Climate Equity Fund - Connecting Inclusion and Sustainability

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G m created a 50 million dollar climate equity fund. The fun was set up so that we could start having conversations about how we don't move to an e v future and leave certain communities behind. We have a four year horizon on vehicle pipe line, from design idea to actually being out in the public. So we're already in the pipe line for vehicles that are going to show up in 20 25 and 20 26.

General Motors’ Gerald Johnson shares the process and progress of trying to accomplish two daunting goals: an all-electric vehicle future, and to become the world’s most inclusive company. One thing that Johnson, the Executive Vice President of manufacturing and sustainability, has learned: “If you're not making mistakes, you're not making progress.” He adds that progress requires us to embrace being uncomfortable — and to learn from it. Johnson, who is a pastor as well, also discusses why he believes work-life integration is more realistic than work-life balance.

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