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General Motors Corp.

Headquarters : 100 Renaissance Center Detroit, MI 48243 United States of America United States of America web www.gm.com tel. (313) 556-5000 stock : GM analytics

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« Ethical » rating of General Motors Corp. , group and subsidiaries

Jobs -43% /1998 Pollution 4 Fraud 8 Offshore 11 Sales 181 Bn $.€ /year Wage 1363 *min. Influence 11 Infocom 7
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shareholdercountry%source
Public institutionCanada11,7Les Echos
Public institutionUnited States of America60,8Les Echos
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year
business
source
2009General Motors is under bankruptcy protection since June 1st, 2009
2007General Motors is the second largest carmaker in the world, with 8,9 millions cars made in 2007.Les Echos
2004General Motors sells 27,5% of the cars purchased in the United-States.Le Monde
2004General Motors sells 14,2% of the cars bought in Turkey.Le Monde
2004General Motors sells 14,5% of the cars bought in the worldAGEFI
2004General Motors sells 10,5% of the cars purchased in China.Le Monde
2004The world's largest automaker. Manufactured 8.98 million cars in 2004.Bloomberg
2004General Motors sells 17,2% of the cars purchased in Australia.Le Monde
2003General Motors sells 9,5% of the cars bought in Portugal.Autoactu.com
2003General Motors sells 5,6% of the new cars bought in FranceLes Echos
1990General Motors sells 35,5% of the cars bought in the United-States.Les Echos
» More business descriptions and market shares for General Motors Corp..
country
address & contact : production type
incentive source
Netherland Antilles Netherland Antilles
GMODC Finance N.V :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Barbados Barbados
General Motors Finance (Barbados) Ltd :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Barbados Barbados
Hughes Electronics Foreign Sales Corporation :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Brazil Brazil
Gravatai : Celta subcompact
 AP
China China
Shenyang : Production, 150 000 cars/year
 Les Echos
China China
Shanghai : Production, Centre de recherche sur les carburants alternatifs
 Les Echos
China China
SAIC-GM-Wuling Automotive Co. Ltd (34%) : minivans
 Les Echos
China China
: buick
 Les Echos
China China
: pick-up
 Les Echos
China China
Shanghai General Motors Co. Ltd., Jinqiao EPZ :
 Les Echos
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Po Box 16979, Jebel Ali free zone :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
United States of America United States of America
General Motors University : université
 Global Learning Resources Inc.
Mauritius Mauritius
HNS-Mauritius Holdings :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Mauritius Mauritius
First HNS Mauritius , Ltd :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Brazauto Industria e Comercio Ltda :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Auto Lease Payment Corporation :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Brazauto Trading (Cayman) Limited :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
Kellerton Corporation :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
Hughes Foreign Sales Corporation :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
General Motors Foreign Sales Corporation :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
India India
Gujarat : Production,
 Les Echos
India India
Etat du Maharashtra : Production, 100 000 Chevrolet Spark / year
 Les Echos
India India
Bangalore : R&D
 Les Echos
Ireland Ireland
Opel Ireland Limited :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Mexico Mexico
4th plant in Mexico, San Luis Potosi :
 AFP
Mexico Mexico
Maquiladora :
 Human Right Watch
Mexico Mexico
COAHUILA SALTILLO CARRET SALTILLO PIEDRAS NEGRAS & 6253000 :
 Sistema de Informacion de la Industria Maquiladora
Mexico Mexico
GUANAJUATO SILAO CARRET. CUOTA SILAO-GUANAJUATO & 6253000 :
 Sistema de Informacion de la Industria Maquiladora
Mexico Mexico
MEXICO TOLUCA INDUSTRIA AUTOMOTRIZ & 72 792020 :
 Sistema de Informacion de la Industria Maquiladora
Philippines Philippines
General Motors Automobiles Philippines, Inc :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Poland Poland
Europark free zone, Gliwice : Opel Agila
 Les Echos
Russia Russia
S Petersburg : Production, Chevrolet capacité 50000 Captiva/an
 Kommersant
Russia Russia
J-V with Avtovaz :
 
Russia Russia
Togliatti (JV Lada) : 35000 Lada Niva/an
 Les Echos
Singapore Singapore
General Motors Asia Pacific (Pte) Ltd :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Switzerland Switzerland
General Motors (Europe) AG, Zurich :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Switzerland Switzerland
Opel Suisse S.A :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Switzerland Switzerland
MOWG Motorwagenfabrik AG :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Switzerland Switzerland
General Motors Acceptance Corporation Suisse S.A :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Switzerland Switzerland
GM-Saab Communication GmbH :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)
Thailand Thailand
: Production, diesel-engine factory
 Bloomberg
Thailand Thailand
Rayong : Zafira minivan, 40000/year, 90% for export
 AP
Thailand Thailand
:
 AP
Tunisia Tunisia
:
 US Government Country Business Profile
Turkey Turkey
:
 US Government Country Business Profile
Uruguay Uruguay
General Motors Uruguay, S.A :
Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s)

  • Human impact

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2009Henderson, Fritz
See the photo of: Henderson, Fritz Chief Executive Officer;
Les Echos
2009Whitacre, Edward E Jr
See the photo of: Whitacre, Edward E Jr Chief Executive Officer;
Les Echos
2008Wagoner Jr, G Richard
See the photo of: Wagoner Jr, G Richard Chief Executive Officer; salary: 15,7 million US$;
Les Echos
2007Henderson, Fritz
See the photo of: Henderson, Fritz Chief Financial Officer;
2005Wagoner, G Richard
See the photo of: Wagoner, G Richard Chief Executive Officer; salary: 2,2 million US$;
2004Henderson, Fritz
See the photo of: Henderson, Fritz Chairman;
Les Echos
2003Kresa, Kent
See the photo of: Kresa, Kent Director;
2003Laskawy, Philip A
See the photo of: Laskawy, Philip A Director;
2002Codina, Armando M
See the photo of: Codina, Armando M Director;
2002Lafley, Alan G
See the photo of: Lafley, Alan G Director;
2001O'Neal, E Stanley
See the photo of: O'Neal, E Stanley Director;
2000Weatherstone, Dennis
See the photo of: Weatherstone, Dennis Director;
1999Hughes, Louis R
See the photo of: Hughes, Louis R Vice-president;
1999Idei, Nobuyuki
See the photo of: Idei, Nobuyuki Director;
1999Trudell, Cynthia
See the photo of: Trudell, Cynthia Vice-president;
Polaris Institute
1998Burns, Mike
See the photo of: Burns, Mike Chairman;
Les Echos
1998Smith, John FJr
See the photo of: Smith, John FJr Chief Executive Officer; salary: 7,34 million US$;
Forbes
1998Wagoner Jr, G Richard
See the photo of: Wagoner Jr, G Richard Director;
1997Katen, Karen
See the photo of: Katen, Karen Director;
1996Barnevik, Percy N
See the photo of: Barnevik, Percy N Director;
1996Fisher, Georges MC
See the photo of: Fisher, Georges MC Director;
1996Pfeiffer, Eckhard
See the photo of: Pfeiffer, Eckhard Director;
1993Bryan, John H
See the photo of: Bryan, John H Director;
year
employees
<>
social impact : country
source
2010
-2600
Closure/Bankruptcy: General Motors closes its Opel plant in Anvers.: Belgium
Les Echos
2009
-2300
Internal restructuring: Toyota closes its Nummi factory (New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.) of Fremont in California, opened in 1984 with General Motors.: United States of America
Les Echos
2009
-4000
Internal restructuring: General Motors cuts 20% of its administrative jobs.: United States of America
Les Echos
2009
Closure/Bankruptcy: GM stops its activity of trucks of average tonnage.: United States of America
Les Echos
2009
-21000
Internal restructuring: General Motors closes 11 factories and stops 3 others in the United States.: United States of America
Les Echos
2009
Closure/Bankruptcy: General Motors closes 2400 automobile dealers in the United States. In this country, an auto dealer has on average 50 jobs.: United States of America
Les Echos
2009
-6800
Internal restructuring: To avoid bankruptcy, GM envisages new reorganizations, the closing of 42% of its automobile concessions in the United States and the drop of the Pontiac brand.: United States of America
Les Echos
2009
-700
Internal restructuring: South Africa
Wall Street Journal
2009
-500
Internal restructuring: Opel cuts 500 jobs in its factory of Gliwice, because of the passage to the system of work from three to two stations.: Poland
AFP
2009
-10000
Internal restructuring: General Motors cuts 10% of its " white collar" workforce, reduces by 3 to 7% the wages of its American employees and by 10% that of its leaders.:
Les Echos
2008
252000
Les Echos
2008
266000
Les Echos
2008
-21000
Closure/Bankruptcy: General Motors closes its factories of Moraine in Ohio, Janesville in Wisconsin, Oshawa in Canada and Toluca in Mexico before 2010.:
Les Echos
2008
-1000
Internal restructuring: GM will eliminate the second shift at its Moraine plant. GM produces there the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Envoy Denali sport utility vehicles and the Saab 9-7X.: United States of America
Business Journal
2008
-1400
Closure/Bankruptcy: General Motors decides to close its transmission factory in Windsor by mid-2010.: Canada
AFP
2008
-3550
Internal restructuring: In the face of continued declines in sales of full-size pickups and sport-utility vehicles, General Motors eliminates shifts at Janesville, Wis., and three other plants. About 750 workers at Janesville will be placed on indefinite layoff July 14, 2008. The plants in Pontiac and Flint, Mich., will lose one shift July 14, and in Oshawa, Ontario, the second shift will end Sept. 8, 2008. The moves will cut production of pickups by about 88,000 and SUVs by 50,000, GM said.: United States of America
Chicago Tribune
2007
-5000
Internal restructuring: GM restructures the mortgage loans activity of its subsidiary GMAC.: United States of America
Les Echos
2007
-1400
Internal restructuring: GM cuts 1400 jobs in its Anvers Opel factory.: Belgium
AFP
2006
-900
Internal restructuring: General Motors cuts a third of the payroll of its Ellesmere Port plant.: United Kingdom
2006
-1200
Closure/Bankruptcy: Portugal
AFP
2006
-35000
Internal restructuring: United States of America
AFP
2006
-500
Internal restructuring: GM cuts 7% of its white-collar jobs.: United States of America
AFP
2006
-12000
Les Echos
2005
-5000
Closure/Bankruptcy: Entre 2006 et 2008, GM fermera 5 usines cinq usines d'assemblage deux sites de pressage de carosseries, deux sites d'assemblage de transmissions et plusieurs sites de fabrication de pièces détachées. GM réduira sa production de voitures de 30% par rapport à 2002: United States of America
AFP
2005
-25000
Internal restructuring:
Le Figaro
2005
-1400
Internal restructuring: Baisse de la production de son site d'Adelaïde. L'usine fabrique le modèle Commodore, dont les ventes ont baissé de 6% sur l'exercice achevé en juillet, alors que les ventes de GM en Australie ont augmenté de manière générale de 1,8%.: Australia
AFP
2005
324000
-25000
Internal restructuring: GM will cut at least 25,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs by the end of 2008 and close additional assembly and parts plants to reduce costs. Fixed costs such as factories and labor amounted to 39 percent of revenue in the first quarter, the figure should be about 25 percent for GM to be competitive, the CEO said. GM has trimmed 80,000 employees, including 39,000 in North America, since Wagoner became chief executive in June 2000.:
Bloomberg
2005
Relocation:
Les Echos
2005
-10000
Internal restructuring: Les mesures de restructuration, liées aux résultats révisés à la baisse, pourraient concerner jusqu'à 28% des effectifs dans certains services administratifs en Amérique du Nord:
Le Bulletin des agriculteurs
2005
-3000
Internal restructuring: Licenciement sur un site d'assemblage du Michigan.: United States of America
Autoactu.com
2004
-1100
Les Echos
2004
-6300
Closure/Bankruptcy: Sweden
Les Echos
2003
-400
AP
2003
-500
Detroit Free Press
2003
-5000
Les Echos
2002
350000
2002
-1300
BBC News
2002
-3000
Les Echos
2002
-400
Reuters
2002
-4700
Les Echos
2002
-2500
Les Echos
2001
-350
AP
2001
-10700
Les Echos
2000
-30000
Internal restructuring:
Bloomberg
2000
-240
Canadian Labour Congress
1999
388000
Les Echos
1999
-1100
Reuters
1998
594000
1990
-1700
Canadian Labour Congress
1989
-30000
Closure/Bankruptcy: GM restructures its plant in Flint, Michigan.: United States of America
Documentary
1989
-800
Canadian Labour Congress
1989
-400
Canadian Labour Congress
1980
800000
Les Echos
year
employees
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social impact : country
source
 53 informations, access to subscribers
year
country : consequences
source
2006United States of America AFP
2004United States of America : General Motors vehicles emitted 99 million metric tons or 31 percent of the total greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the United States in 2004.Reuters
2004United States of America : Plainte contre l'Etat de Californie pour faire abroger la loi sur les émissions de gaz à effet de serreSan Francisco Chronicle
2004United States of America : Pays $92,349 and start a number of environmental projects to resolve air pollution violations at its Saginaw Metal Castings, pays $113,000 on two environmental projects to reduce mercury pollution and detect mercury releases.AP
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» Pollutions in 2007
year
country : consequences
source
 4 informations, access to subscribers
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» Pollutions in 2007

yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincome buybacksource
2008   -30,9   billion US$Les Echos
2007   181-38,7   billion US$
2006   207,35-1,98   billion US$
2006 GMAC subsidiary has to restate financial results for the first three quarters of 2004 and 2005.     Reuters
2006 GM expects to restate earnings for 2000 through 2004 because of accounting errors.     Bloomberg
2005   192,6-10,57   billion US$Capital
2005 GM said Nov. 9 that 2001 profit was overstated by $300 million to $400 million. The company previously reported 2001 net income of $601 million.     Bloomberg
2005 The SEC is investigating General Motors accounting. GM may have hidden debt or inflated income. G.M. said the subpoenas involved not only its accounting for retirement benefits and some transactions with Delphi but also its handling of the recovery of recall costs from suppliers.     New York Times
2005 SEC enquête sur des irrégularités comptables présumées de l'équipementier Delphi, son sous-traitant. Deux dirigeants de Delphi, dont le PDG Alan Dawes, ont déjà été contraints à la démission. L'affaire porte sur deux transactions, datant de 2000 et 2001, entre Delphi et General Motors. Sur les comptes du constructeur, les sommes auraient également été mal reportées.     Detroit Free Press
2004   1932,8   billion US$AGEFI
2002   186,761,74   billion US$
2001   177,260,6   billion US$
2000   184,634,45   billion US$
1998   161,312,96   billion US$
1998   4billion US$New York Times
1997   5billion US$
yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincomeassetsbuybacksource
 16 informations, access to subscribers
year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
2001Access to foreign market (through MAI, WTO, GATS), prevent binding environmental regulations : USCIB (US Council For International Business) : : US Government translateUSCIB
2000Investment protection and market access (to Mexico and Canada through NAFTA), to Latin America (through FTAA). : Business Roundtable : : US government, senate, congress translateCenter for Responsive Politics
2000Prevent binding regulation, co- or self-regulation instead. : American Chamber of Commerce's EU Committee : : European Commission translateCorporate Europe Observatory
2000Prevent binding environmental regulations (environmental protection through economic growth, self-regulation and free trade) : WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) : : United Nations translateCorporate Europe Observatory
1999Protection of Intellectual Property -TRIPS Agreement : Intellectual Property Committee : : WTO translateCorporate Europe Observatory
1999Market access and investment protection (through WTO, GATS), avoid social and environmental rules : ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) : : WTO, GATS translateCorporate Europe Observatory
1998Prevent the kyoto agreement on the redution of greenhouse gases emissions : Global Climate Coalition : : US government, senate, congress translateInterpress Service
1998Regulation favorable to company's interests : Contribution to Candidate's Political Action Committee : amount: 339 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateCenter for Responsive Politics
1997Legislation favorable to company's interests : Direct donation : amount: 9300 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateCenter for Responsive Politics
1997Legislation favorable to company's interests : Direct donation : amount: 599 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateCenter for Responsive Politics
» More influence from General Motors Corp.
» Influence in 2007
year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
 10 informations, access to subscribers
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» Influence in 2007
yeardonatorcountryamountsource
2004EtatCanada149 million Eu€Autoactu.com
1997Rio Grande do SulBrazil470 million US$Reuters
yeardonatorcountryamountsource
 2 informations, access to subscribers
year
dubious practice : image
source
2006Disinformation: General Motors broadcasted a video news release (VNR), a fake TV news, on cable channel WWTV-9, without disclosure.: PR Watch
2006Disinformation: General Motors broadcasted a video news release (VNR), a fake TV news, on cable channel KSLA-12, without disclosure.: PR Watch
2006Disinformation: Cadillac broadcasted a video news release (VNR), a fake TV news, on cable channel KOKH-25, without disclosure.: PR Watch
2004Disinformation: PR campaign with Interpublic PR: ad budget: 2800 million US$; public relations: ILes Echos
2002Disinformation: PR campaign with Strat@comm: public relations: SPR Watch
2002Arguable partnership: Nature Conservancy: value: Nature protection; Washington Post
2002slogan: Opel. Des idées fraîches pour de meilleures voitures.;
2002slogan: Idee brillanti, auto migliori.;
2001ad budget: 3028 million US$; Advertising Age
2000ad budget: 3791 million US$; Advertising Age
1999slogan: L'appel du volant;
1999slogan: Th electric car is here.;
1998ad budget: 3193 million US$; Advertising Age
1998slogan: L'art du mouvement.;
1998 value: Evasion; slogan: Opel Frontera, un nouveau penchant pour l'aventure.;
1997ad budget: 3178 million US$; Advertising Age
1996ad budget: 3147 million US$; Advertising Age
1996slogan: Opel Corsa, no contest.;
1994Disinformation: PR campaign with Interpublic PR: public relations: I


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