The report includes a special section on Cummins’ actions during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the health and job security of its employees. “The pandemic and protests have revealed a fundamental truth about sustainability: companies and institutions are only as strong as the communities, countries and the world around them,” Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger writes in
The following was authored by Marya Rose, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Cummins Inc. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings that mark positive steps in shared efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive society. On Monday (June 15, 2020), the Court ruled that the key federal law prohibiting discrimination in the workplace also protects gay, lesbian o
The following originally appeared in the June 19, 2020 edition of The Indianapolis Recorder. It was authored by Sharon Barner, Vice President and General Counsel, Cummins Inc. We see our sons and daughters in George Floyd, Dreasjon Reed, Breonna Taylor and so many others. On the other side of our sorrow, anger and despair, we dig deep to unleash our unrelenting commitment to fight
The following op-ed originally appeared in the June 5, 2020 edition of The Indianapolis Star. The past few weeks have been difficult. We are horrified and angered by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the other acts of discrimination and violence against Black people that we have seen across the U.S. The anger and frustration spilling into the streets reflects longstanding problems
This year marks the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), an annual observance dedicated to encouraging the world to talk, think and learn about digital access, inclusion and people with different disabilities. At Cummins, we have a deep-rooted commitment to empowering our employees to reach their full potential by working to ensure a truly diverse, accessible, equitable and in
Dempsey Becker, a five-year-old boy living in Minneapolis, MN (USA), relies on toys for more than just entertainment. He uses them as a critical part of his occupational therapy at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation and resource center for individuals with disabilities and complex or chronic medical issues. Cummins employees in the Greater T
The recognition reflects the company’s broad approach to sustainability, including everything from Cummins’ efforts to shrink its environmental impact to corporate responsibility, health and safety, diversity and inclusion, financial success, innovation and governance and ethics. The company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, is committed to staying in business for the next 100 years
The company was named to Barron’s magazine’s list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the United States and to Forbes’ and Just Capital’s Just 100 – Companies Doing Right by America. Cummins also was named to the 20th annual list of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises, honoring corporations for their supplier diversity programs. In addition, the company was nam
Launched by social entrepreneur and activist Caroline Casey, The Valuable 500 aims to put disability on the global business leadership agenda. Business leaders around the world are making firm and tangible commitments to eradicating disability exclusion in business. Members span 24 countries, reaching more than 9.3 million employees. “We are excited to showcase our commitment to disability i
The following was authored by Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc. in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. January 20th is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and it’s a day that always has me reflecting on the state of social justice and fairness in the world. Those reflections are certainly not limited to this one day, however, and I find myself increasingly concerned about the
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for its support of its National Guard and Reserve employees and their families. Cummins President and Chief Operating Officer Tony Satterthwaite signed a Statement of Support of the DoD program, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The Statement of Support reinforces Cummins’ commitment to the comp
Cummins Inc. has been recognized by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for their impact on the Society as well as the engineering community with the Rodney D. Chipp Memorial award. Cummins accepted this award at SWE’s annual conference, WE19, in Anaheim, Calif. Nov. 9, 2019 during the formal awards banquet. The Rodney D. Chipp Memorial award recognizes Cummins for its efforts in the advanceme