"McDonald's is proud of the tangible difference we have made for the environment in just 10 years, " said company chairman and chief operating officer Jack Greenberg.

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In fact, Immelt's drive for transparency in his first year matches former chief Jack Welch 's demand for operating efficiency in a company with more than 300, 000 employees.

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Over the past 15 years Jack Welch has leveraged his prime credit rating and reshuffled GE's portfolio of operating companies, but 40% of GE's earnings come from financial services, which for me rate just a midteens valuation.

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