Transparency in Supply Chains

The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 became effective in California on January 1, 2012, the UK Modern Slavery Act became effective in the UK on March 26, 2015, and the Norway Modern Slavery Act became effective in Norway on July 1, 2022 and the Canadian fight against force labour and child labour in Supply Chain Act on May 17, 2023

These laws were each designed to increase the amount of information manufacturers and retailers make available to customers and consumers regarding their efforts to address the issue of slavery, child labor, and human trafficking.

As is stated in the Cummins Code of Business Conduct:

"Customers, employees, shareholders and communities have depended on Cummins to do the right thing for almost 100 years. Our Company's strong ethical reputation and business success have been built on doing what is right and doing what we say we will do. That is why integrity is one of our Company's core values. . . . Our Code of Business Conduct forms the backbone of our commitment to ethical behavior."

Each year employees are required to certify their compliance with the Cummins Code of Business Conduct and underlying policies and report any exceptions to policy through an ethics certification process.

For more information, please see the Code of Business Conduct.

Cummins has a comprehensive Code of Business Conduct which includes provisions prohibiting forced or child labor. We require all employees to comply with, and have training on, the Cummins Code of Business Conduct. Included in our Code of Business Conduct is the following language:

"...We support human rights around the world, and will comply with all applicable laws regarding the treatment of our employees and other stakeholders. We will not tolerate child or forced labor anywhere and we will not do business with any company that does. . . . Our commitment to fair treatment also extends to our joint ventures, suppliers and other partners..."

Through our Supplier Code of Conduct, we make sure our suppliers and partners understand our values and treat their stakeholders in a way that is consistent with those values. The Supplier Code of Conduct provides, in pertinent part, as follows:

No forced labor, no child labor

Suppliers must not use slavery or involuntary labor of any kind, including prison labor, debt bondage, or forced labor by governments and suppliers must not be involved in human trafficking. Suppliers must not use corporal punishment, physical or psychological abuse, threats or violence, or other forms of physical or mental coercion. There must not be unreasonable restrictions on the ability of employees to enter or exit the workplace." In May 2023, Cummins released a new Supplier Forced Labour Prevention Policy requiring supply partners to provide full supply chain transparency as requested by tracing the supply chain from raw materials to the parts they provide to Cummins.