Sustainability InitiativesMary Alice Kurtz

February 19, 2015

• Only automaker to sign the Ceres BICEP Climate

Declaration stating that tackling climate change is an

economic opportunity

• Back to back EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of Year –

Sustained Excellence awards

• 122 landfill-free facilities around the world

• Industry-leading 43 habitat programs

certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council

• Outreach engaging nearly 14,000 students in our plant

communities on watershed education

Sustainability Progress

We believe in harnessing the power of renewable and alternative energy and we’re one of the leading users in the

manufacturing sector.

RENEWABLEENERGY

Current : 104 MW

Commitment: 125 MW

• One of the largest industrial users of landfill gas in U.S.

• Methane gas used to fire boilers and generate electricity– Ft Wayne Assembly 22%

– Orion Assembly 21%

– Toledo Transmission 16%

• Environmental benefits plus savings in energy costs

Landfill Gas

Solar Power• Named “Solar Champion” for promoting renewable energy by

the SEIA

• More U.S. solar installations than any other automaker

• Ranked top 25 of all commercial solar energy users in the U.S.

• Zaragoza assembly plant was the world’s largest industrial rooftop solar installation until 2012

Solar Power – Installations

Global solar footprint equivalent to the size of 104 football fields

46 MW of solar arrays across 18 facilities

Opel Rüsselsheim facility in Germany 8MW rooftop array

9 facilities with solar EV charging canopies

Overcoming Renewable Energy Hurdles

• Setting commitments ensures you have the flexibility to reach those stretch goals

• Set a budget aside for the projects to foster a more strategic approach to procurement

• Collaboration and partnership

– Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers’ Principles

– Business Renewables Center

– Green Dealer Recognition program

Worth the Effort• Reputational benefits

• Customers are looking to purchase from socially and environmentally responsible companies

• Customer marketing appeal• Lordstown 2.2 MW solar is perfect example of renewable energy “billboard”, low cost

per impression for nearly 136,400 vehicles passing the assembly plant each day

• Community and employee engagement

• Tangible visible proof of a company’s commitment to sustainable communities

• Sustainability increasingly important to current and prospective employees

• Investor influence and Fleet Sales• Reduces risk as energy diversity contributes to energy security

• Manufacturing initiatives, including renewable energy, are part fleet sale bid process

• Bottom-Line Returns

• Current portfolio savings of $7M / year

• Renewable Energy Credit income (estimated $2 Million)