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Kimball Electronics Announces Second Annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
December 18, 2020 | Kimball Electronics Inc.Estimated reading time: Less than a minute

Kimball Electronics, Inc. has announced the release of its second annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
The report provides specific examples from 2020 of how the Company has further put its long-term environmental, social, and governance principles into action to illustrate how its facilities and employees fulfill its Company purpose, “Creating Quality for Life.”
“Our ESG beliefs and practices are near and dear to us, and we recognize the importance of them to all of our stakeholders, including our investors, our people, and our communities, as well as to the greater good of humankind. We will strive each year for improvements in our reporting and transparency,” said Chairman and CEO, Donald D. Charron.
Added Charron, “Despite the global interruptions and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 brought out the best in our people in various ways, many of which are noted in our second ESG report. We have always taken pride in doing the right thing. What our 2020 ESG report clearly shows is that we can still do the right thing—even during the toughest of times.”
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