"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.
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.
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.