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We have been powering a more prosperous world through our Corporate Responsibility work for decades, and for many, like me, its impact is still the topic of daily conversation. Just the other morning, my husband Bryan was reading the newspaper and said, "looks like other companies are catching up with Cummins." My response - "Doubt it." (I act that way sometimes early in the morning). Asunto

But at Cummins it was a perfect fit with the company's mission and strategy. "Our mission is making people's lives better by powering a more prosperous world," said Rich Freeland, President and Chief Operating Officer, after a dedication ceremony in July at the Meadow Lake Wind Farm near Chalmers, Indiana. "And, so, a piece of powering a more prosperous world includes the environment. You c

The stakeholders in the new "Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation" include customers, employees, suppliers, communities and shareholders. The statement reaffirms a practice followed by Cummins for more than 50 years, but it marks a significant change for the Roundtable. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The Roundtable has periodically issued Principles of Corporate Governance since 1978, but each vers

Cummins' headquarters in India is in Maharashtra, a state that's no stranger to water scarcity. Inadequate and unreliable monsoons have resulted in successive droughts, with devastating consequences for poorer communities, and especially, farmers.  The unequal distribution of rain has led has contributed to tens of thousands farmer suicides, three million villagers seeking work, and, crop

It was just enough time, however, for Crandall and the BBC Pump and Equipment Co. Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, to take home top-honors at the first Cummins U.S. Innovation Gateway in Columbus, Indiana, earlier this week. "I've never been a part of something quite like this," said Crandall, Commercial/Industrial Sales Engineer at BBC. "I've worked with a lot of companies, but not many are tryi

The nonprofit partner, which inspires girls to be "strong, smart and bold," brought more than 40 Girls Inc. participants and executives to Cummins' Distribution Business headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA), to learn from Cummins leaders about the company's advocacy skills.  The day began with a panel discussion featuring several Cummins leaders, moderated by Elyssa Campodonico-Barr

The company's most ambitious community initiative ever is partnering with a network of expert nonprofit organizations around the world, including Girls Inc., Rosa Fund, Save the Children, China Women Development Foundation, Rise Up, Camfed (the Campaign for Female Education), CARE Australia and Girls Academy. Cummins Powers Women supports a wide range of programs from on-the-ground mentoring an

On International Women's Day 2018, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the launch of Cummins Powers Women, the company's most ambitious community initiative ever, focused on advancing equity for women and girls globally. By partnering with a network of expert nonprofit organizations around the world, including Girls Inc. - North America; Rosa Fund - UK; Save the Children - Germany; China Women's

Barron's announced this month that Cummins had again made its 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, moving from No. 60 in its inaugural ranking in 2018 to No. 14 in its 2019 list. The ranking, prepared by Calvert Research and Management for the magazine, analyzes the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S., reviewing more than 230 key performance indicators. The indicator topics rang

The Innovation Gateway is looking for new ideas that will help Cummins meet its goals around water, waste, energy and recycling.  Those judged to have the best proposals will advance to the gateway finals, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 at the Columbus Commons, 300 Washington St., Columbus, Indiana (U.S.A.). "This is our chance to listen to ideas we might not have considered to help us meet our

There's been a lot in the news lately about climate concerns now that the United Nations' annual conference on the topic is underway in Katowice, Poland. Here's five ways Cummins is working to address these concerns: 1)    Improving diesel technology. Cummins engineers constantly work to improve diesel engine technology. The X15 Efficiency Series engine, for example, gets