Cummins receives award for commitment to a sustainable future

Cummins was named as one of 45 inaugural recipients of the Terra Carta Seal, an initiative led by HRH Prince Charles to recognise businesses for their commitment to environmental sustainability and decarbonisation.

Inspired by the Magna Carta, the medieval document that remains an important symbol of liberty around the world, the Terra Carta is a recovery plan for the planet that serves as the guiding mandate for The Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI). The initiative seeks to establish a global forum for industries to restructure their operations in a way that protects the world’s natural resources.

“The Terra Carta Seal recognises those organisations which have made a serious commitment to a future that is much more sustainable, and puts Nature, People and the Planet at the heart of the economy,” Prince Charles said in a ceremony at Kelvingrove Art Museum and Gallery, not far from the COP26 global climate summit taking place in Glasgow. “We all need to make changes if we are to preserve the planet for our children and grandchildren and these businesses have pledged to make it easier for us all to do so.”

Cummins: commitment for the environment

The seal is awarded to companies who hold a leadership position within their industry and have credible transition roadmaps to reduce their impact on the environment, including the carbon they produce, underpinned by globally recognised, scientific metrics for achieving net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier.

Cummins is committed to taking a leadership role on the world’s climate challenges and other environmental concerns. In 2019, the company unveiled PLANET 2050, Cummins’ environmental sustainability strategy, which includes quantifiable, science-based goals to achieve by 2030, aligned to the Paris climate agreements. 

Cummins aspires to be carbon neutral by 2050. The company is working to reduce the carbon impact of its diesel and natural gas platforms while bringing to market innovative no-carbon technology, including battery and fuel cell electric. Cummins has also emerged as a leader in the manufacture of electrolysers critical to the production of green hydrogen, a sustainable no-carbon fuel. Earlier this year, Cummins announced its hydrogen engine programme will be accelerated with strategic support from the UK Government provided through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) in recognition of the role that hydrogen-fuelled engines could play in decarbonising commercial vehicles and construction equipment.