Cummins wins trio of awards for its sustainability effort

Cummins has won a trio of awards recognizing the company’s commitment to governance, diversity and the environment.

Cummins was one of 11 global companies named winners of the 2014 Golden Peacock award for excellence in corporate governance. The awards were presented on October 29, at the Millennium Hotel London during the Institute of Directors, India’s 14^th annual London (UK) Global Convention.

“At Cummins, we believe good governance is the key to creating a truly sustainable company,”said Mark Sifferlen, Cummins’ vice-president for Ethics and Compliance. “This commitment starts with our Board of Directors and our senior leadership and is reflected in our values, policies and our commitment to corporate responsibility.”

The Institute of Directors initiated the Golden Peacock awards in 1991 to establish a benchmark for corporate excellence in a number of areas including sustainability, human resources, corporate social responsibility, health and safety, the environment and governance.

In November, Cummins received a perfect score for a 10^th consecutive year in the 2015 Corporate Equality Index awarded by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest U.S. civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees.

The HRC, which has 1.5 million members and supporters across the United States, conducts the index as part of its annual Best Places to Work initiative.
“Diversity is a core value and to us it means that individual differences never have to be checked at the door,” said Kelley Creveling, Executive Director, Global Diversity and Right Environment at Cummins. “Earning a perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index is a great affirmation of the work we do every day to create an inclusive work environment where all employees are able to reach their full potential – professionally and personally.”

The Corporate Equality Index, introduced in 2002, provides an in-depth analysis of US employers, their policies and their practices related to LGBT employees.
Finally, Cummins India won the ‘Sparsha – Best Project Award’ for its efforts to conserve water across the company’s facilities in India. The award was presented under the Lakshya Corporate Social Responsibility program organized by National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), a pioneering academic institute for higher education.

Judged by a panel of industry leaders, not-for-profit research institutions and senior government officials, Cummins’ water neutrality initiatives were graded tops in impact, sustainability, management, and capability for project execution, reach and scalability.