2010 Sustainability Report - Cummins.com

Cummins started an Internet-based compliance
course in 2010 that provides information protection
training. The course covers such topics as sending
classified or confidential data by email, protection of
electronic identity and acceptable use of the Internet.
International travel
As a global company, Cummins works with
customers in countries and territories around the
world. Global travel is a key part of many employees’
jobs. Travel management is crucial to reducing risk
to the Company.
Working closely with global travel management
companies and security intelligence suppliers,
Cummins is able track and monitor the Company’s
global travelers. Cummins is updated on the latest
developments worldwide, whether they involve the
risk of an insurrection in an unstable region or the
status of a viral outbreak.
Cummins has established a new Web site on the
Company’s intranet to help employees traveling
internationally. The site links employees to iJET
Intelligent Risk Systems, which provides around-theclock
medical, security and travel support to help
employees as part of the Company’s Travel Smart
Travel Safe initiative.
Pandemic planning
Concerns about H1N1 influenza in 2009 and 2010
served as a reminder of the importance of pandemic
planning, especially for a global company like Cummins.
Cummins has taken extensive steps to ensure the
health and safety of employees as well as the continued
functioning of the Company. Cummins formed a
A Company shuttle provides air service for interplant travel
between Columbus, Ind. and seven other U.S. cities including
Jamestown, N.Y.; Charleston, S.C. and Nashville, Tenn.
Pandemic Planning Team to help create a strategic
response plan to the pandemic.
To learn more about Cummins’ response, please see
the story on page 61.
Government relations
and political activity
Cummins maintains an office in Washington, D.C.,
to coordinate government relations activities and
monitor changes that might have a significant impact
on the Company, such as energy policy, environmental
legislation, taxes, trade and transportation policy to
name just a few.
The Company belongs to a number of trade
organizations to further its business interests.
These organizations help Cummins by leveraging the
Company’s resources with other companies on issues
where we share similar interests. While Cummins might
not agree with the positions these associations take on
every issue, the Company believes participating in these
groups helps ensure the Company’s voice is heard.
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