Cummins has been named one of the world’s Top 100 organizations innovating for a better environmental future based on a review of the company’s “Green Patent Portfolio.”
The ranking in Sagacious IP’s GREEN100 Index follows Cummins’ record year for global patents of all types in 2020. The company received 312 global patents that year, topping its previous record of 287 reached in 2017. That’s a nearly 9 percent improvement over Cummins’ previous record and a more than 12 percent increase over 2019.
“The GREEN100 Index is an annual feature to recognize organizations who are working and innovating relentlessly for building a green future,” said Tarun Kumar Bansal, president of Sagacious IP. “I congratulate Cummins for being at the forefront of green innovation and entwining sustainability within the company’s goals.”
The index includes 100 companies and universities from around the world, ranging from Qualcomm, the semi-conductor, software and wireless technology company based in San Diego, Calif., which ranked first in the report, to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, the French materials design, distribution and manufacturer, which ranked No. 100. Cummins ranked No. 92 in the study.
The United States had the most organizations in the GREEN100 with 39, followed by Japan with 20.