Factory ZERO: How Our Future Looks Walk through the doors of Factory ZERO in Detroit, Michigan, and you’ll not only see the launchpad for GM’s multibrand EV strategy but also GM’s low carbon future. From sourcing renewable energy to power the all-electric vehicles it will produce, the retooling of this 36-year-old facility is reflective of the company that GM is becoming. SUSTAINABLE Reused or recycled a wide range of materials that came out of the facility during conversion. • Roads on the plant site are made from crushed concrete from the old floor. • All operations are expected to be powered by sourcing 100% renewable energy for electricity by 2023. • The in-plant fleet of forklifts, tuggers and Seegrid AVs is powered by hydrogen fuel cells–a first for a GM plant. • Treated stormwater will be used in cooling towers and a fire suppression system. • A 16.5-acre wildlife habitat is home to monarch butterflies, foxes and turkeys. ELECTRIC All Factory ZERO EVs will be built on the Ultium Platform, the heart of our EV product strategy. Among the vehicles that are expected to call the plant home: • 2022 GMC HUMMER EV pickup, which began production in late 2021 • 2024 GMC HUMMER EV SUV • Chevy Silverado all-electric pickup • GMC Sierra all-electric pickup • Cruise Origin INCLUSIVE Our target to bring everyone along on our EV journey has started here. • Redesigned employee experience for all plant employees incorporates newly developed orientations led by plant leaders and centered around GM behaviors. • Workspaces and gathering areas are designed to encourage a climate of collaboration among all groups and levels of responsibility. • Employees actively recognize and share success. • Site leadership and employees actively participate in an operational excellence project focused on actions to promote an inclusive environment. COMPETITIVE The retooled facility is a model for future GM facility renovations. • Retooling requires only two-thirds of the capital required to build a greenfield plant. • GM projects that it will avoid up to $15 billion in capital costs by 2030 through the renovation of existing manufacturing facilities versus ground-up construction. • Through virtual tools and working in parallel with production engineering teams, manufacturing launch time is reduced from two years to less than one, as opposed to up to four years for greenfield planning and construction. Skip Navigation Introduction Reducing Emissions Design for Environment Technology Customers Safety Diverse Workforce Human Rights Supply Chain Communities Governance 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 23