Cummins Inc. — Ethics Grade D

Cummins Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of D (32/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Energy. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 40
• environment: 20
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• Clean Air Act Violations (high, 2023) — Cummins reached a $1.675 billion settlement with the DOJ and EPA for allegedly installing 'defeat devices' on hundreds of thousands of RAM pickup truck engines to bypass emissions tests. It is the largest civil penalty ever under the Clean Air Act.
• Extensive Vehicle Recall (high, 2024) — Following the emissions scandal, the company was forced to recall over 600,000 RAM trucks to fix software settings. The remediation costs were estimated to exceed $2 billion when including the initial fine.
• OSHA Safety Citations (medium, 2021) — The company faced multiple safety investigations and penalties regarding hazardous energy control procedures and machine guarding across several domestic manufacturing plants. Improvements were mandated to prevent workplace crushing hazards.

Documented good deeds

• Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development — Launched Accelera by Cummins, a business segment focused on zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzer technologies.

Ethical alternatives

• Scania AB — Leader in sustainable heavy transport with stricter science-based targets for supply chain decarbonization.