Meritor Acquisition and 2022 Financial Results
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emission standards in the industrial market. Our off-highway products power multiple applications including construction, mining, marine, agriculture, rail, defense and oil and
gas and serve a global customer base. The current EPA Tier 4 off-highway emission standards came into effect between 2013-2015 for all engine power categories. The current
EU Stage V off-highway emission standards became effective in 2019 for certain engine power categories and were completely effective January 2021 for all remaining
categories.
Other Environmental Statutes and Regulations
Expenditures for environmental control activities and environmental remediation projects at our facilities in the U.S. were not a substantial portion of our annual expenses and
are not expected to be material in 2023. We believe we are in compliance in all material respects with laws and regulations applicable to our plants and operations.
In the U.S., pursuant to notices received from federal and state agencies and/or defendant parties in site environmental contribution actions, we were identified as a potentially
responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended or similar state laws, at fewer than 20 waste
disposal sites.
Based upon our experiences at similar sites we believe that our aggregate future remediation costs will not be material. We have established accruals that we believe are
adequate for our expected future liability with respect to these sites. In addition, we have several other sites where we are working with governmental authorities on remediation
projects. The costs for these remediation projects are not expected to be material.
HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES
At December 31, 2022, we employed approximately 73,600 persons worldwide, which includes the addition of more than 10,000 employees to our organization through
acquisitions completed in 2022. Approximately 23,400 of our employees worldwide are represented by various unions under collective bargaining agreements that expire
between 2023 and 2027.
Throughout our more than 100-year history, we always recognized that people drive the strength of our business and our ability to effectively serve our clients and sustain our
competitive position. We are focused on harmonizing our approach to talent to provide seamless opportunities and better experiences to our employees around the world. Our
workforce strategy cultivates an environment where all employees, regardless of employee type and location, know what is expected of them, are rewarded based on
performance and have access to differentiated experiences, tools and leadership coaching to help them develop. This strategy has several key focus areas: creating a diverse,
accessible, equitable and inclusive work environment; engaging employees and their families in improving wellness; developing self-aware and effective leaders and extending
our talent development programs to our workforce at every level and job type.
Leadership and Talent Management
Managing our human capital resources is a key focus of the company. In 2020, the Board recast our Compensation Committee as the Talent Management and Compensation
Committee to reflect the Board's commitment to overseeing and providing guidance to our leadership team in this important work.
We strive to create a leadership culture that begins with authentic leaders who create an outstanding place to work by encouraging all employees to achieve their full potential.
We encourage leaders to connect our people and their work to our mission, vision, values, brand promise and strategies of the company, motivating and giving them a higher
sense of purpose. We have designed leadership and talent development programs for employees ranging from the manufacturing floor and technicians through middle
management and executives. When an individual joins Cummins, we are committed to providing both that employee and their manager with the tools and resources to manage
their career and navigate in a large global organization. Through our Talent Management strategy our goal is to provide all employees access to the development and career
opportunities that a global company enables.
Competitive Pay and Benefits
To attract and retain the best employees, we focus on providing competitive pay and benefits. Our programs target the market for competitiveness and sustainability while
ensuring that we honor our core values. We provide benefit programs with the goal of improving the physical, mental and financial wellness of our employees throughout their
lifetime. Some examples include base and variable pay, medical, paid time off, retirement saving plans and employee stock purchase plans.
When designing our base pay compensation ranges, we do market analyses to be sure ranges are current and our employees are advancing their earning potential. We also do
annual compensation studies to assess market movement, pay equity and living wages. We review wages globally as we continuously work to ensure we are fair, equitable,
competitive and can attract and retain the best talent. As an example, during 2022, to recognize extraordinary efforts by employees during the challenges over the last several
years, as well as to promote retention in a period of tight labor markets, a one-time employee recognition bonus was provided.
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