Disclosure Available on Lexis-Nexis or Dow Jones online services, each corporate record in Disclosure lists subsidiaries. A company's mission statement is a broadly-defined statement of purpose. It typically states the organization's basic product or service, the primary market, long-term goals and organizational philosophy. It may be difficult to locate a company's mission statement because it may not be explicitly stated and is sometimes not available in a readily-attainable, public form. To search for a company mission statement, take a look at the Annual Report or 10-K. You might also find a statement of mission and objectives by browsing for a corporate Web site.
Additional strategies are to search journal and newspaper articles by keyword.
A compilation of mission statements from leading organizations. In addition to general information sources such as journal articles and the information disseminated by the company itself, there are specialized sources of company information that focus on corporate history. A 3-volume set that describes the history of major brands and includes company history. Very brief corporate profile including history. Multi-volume directory provides company histories for U.S. and international companies.