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Environment, Health & Safety

SoilJohn Deere places great value on environmental protection and human safety. We believe that our commitment to the responsible management of human and natural resources contributes to the sustainable growth of our company.

As a global manufacturer, we strive to conduct our business in a manner that safeguards our employees, customers, community neighbors, suppliers and the environment.

Our operating processes reflect this commitment to environmental protection through energy-efficient systems and waste elimination and reduction. When investing in new products, approaches or technologies, we give preference to those that have the most favorable impact and safeguard our customers.

By their very nature, many of our products interact with the environment to achieve their purpose: improving the human condition. We recognize and willingly accept our responsibility to promote efficient, responsible use of natural resources while preventing or minimizing unfavorable impacts.

Significant resources and effort are dedicated to designing products that meet customer needs most effectively and efficiently while minimizing environmental disruption and sustaining natural resources.

News Features

Welland Works Earns Health and Safety Recognition
April 09— John Deere Welland (Ontario) Works has earned the President's Award from the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), a leading Canadian workplace health and safety organization.
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Deere & Company Releases 2007 Global Citizenship Report
April 01—Deere & Company has published its 2007 Global Citizenship Report, Performance That Endures. Printed reports can be ordered through the company's Web site.
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Magazine Ranks Deere Among Top 100 Employers
March 26—The Black Collegian magazine has ranked John Deere in its list of the top 100 employers of the Class of 2008.
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Lane Advocates for Climate Change Solutions
March 19—John Deere Chairman and CEO Robert W. Lane is one of three CEOs featured in an advertising campaign urging U.S. government legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Deere & Company on Corporate Citizenship List
February 20—John Deere achieved its highest rank ever in the annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list, which scored Deere 4th among more than 1,000 publicly-traded, large-cap U.S. companies.
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