Buying Influence - Corporate Report  
Corporate Identity  
Corporation Name General Electric
Overall Grade for corporate practices toward women and minorities D
          Total point score 43
Grade for Board of Directors -- women and minority representation C
          Corresponding point score 12
Grade -- breakout for women D-
          Corresponding point score 30
Grade -- breakout for minorities D
          Corresponding point score 23
Ticker Symbol (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX) GE
Parent Company   
Subsidiaries  
Also doing business as (DBA)  
NAICS code(s) 335222, 335221, 335110
Type of business activities Home Appliance and Electronics Manufacturing
Shopper keywords Refrigerator, Kitchen, Light Bulb, Appliance, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher
HQ Address1 3135 Easton Turnpike
HQ Address2  
HQ Address3  
HQ City Fairfield
HQ State / Province / Region CT
HQ Zip / Postal 06828-0001
HQ Country U.S.A.
HQ Phone number 203-373-2211
Website address www.ge.com/en/
Annual corporate report received [Yes or No] Yes
Date obtained   
Source format?  [Website, File (pdf), or Print] PDF
Corporate Diversity Data  
Do they have a wage parity plan? [Yes or No]  
Date plan implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a Diversity Director? [Yes or No]  
Position title  
Year position created  
What is the function of this person?   
Point score  
Do they have a manager mentoring program for women and minorities? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a same sex partner benefit program? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have women and minority recruitment, retention policies? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a vendor/supplier program for women- and minority-owned firms? [Yes or No] Yes
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
% to women owners  
% to minority owners  
Point score 5
# of full time employees  307000
% female employees  33%
    Point score female 3
% African-American employees  
% Hispanic/Latino employees  
Total % ethnic minority employees 21%
   Point score minorities 3
# of management positions  
% Female managers 27%
    Point score female 5
% African-American managers  
% Hispanic / Latino managers  
Total % ethnic minority managers 17%
    Point score minorities 3
# of corporate officer positions 30
% Female officers 20%
    Point score female 6
% African-American officers  
% Hispanic / Latino officers  
Total % ethnic minority officers 3%
    Point score minorities 1
# of Corporate Board of Director positions 16
% Women board members 18.8%
    Point score female 6
% African-American board members  
% Hispanic / Latino board members  
Total % ethnic minority board members 12.5%
   Point score minorities 6
Are there corporate-sponsored employee affinity groups? [Yes or No] Yes
Explanation of group types  
Point score 5
Corporate Support / Affiliation Data  
Corporate sponsorship: Do they provide support of non-profit organizations? [Yes or No]  
Names of non-profits    
Explanation of support   
Has the company received awards, recognition, or certifications? [Yes or No]  
Local and regional   
National and federal   
What are their top 5 national political contributions (in the last 4 years)?   
Recipient #1, $ amount  
Recipient #2, $ amount  
Recipient #3, $ amount  
Recipient #4, $ amount  
Recipient #5, $ amount