Better Health for All

Cummins achieved a 31% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2023

, contributing to improved air quality beneficial for public health . The company invested over $18.8 million in 267 greenhouse gas reduction projects in 2023 . Cummins' core business products do not have direct health impacts, addiction potential, or require clinical trials, nor is it a pharmaceutical or food company.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Cummins' TEC program has enabled 63% of its graduates to secure jobs with compensation exceeding the average local living wage.

In 2022, the company allocated $33.9 million to community giving, representing 1.54% of its $2.2 billion earnings. Cummins supports underserved communities through initiatives like CARE, which has impacted over 700 Black-owned businesses by 2023 and influenced 17 law and policy changes, and Cummins Powers Women, which has impacted over 27 million women and girls globally. The company also invested $1 million to build Black homeowner equity in Indianapolis and $5 million in Reinventure Capital to support companies led by people of color and women. However, as Cummins is not a financial services provider, there is no applicable data for KPIs related to consumer lending, deposit services, or financial product disclosures, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (as a share of loan book), data accessibility, fair lending compliance, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (for financial access points), or product simplicity (for financial products). While financial coaching and homeownership counseling are provided, quantitative reach or outcome data for financial literacy initiatives is not available.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Median pay for women in the UK is 6.7% lower than for men.

The company performs pay equity analyses to address disparities. Cummins has a Human Rights Policy and a Supplier Forced Labor Prevention Policy, both prohibiting child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. The company settled a $50,000 racial pay disparity case in 2019. Cummins Powers Women is a $23 million commitment since 2018, which has affected over 27 million women and girls globally, invested in 253 advocacy initiatives, and contributed to 47 laws and policies supporting gender equality.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

In 2023, Cummins directed $3.6 billion, representing approximately 20.8% of its direct components and materials expenditures, toward diverse suppliers.

The company requires suppliers making up the top 80% of procurement spend to sign the Supplier Code of Conduct Response form or a contract with equivalent ethical language, with 100% of these suppliers certifying compliance in 2024. Cummins reported zero incidents of child or forced labor in its operations or supply chains based on its 2024 assessment, supported by ongoing risk assessments conducted by its Global Supply Risk team.

Honest & Fair Business

Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.675 billion civil penalty for Clean Air Act violations, which is the largest civil penalty in the history of the Act.

This is part of a larger settlement totaling over $2 billion, including an estimated $325-$326 million for recall and mitigation projects, with the company expecting to take a $2.04 billion charge in the fourth quarter of 2023. The violations involved installing "defeat devices" on 630,000 2013-2019 RAM truck engines and using undisclosed auxiliary emission software on 330,000 2019-2023 truck engines. For whistleblower complaints, the company has a policy in place since January 1, 2004, which includes a toll-free number for confidential and anonymous reporting, and explicitly states no retaliation for good faith reports. Investigations by the Head of Legal Department are to be completed within 45 days, followed by a decision from the Audit and Risk Management Committee within 30 days, resulting in a median complaint resolution time of 75 days. Cummins also has an anti-bribery policy that forbids bribery under any condition from all affiliates, supported by comprehensive policies, reporting methods, and staff training for global operational integrity.

Kind to Animals

The company's core business involves designing, manufacturing, distributing, and servicing power solutions, including diesel, natural gas, electric, and hybrid powertrains. This business model does not typically involve animal-derived products, animal testing, animal agriculture, or animal-related suppliers, making most KPIs under 'Kind to Animals' not applicable. While Cummins Inc. was fined for excessive nitrogen oxide emissions that have potential harmful effects on wildlife habitats,

and the company also supports various wildlife conservation initiatives (Water Works program, Hellbender Salamander nesting boxes, mussel transplanting, bee habitats ), the provided articles do not offer the specific quantitative data (e.g., percentage of revenue for conservation, measurable biodiversity impact, or explicit ongoing habitat degradation from current operations) required to map these activities to the defined tiers for the 'wildlife_conservation_impact' KPI. Therefore, this KPI, along with all others, cannot be scored based on the provided rubric and evidence.

No War, No Weapons

Cummins Inc. has secured multiple contracts with the U.S. military. In July 2023, the company was awarded a $347.4 million contract to supply new and remanufactured V903 series diesel engines for the U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicle and other armored vehicles

. In November 2022, Cummins was selected to develop and produce 500-kilowatt generator sets for the U.S. Department of Defense's Large Tactical Power System . Additionally, in July 2021, it received an $87 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop the Advanced Combat Engine . The company also supports the armed forces community, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant in November 2022 to assist military personnel and their families , and earned the Military Friendly® Employer designation in November 2020 for its commitment to veterans .

Planet-Friendly Business

In January 2024, Cummins agreed to a $2 billion settlement, including a $1.675 billion civil penalty, for vehicle emission control violations under the Clean Air Act.

This involved nearly one million diesel vehicles (model years 2013-2023) equipped with illegal software defeat devices or undisclosed auxiliary emission control devices, marking the largest civil penalty in the Act's history. Cummins has posted reports to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) for 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2024, Cummins' water withdrawn was 997 million gallons against $34.1 billion in revenue, equating to 110.67 m³ per $1M revenue. In the same year, 75% of Cummins' waste was recycled. The company operates a CARE program that deployed neighborhood strategies to support community members in the Martindale Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, by conducting energy audits, establishing mobile food pantries, and providing workforce development training and learning opportunities. Cummins implements Just Transition programs, including the global READY and TEC initiatives, which offer vocational education, training, and job pathways by partnering with local schools and employers. The company also invested $150 million to convert manufacturing space for zero-emissions components, anticipating approximately 250 new jobs.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Cummins Inc. has partnered with 3,300 nonprofits through its Every Employee Every Community (EEEC) program.

No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported. The company is actively recovering water-linked ecosystems in the Molina-Alto Tajo UNESCO Geopark in Spain. The Cummins Ethics Help Line supports reporting in a user's chosen language and provides phone numbers for numerous countries. Cummins has a global investigations team designed to respond to suspected violations of its Code of Business Conduct. However, only 1,400+ employees in Canada have completed Indigenous Awareness Training out of approximately 70,000 employees worldwide, representing about 2% of the global workforce. The company provides standard grievance mechanisms through its Ethics Help Line, which is available 24/7.

Safe & Smart Tech

Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, a subsidiary, experienced a data breach in March 2023, affecting 157,688 patients.

Unauthorized access to sensitive information, including names and Social Security numbers, occurred between February 2 and March 9, 2023, with notification filed on August 11, 2023. The company operates a Responsible Disclosure Program, committing to acknowledge vulnerability reports within two business days. Cummins has a process for reporting potential security vulnerabilities in its products, services, and web applications. , with product-level vulnerability management reported to a dedicated committee. For data privacy, Cummins Inc. and its affiliates are certified to the E.U.-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and the U.K. Extension for human resource and customer data transfers, and utilize E.U. Standard Contractual Clauses. The company states it limits data collection for advertising when opted out and retains personal information only as long as necessary for legitimate business and compliance purposes, supported by the implementation of Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management to enforce customized file lifecycles. Users, particularly in the E.U. and U.K., have control over their personal data, including the ability to opt out of advertising, access privacy settings, and exercise rights to access, limit use, amend, or erase their data, with requests honored within 45 days. Cummins implements training and awareness programs for employees, including regular educational phishing campaigns, and monitors effectiveness by tracking completion rates, incident metrics, and behavioral trends to provide targeted training.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Cummins achieved a 91% waste diversion rate in 2023.

The company has a target to generate 25% less waste in facilities and operations as a percentage of revenue by 2030, from a 2018 baseline. In 2023, Cummins invested over $11 million to complete 154 waste reduction projects, avoiding the generation and disposal of more than 11 million pounds of waste. In 2024, 58 waste reduction projects avoided over 26.8 million pounds of waste. Cummins launched its Design for Sustainability Center in 2021 and implemented a digital design standard in 2023 to guide lifecycle planning for every part, embedding circular design principles into product development. For specific products, the BP97E nickel manganese cobalt battery has a real-world circularity potential of 79%. The Darlington Engine Plant reduced hazardous waste from paint sludge and filters through a solvent-to-waterborne paint conversion, and company-wide volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from painting and coating operations were reduced by 35% since 2018. Cummins also has comprehensive waste program requirements for all suppliers, including design for recyclability, packaging, recycled content, take-back support, and adherence to environmental regulations, with support for third-party audits.