An Update on GE Disaster Relief Efforts in Japan

Mar 25, 2011 5:00 PM ET
Campaign: GE Citizenship

An Update on the GE Disaster Relief Efforts in Japan

GE continues to monitor and respond to events in Japan following last week’s unprecedented natural disasters, including events at the Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant, which suffered a loss of power after a tsunami struck the site. Immediately following the magnitude 9.0 offshore quake and tsunami, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced that the company will commit $5 million in cash, equipment and services toward relief efforts in Japan. Some of these donations have already been identified and put into place

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