People

• We are committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse workforce.
• We will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
• We are committed to fostering teamwork and to providing an environment that values, empowers, and respects individuals.

The Environment

• We believe environmental protection is a management responsibility as well as the responsibility of every employee of the Corporation.
• We are committed to maintaining a safe, healthful, and efficient working environment for all our employees.
• We will actively pursue an energy program that will minimize environmental impacts through implementation of cost effective energy use, conservation and procurement measures.

The Community

• We are committed to using the fiscal and human resources of the Corporation to help people around the world learn, grow, acquire new skills, better their lives and, in doing so, better their community.
• We will encourage employee involvement in community programs and socially responsible activities.

The Marketplace

• We are committed to dealing with all suppliers with integrity and in an ethical manner and to supporting and encouraging the aspirations of diverse groups. The Corporation's Supplier Diversity Program is an expression of that commitment.

Corporate Governance

• We are strongly committed — as we have been for more than a century — to the highest standards of corporate governance. It is an integral part of who we are and how we operate. We understand that adhering to sound principles of corporate governance is critical to earning and maintaining the trust of our key stakeholders and ultimately to our performance goals.
• We have a global reputation for the highest standards of excellence, quality and reliability in all of our products and services, and for decency, respect, honesty and fairness in dealing with customers, investors, business partners, vendors, co-workers and all of our constituents. Our Code of Business Ethics adheres to these principles and standards.

The McGraw-Hill Companies' mission is to provide essential information and insight that help individuals, market and societies perform to their potential. Fundamental to our mission is conducting our business responsibly and in a manner that ensures maximum shareholder value by enhancing the economic, social and environmental well-being of the communities that we serve. Our commitment to corporate responsibility is an integral part of the way we do business and is how each of us conducts ourselves everyday.