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• No. 5 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans

Solid performance has Cummins returning to the list for the sixth consecutive year. Cummins is not only a trendsetter in diversity management for its industry, it has held its ground in the top half of the DiversityInc Top 50 against increased participation and competition.

The company’s former Chairman and CEO Tim Solso led the charge last year, meeting with resource groups monthly and linking executive compensation to diversity metrics, and the same is expected from new Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger. The CEO also chairs the diversity council, which meets quarterly and is accountable for the company’s diversity goals and metrics. The council also has rotational spots for resource-group members and presents findings and recommendations to the board of directors.

The mentoring program is available to the entire organization and involves the top three levels of management. The mentoring pairs are evaluated every six months, and the program has formal follow-up. Cummins also utilizes its resource groups effectively. The resource groups are used for recruiting and on-boarding, as well as various talent-development initiatives such as mentoring. The groups also assist in the development of advanced training courses. Two notable examples include: Safe Leader Training developed by the LGBT Affinity Group and the Transgender Guidelines Training for transitioning employees, and Chinese Language and Culture training by the Chinese Affinity Group.

U.S. Headquarters: Columbus, Ind.

Global Employees: 43,900

U.S. Employees: 15,818

Last Year’s DiversityInc Top 50 Ranking: No. 18