Jennifer Rumsey stepped into the role of president and CEO at Cummins, Inc, becoming the first woman to lead the company in its 103-year history — a history that, as she told audience members at the Greater Columbus Economic Development Corp.’s 2022 annual meeting, is rooted in diesel.
However, as Rumsey’s promotion shows, the company has to evolve with the times — not just in terms of leadership, but also in terms of planning for a greener future.
Rumsey discussed the company’s “Destination Zero” strategy for achieving that future during the economic development corporation’s luncheon on Friday. The sold-out event marked the organization’s first in-person annual meeting since 2019.
In her address, Rumsey noted that Cummins’ work supports products such as trucks, buses and construction equipment that are important for everyday life, but these items also “play a major role in the carbonizing of our world.”
Nevertheless, she said that the challenge of decreasing emissions and achieving decarbonization is a “growth opportunity” for Cummins.
“Just as we leveraged the need to innovate and evolve our products for the last several decades, we’ll continue to do that,” said Rumsey.
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