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Cummins employees significantly increased their participation in community involvement activities in 2012, recording a more than 60 percent increase in both employee participation and hours invested. "Corporate Responsibility is one of our company's core values," said Gwen Langley, Director - Global Community Engagement. "Cummins is committed to serving and improving the communities in which we

Cummins has been recognized as one of America's most community-minded companies in The Civic 50 - the first scientific evaluation of companies that best use their time, talent and resources to improve the quality of life where they do business. Cummins ranked 25th on the list of Fortune 500 companies that were surveyed by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) and Points of Light, one of

Cummins employees, led by workers at the Columbus Engine Plant (CEP), are making a huge difference in the lives of some southern Indiana tornado victims. More than 250 employees from Columbus, Walesboro and Seymour in southern Indiana are providing a big share of the muscle behind Habitat for Humanity's campaign to build 10 homes for families in Henryville, Ind. by the end of December. The c

Former Cummins executive retiring from post with Save the Children Given his upbringing, it's perhaps no surprise Rick Stoner would end up bringing the business skills he learned at Cummins to Save the Children, the global charity dedicated to helping children in need. Stoner will retire as Save the Children's SVP International Programs and Chief Operating Officer on Oct. 1. He is the son of

The smooth transition to Tom Linebarger as the new leader of Cummins in January may be one of Tim Solso's most satisfying accomplishments. Solso, the Company's chairman and chief executive officer from 2000 to 2011, has long said one of his greatest sustainability challenges was finding and developing the next generation of leaders at Cummins. In one of a series of meetings Solso and Linebar

Cummins India employees in Pune are well aware of the congestion along Karve Road. It's one of the main approaches to the Cummins India facilities in the city and can be jammed with cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, motorized rickshaws and bicycles, too. But employees didn't just complain about the 148,000 vehicles that pass along the road each day. They put their data analysis and problem solv

Housed in an abandoned factory in the suburbs of Beijing, the Dandelion School is the only middle school in the city created specifically for children from low-income migrant families moving to Beijing to find work. But with crumbling plumbing and heating systems, and outdated electrical wiring, this beacon of hope was a real challenge to keep going. Then, employees at Cummins Emission Solut

Rebuilding high horsepower engines is an inherently "green" activity, potentially tripling the life of an engine. The Distribution Business Unit's High Horsepower Master Rebuild Center in Dubai, however, doesn't stop there in practicing good environmental stewardship. Cummins built its Middle East headquarters in Dubai in 2010 and achieved LEED gold certification in 2012 when it finished the Re

Cummins built its 2-millionth pickup truck engine for the Chrysler Group LLC in December, the latest development in a more than 25-year partnership between the two companies. "This milestone build is a significant achievement for Cummins and our employees, and is an accomplishment of which we are immensely proud," said Wayne Ripberger, General Manager - Pickup and Light Commercial Vehicle Opera

Cummins plans to invest more than $200 million to expand its Seymour, Ind., campus and add 290 jobs to support the Company's global high horsepower business. As part of the project, the state, the city of Seymour and Cummins have agreed to focus on improving education in Seymour and Jackson County in the expansion efforts. Investments in educational programs will not only help ensure a pipel

Two years into its partnership with Cummins' employees, the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation (BCSC) in Columbus, Ind. accomplished what some thought impossible: produce major environmental benefits while saving money. The school corporation worked with members of the Cummins Distribution Business Unit and students to significantly reduce energy waste. The project is now expected to s