Corning Reports
 

2025 Global Impact Report

 

175 years of progress

As a leading innovator in glass, ceramic, and optical physics, Corning advances the world with cutting-edge technologies and proprietary manufacturing and engineering capabilities.

How do we do it? With a culture of relentless innovation and collaboration with customers, driven forward by our people for 175 years.

 

How we look at sustainability

You’ve heard of a carbon footprint. But what about a handprint?

Corning has a unique and impactful handprint that allows us to make the world better and our customers more sustainable. We’re extending that handprint through our ability to innovate.

Corning delivers value through the life-changing innovations we bring to market; sustainable options for customers; high-paying, rewarding careers; partnerships that strengthen the resilience of our communities; and high-quality financial returns.

Learn more about our sustainability governance structure.

 

Highlights 2025

Earned EcoVadis Gold Medal, placing in top 5% of companies, with a score of 77 out of 100

Named to Fortune's 2025 Most Innovative Companies list and Forbes' list of 2025 World's Best Employers

Certified 100% of our high-risk suppliers as socially responsible

Launched Contour™ Flow Cable to maximize optical fiber density in enterprise and carrier networks with less material

Brought wafer and modules facilities online, helping build out U.S. solar supply chain


$10,778,408
to >1,200 charitable organizations


11,400
Total active global patents from Corning scientists and engineers


Increased our use of renewable energy by
1,613%
from 2018 baseline

Reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by
4.1%
from our 2021 baseline

and
14.8%
Year-over-year

 
 

The people behind the progress

 

144
Operating locations

46
Countries

17
Global laboratories

78
Manufacturing facilities

 
Employees by region
Gender representation
Age representation
Years of service
Total employees
 
 

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