The Business Case for Sustainability at Cummins Inc.
dc.contributor.author | Walworth, Kari | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Nosanchuk, Sara | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Olans, Alexis | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Horiuchi, Rina | en_US |
dc.contributor.advisor | Lyon, Thomas | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-04-21T14:38:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-04-21T14:38:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006-04-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier | 126 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/35334 | |
dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT This report presents the business case for why Cummins Inc., a 10-billion-dollar diesel engine and power company, should adopt a sustainability strategy, and provides suggestions for how the company can incorporate the concept of sustainability into its existing processes. The Four-Question Sustainability Framework, a tool created specifically for this project, is used throughout the report. The five reasons why Cummins should adopt a sustainability strategy are: • Sustainability is part of Cummins’ history. • Sustainability is in line with Cummins’ vision, mission, and values. • A sustainability strategy will help Cummins address macro-environmental trends. • A sustainability strategy will enable Cummins to reap financial benefits. • A sustainability strategy is necessary for Cummins to remain competitive. We present a case study of Fleetguard’s creation of the Mach filter to demonstrate how the interplay of these factors influenced a Cummins business unit to pursue a new product linked to sustainability. To explain how Cummins can integrate a sustainability strategy, we develop a sustainability vision statement for Cummins. We then draw upon the Four-Question Sustainability Framework to systematically analyze existing processes and suggest enhancements for how the company can become more sustainable. We recommend implementing these changes through four main channels: overall company objectives, planning processes, operational practices, and financial analyses. | en_US |
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dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.title | The Business Case for Sustainability at Cummins Inc. | en_US |
dc.type | Project | en_US |
dc.description.thesisdegreename | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
dc.description.thesisdegreediscipline | Natural Resources and Environment | en_US |
dc.description.thesisdegreegrantor | University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Natural Resources and Environment | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/35334/2/Masters Project - Cummins (Public).pdf | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Environment and Sustainability, School for (SEAS/SNRE) |
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