July 26, 2011
GE Halves Spills, But Misses Exceedance Goal
GE has failed to reach its goal of a 25 percent reduction in environmental exceedances in 2010, with both air and water exceedances increasing last year, but managed to reduce reportable spills and releases by more than 50 percent, according to its 2010 Citizenship Report.
The company had 29 air exceedances last year, up from three in 2009, a result more in keeping with its norm since 2004 (see chart). GE had 62 wastewater exceedances in 2010, up from 38 in 2009.
However, spills fell to 25 last year, their….
Register here to join EL Pro. View more PRO content or sign in.
Environmental Leader's Pro service delivers opportunity-focused, practical insights, data and news for enterprise environmental, energy and sustainability execs.
25+ page research reports covering an emerging energy, environmental or sustainability technology.
Daily presentation-ready graphs and spreadsheets on energy, environmental and sustainability data.
Monthly newsletter focusing on the most important news of the previous 30 days – and the implications for your business.
Daily policy and regulatory, standards and certifications, and enforcement briefing.
Latest news on corporate environmental, sustainability and energy initiatives and goals.
Join now and receive instant access to our archive of research, data, and analysis. New content added daily.
Stay Up-to-Date On Environmental Management, Energy & Sustainability News with EL's Free Daily Newsletter
Advertisers
from Compliance to Business Value >>
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
Reader Comments
There are no comments for this story.