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Mission and Vision

It’s good business to be good citizens.

We will never stop seeing challenges as opportunities, reinventing ourselves and our family of businesses to solve them with creativity, ambition and optimism.

A child exploring fleet tools during the Atlanta Science Festival

Our mission

To build a better future for this generation and the next.

A future where every business we build, partnership we forge and person we employ plays a role in improving people’s lives and the health of the planet we all call home.

Our vision

Our greatest people working together to solve the most pressing problems of the time.

We’re a community made up of thousands of curious, smart, compassionate human beings exploring how our unique voices, talents and experience combine to create an outsized wave of positive impact across the pressing challenges we’re tackling. 

Our values

What we do and how we do it isn’t easily defined — and that’s a good thing. Our businesses are diverse, and the way we support them is tailored, not templated.

Our employees are our most important resource

We encourage entrepreneurship and initiative. We recognize and reward achievement.

We embrace a culture of inclusion

We foster an environment that builds on unique talents that come from a variety of people and perspectives.

Our customers are our lifeblood

We’re dedicated to building lasting relationships with customers and meeting their needs with high-quality service beyond expectations.

We embrace new technology

We give our customers the variety and quality of services they demand.

We invest in new business opportunities

We look for ways to enhance our growth with a mixture of caution and initiative.

We believe it’s good business to be good citizens

We serve our communities through volunteerism and financial support.

We are committed to helping shape a better world

We take responsible company and individual actions.

    Our impact

    Cox is a family-owned company focused on generational impact, not quarterly gains. We’re committed to ever-evolving partnerships with like-minded companies, startups and community organizations — the kind of partnerships that solve problems in vital industries, bridge gaps between people and protect the planet.

    View our Collective Impact Report

    Impact at a glance

    We’re committed to giving back and building a better future by leveraging technology and innovation to address critical community challenges. Through our focus areas, we strive to make a positive impact — creating solutions that benefit both people and the planet.

    6.9M

    pounds of carbon emissions saved

    5.3M

    gallons of water saved

    769K

    pounds of waste diverted

    Driven by a purpose

    When it comes to building a better future, we start from the inside out. Our employees bring our mission and vision to life every day through their conservation efforts, contributions and community volunteerism.

    Employee actions

    We will always lead with integrity in everything we do — for the greater good of our company, employees and communities, now and in the future.

    Jennifer Hightower

    Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
    Cox Enterprises

    Our culture

    Hear from Alex Taylor, chairman and CEO of Cox Enterprises, on why he believes the Cox family business has lasted through multiple generations.

    Headshot of James. M Cox

    Our history

    Discover our legacy of breaking down barriers and creating breakthroughs.

    Explore our story