# CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future | HBR IdeaCast

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Published: 2026-07-31T21:30:00+00:00
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CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future | HBR IdeaCast 1 Mar 2023 --- Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, says that electric vehicles are the future for the company and the automobile industry. GM has said it will phase out vehicles using internal combustion engines by 2035 and go carbon neutral at all of its facilities. Barra describes how she’s executing on that plan as well as offering broader leadership lessons in an interview with HBR editor Amy Bernstein. This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on May 6, 2021. Listen to more HBR IdeaCast episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJuaxff5Cp0P2DKE_tFyaWOOa You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/05/ceo-series-mary-barra-of-general-motors-on-committing-to-an-eco-friendly-future - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ceo-series-mary-barra-of-general-motors-on/id152022135?i=1000520466741 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IGqVtB0hix846riniBiQ6?si=6NGUfWHCQlqnCNL6ZJjpNg - Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ideacast/episode/ceo-series-mary-barra-of-general-motors-on-committing-to-an-eco-friendly-future-83750292 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2lkZWFjYXN0/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAwNi0wNS0wODppZGVhY2FzdC4wNzky?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwjAjJT48rb9AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books,…

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