For well over a century, GE employees have worked hard to uphold the highest standards of ethical business conduct. We seek to go beyond simply obeying the law — we embrace the spirit of integrity…There is no conflict between excellent financial performance and high standards of governance and compliance — in fact, the two are mutually reinforcing. As we focus on becoming the preeminent growth company of the 21st century, we must recognize that only one kind of performance will maintain our reputation, increase our customers’ confidence in us and our products and services, and enable us to grow, and that is performance with integrity." -Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer