Communications & Power Industries

Corporate Citzenship

CPI 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 encourages social responsibility in a number of different ways:
Giving Back:
CPI supports numerous non-profit and charitable organizations through a combination of corporate donations, employee donations, fundraising drives, blood drives and other philanthropic efforts. These organizations include:
American Cancer Society, Inc. The American National Red Cross and Canadian Red Cross
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Beverly Bootstraps Community Services, Inc.
Beverly Police Department and Police Relief Association California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Disability Resource Center
CARE (Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere) ChildFund International
Elderly Nutrition Program in Yolo County The Family Giving Tree
Food Bank of Yolo County Habitat for Humanity International
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
North Shore Chamber of Commerce Honor Scholar Program The Salvation Army
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties Special Olympics International
Stanford Blood Center The Terry Fox Foundation
Ticket to Dream Foundation United Way Worldwide and United Way of Canada
Weekend to End Women’s Cancers Woodland Healthcare Foundation
World Vision Canada
Protecting the Environment:
CPI 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:
      • Eco Pass (Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority): public transit subsidy
      • Commuter Check: public transit subsidy
      • Vanpooling and carpooling
      • Bike lockers
      • Ride Your Bike to Work Day
    • CPI Econco Division has been a California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) winner every year since 2003
Protecting Our Employees:
CPI believes that its employees are its greatest resource. The company has a number of programs aimed at improving employee wellness. CPI also has robust health and safety programs and devotes significant resources to safety training at each of its major locations.
Diversity:
CPI believes that a diverse community makes for a more interesting and rewarding environment, and our experience continues to confirm our belief 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 supports diversity in its supply chain. CPI is a proud customer and supporter of small businesses and businesses owed by military veterans, minorities and women.