2019 Shareholder Letter | Corning

We’re committed to using less energy, water, and natural resources at every step of our operations. Last year, five more projects went online for a total of 15 solar-energy initiatives at Corning facilities around the globe. These efforts earned us our sixth consecutive ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Last year, we gave approximately $50 million to support nonprofits and help boost the economies in which we operate. We supported educational programs, such as Corning Glass Class in Mainland China and the Future Innovators Program in Taiwan, that help prepare students for promising futures. Our employees continued to donate their time and efforts to help improve the quality of life in our communities around the world.

In 2019, we achieved 100% pay equity for men and women in Mainland China and Taiwan and made significant progress in other locations outside the U.S., where we achieved pay equity in 2017. Last year, Corning was named to the “Best-of-the-Best” Corporations for Inclusion list by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, earned a score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index for the second year in a row, and was recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN.

For more than four decades, our clean-air products have been removing harsh gases and particulate matter from the exhaust of cars and trucks. Gorilla Glass for Automotive improves safety and fuel efficiency. Corning® EAGLE XG® Slim Glass for displays is produced with no added heavy metals. Our lab products support important medical research and our pharmaceutical packaging enhances the storage and delivery of medicines essential to public health. Optical fiber and cable connects communities because being connected is no longer a privilege, but a necessity.