Corporate Citizenship
CPI EDB strongly believes in its duty to be a responsible corporate citizen. The company expects its management and employees to live up to the highest standards of ethical conduct and to make a meaningful contribution to the health and well-being of the communities in which it operates. CPI EDB encourages social responsibility in a number of different ways:
Giving Back:
CPI EDB supports numerous non-profit and charitable organizations through a combination of corporate donations, employee donations, fundraising and supply drives and other philanthropic efforts that support their local communities and national and international aid organizations. These organizations generally focus on health, children and food security.
Protecting the Environment:
CPI EDB encourages the preservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment through a variety of programs and initiatives. The company and its employees continually strive to minimize the environmental impact of their activities on a daily basis. These environmental sustainability efforts include:
Ongoing initiatives to:
- Minimize requirements for natural resources in manufacturing processes,
- Minimize peak power usage,
- Reduce the storage and usage of chemicals,
- Promote recycling of wastes generated by manufacturing and other processes,
- Reduce the amount of hazardous wastes and emissions generated by manufacturing processes, and
- Improve waste water treatment plant processes and eliminate water from disposal
- Support and subsidies for employees using public transit and other commute alternatives, including:
- Commuter Check: public transit subsidy
- Vanpooling and carpooling
- Bike lockers
- Ride Your Bike to Work Day
Promoting an Ethical Supply Chain:
CPI EDB believes in the ethical treatment of all human beings, and is strongly opposed to human trafficking, forced servitude, child labor and all other types of slavery.
Protecting Our Employees:
CPI EDB believes that employees are its greatest resource. The company has a number of programs aimed at improving employee wellness. CPI EDB also has robust health and safety programs and devotes significant resources to safety training at each of its major locations.
Assessing Conflict Minerals:
CPI EDB believes in a humane and ethical supply chain. In August 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule requiring companies to publicly disclose their use of certain “conflict minerals” originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighboring countries. According to the SEC, this disclosure is required due to “concerns that the exploitation and trade of conflict minerals by armed groups is helping to finance conflict in the DRC region and is contributing to an emergency humanitarian crisis.” Under the SEC rule, companies must disclose their use of tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten and identify if the minerals originated in the DRC region if these minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of a product they manufacture.
CPI EDB fully supports the eradication of violence and exploitation from the supply chain and is committed to taking the necessary steps to comply with the rules related to the reporting of conflict minerals. CPI EDB believes in the responsible sourcing of minerals and works to promote and ensure a conflict-free supply chain.
Some of CPI EDB’s products may contain tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold. Because the company does not purchase these minerals directly from mines or smelters, CPI EDB has implemented comprehensive due diligence processes to determine the source of the minerals used in its products, including conducting a reasonable country of origin inquiry with its suppliers, using a coordinated, risk-based approach. The supply chain for these minerals is complex and broad, including several hundred suppliers from numerous countries, and tracing the source of these minerals is a lengthy, challenging process.
Diversity:
CPI EDB believes that a diverse community makes for a more interesting and rewarding environment. Experience shows that it is a good business practice to have personnel policies and practices with a strong commitment to providing an equal opportunity workplace. The company values the contributions of a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In addition, CPI EDB supports diversity in its supply chain. CPI EDB is a proud customers and supporter of small businesses and businesses owned by military veterans, minorities and women.