Cummins Inc

Cummins Inc discloses a structured governance architecture for ensuring that both its direct lobbying and its work through trade associations are aligned with its climate strategy. The Board-level Safety, Environment and Technology Committee is "authorized to assist our Board... [and] review public policy developments, strategies and positions taken by us with respect to safety, environmental and technological matters that significantly impact us," while the Government Relations team "prepares a report on its progress and challenges for each regular board meeting - typically five times a year," indicating routine oversight. Operational responsibility rests with Catherine Van Way, "Cummins' Vice President of Government Relations," and specialist functions such as the Technical & Environmental Strategic Planning group which "uses robust processes and guiding principles to direct Cummins' environmental policy actions... and ensure consistency and adherence to our environmental and climate strategies across all activities including public policy advocacy." The company states that "these principles and our environmental mission apply to all direct and indirect activities including external relations, partnerships, and advocacy," and confirms a public commitment "to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement." On indirect lobbying, Cummins "evaluates the climate positions of its business partners for alignment with the goals and aspirations in the company's PLANET 2050 environmental sustainability strategy" and has "encouraged both [the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and NAM] to embrace climate science," also noting that it "worked with the Business Roundtable to... endors[e] carbon pricing," demonstrating active engagement to bring trade associations into line with its climate stance. While these disclosures show clear processes, named accountability and evidence of efforts to influence external bodies, the company does not disclose publishing a dedicated, comprehensive climate-lobbying alignment audit or any formal criteria for withdrawing from misaligned associations, leaving some aspects of transparency and enforcement unaddressed.