Behind every powerful engine is a company powered by purpose.

In this episode of Power Onward, Kim is joined by Jim to explore how Cummins shows up in communities around the world. From its legacy of civil rights advocacy to its forward-thinking Cummins READY™ education strategy, Jim shares how Cummins connects innovation with impact.

Discover how aligning company goals with community needs creates lasting value, and why education, equity and the environment are part of Cummins’ DNA.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Cummins READY™ is helping over a million people build skills for the jobs of the future.
• Why aligning business goals with community needs leads to stronger impact.
• What happens when corporate responsibility is treated as a core value, not just a department.

Articles

• READY™ to Inspire the Next Generation: Sparking STEM curiosity through play
• Cummins at the READY™ to help tackle the education crisis
• Effective corporate responsibility in times of change

Videos

• Cummins READY™
• Cummins Corporate Responsibility
  
  

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Dive into the conversation:

(00:00) This is Power Onward

(00:33) A morning at the WNBA STEM event and what it says about Cummins

(01:30) Jim’s personal journey into community involvement

(03:12) The moments that shaped Jim’s passion for impact

(04:03) The legacy of J. Irwin Miller and Cummins’ long-standing values

(06:22) What makes Cummins’ community engagement model unique

(08:45) The strategy behind Cummins READY™ and how it started

(10:16) The global vision: education, upskilling, and impact by 2030

(12:10) Bringing it full circle: passion, purpose and power