COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Inc., a company based out of Columbus, recently announced that some of its employees could have their positions eliminated.
According to a statement from the company, officials said that some of Cummins' employees could "experience reporting, responsibility or role changes, as well as position eliminations."
This comes after the company was required to pay around $1.7 billion in fines in late 2023 to resolve violations of the emissions certification and compliance process for various engines. The company develops various engines, including diesel and alternative fuel engines and generators.
According to its website, Cummins follows a Destination Zero strategy, which they said is "grounded in the company's commitment to sustainability and helping its customers successfully navigate the energy transition with its broad portfolio of products."
Officials with the company said in the statement that the shift to the Destination Zero strategy could impact their employees.
"We are evolving our operating system so that we can meet the challenges of our Destination Zero strategy and to help our customers as their needs evolve through the energy transition," the statement read. "We are focused on protecting the strengths of our culture and values while embedding critical shifts focused on clarifying and prioritizing work, deciding and executing swiftly and driving accountability for outcomes."
In November, the company offered voluntary retirement and voluntary separation to certain eligible salaried employees, according to reports from the Indianapolis Business Journal.