General Motors Corporate Responsibility Newsletter - August 2016

Chevy Bolt EV Plant Ranks 8th Among Green Power Users
The General Motors Orion Assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV ranks as the eighth largest user of green power generated onsite in the United States among the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership Partners. Over half of the plant is powered by methane captured from decomposing trash in a nearby landfill.

How I became a techie: Guy Kayombya

“I’ve always liked creating things that are autonomous; it’s like giving life to this thing that’s going to interact with its environment.” — Guy Kayombya

Substance Regulations RoHS and REACH Continue to Expand Globally and Undergo Restriction Updates

RoHS and REACH are two of the most commonly addressed and highest profile substance regulations worldwide. The EU has set an example that many other countries worldwide have followed by adopting their own similar versions of RoHS and REACH.

How I became a techie: Susie Armstrong

"You can make a living out of having fun." -Susie Armstrong

How I became a techie: Kiva Allgood

My passion for technology and science actually started when I was a kid. I'm one of five kids, and I am the only girl. So I have had the pleasure of blowing up things and setting off rockets and doing kind of all of those guys' things since I was a little girl.

How I became a techie: Frances Chen

“I wasn’t afraid of any math or science problem.” —Frances Chen

How I became a techie: Priya Goverdhan

“I always tell kids: Don’t fear technology, embrace it. And when in doubt, ask.” —Priya Goverdhan

How I became a techie: Roberto Padovani

My interest in technology started in high school as a love for mathematics. Its elegance and the fact that it came quite easy to me helped the “love story.” - Roberto Padovani

The ‘Why’ Behind Women’s Leadership Conference

MGM Resorts International is committed to helping even the playing field for women in the workplace. In 2007, our nonprofit organization MGM Resorts Foundation partnered with Las Vegas diversity and community organizations to create an event that has evolved into our annual Women’s Leadership Conference.

California Team’s Nature-Inspired Home Gardening System Captures the Student Living Product Prize

A team from California State University, Long Beach has won the 2016 student Living Product Prize for their innovative approach to a water and space-efficient home gardening system.

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