquake-stricken areas of Sichuan, students from the old revolutionary areas, and groups of impoverished students. 2011 GM China participated in the CSR Best Practices Exchange organized by China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (CAEFI) and China Automotive News, and shared GM China's philosophy and experience with CAEFI members and other automotive companies. GM China participated in the 9th MNC China Forum organized by the Center for Research on Multinational Corporations (CRMC) of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Leader Magazine, sharing GM's experience in going global with SAIC. GM China, together with the World Environment Center (WEC) and SAIC-GM-Wuling***, initiated the Green Supply Chain Demonstration Project, providing training and guidance on environmental protection and energy saving to five SAIC-GM-Wuling parts suppliers. For the third consecutive year, GM actively participated in and supported the "Earth Hour" global environmental protection event initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and called on employees' families to actively participate in the "One Behavioral Change for the Planet" environmental protection event. GM's "Safe Road Program" was officially launched in Beijing. The Boai Health Center, jointly donated by GM China and SAIC-GM-Wuling to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, was officially inaugurated in Naman Town, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with a donation of 1 million yuan. The mid-term evaluation meeting of the Green Supply Chain Demonstration Program was held. 2012 GM China and the China Environmental Protection Foundation launched the three-year "Return to the Habitat" nature reserve environmental protection public welfare program. For the fourth consecutive year, GM China actively participated in the "Earth Hour" global environmental protection event. GM employees participated in Bird Friendly Week volunteer activities in Shanghai Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve. GM China and SAIC-GM-Wuling jointly organized the "One Hundred Boai Health Centers (Stations) Return Visit Action" in Naman Town, Baise City, Guangxi Province, donating a batch of much-needed medical equipment to the "Boai Health Centers". Jointly initiated with Interactive Wikipedia, the 2012 GM Safe Road Program "Safe with You and Me" - a national road safety education campaign was officially launched. Together with Shanghai International Automobile City and Shanghai Jiading District Fire Bureau, the first domestic emergency rescue training for electric vehicles after collision was held in Anting-Shanghai International Automobile City***. The first phase of the "Return to the Habitat" nature reserve environmental protection public welfare program was successfully completed.