John Deere's 2022 Sustainability Report Shows Progress Against Key Goals
MOLINE, Ill., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) released its 2022 Sustainability Report, outlining the company's progress toward delivering more sustainable solutions for customers, employees, dealers, suppliers, shareholders, and supported communities.
As seen in the report, Deere is making headway on the company's Leap Ambitions, which are focused, measurable goals to make the company and its customers more efficient, profitable, and sustainable. Solutions range from the groundbreaking See & Spray™ Ultimate precision spraying technology, which can reduce herbicide application by more than two-thirds, to several battery-electric vehicles in various stages of development, including a residential zero-turn mower, an excavator, and mini-pavers and tandem rollers.
The cornerstone of Deere's Leap Ambitions journey is delivering sustainable solutions to help its customers do more with less. ExactShot™, Deere's new on-planter fertilizer system revealed during CES® in January 2023, optimizes fertilizer usage by registering when individual seeds are planted, and spraying the precise amount of starter fertilizer directly onto the seed as it goes into the soil. ExactShot can reduce the amount of starter fertilizer used by up to
In 2022, the company achieved a
"We're focused on providing customers with solutions that are both economically and environmentally sustainable. Solutions like See & Spray Ultimate and ExactShot use advanced technology to do exactly this, reducing input costs while also lowering greenhouse gas emissions," said Deere's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John C. May. "Additionally, Deere's people strategy prioritizes investing in our people, ensuring we have the talent we need to continue innovating for our customers."
Deere's full 2022 Sustainability Report also highlights the company's work toward:
- Partnering with farmers to help them do more with less by unlocking potential at the plant level
- Maximizing crop protection without compromising the environment
- Extending the full life cycle of products through sustainable product design and remanufacturing
- Reducing operational greenhouse gas emissions with energy efficient and renewable technologies
- Addressing the hunger crisis affecting millions of people by working with non-profits to increase fair and equitable food distribution, and empowering smallholder farmers
- Recruiting and retaining diverse talent to create a more equitable workplace and naming the company's first Chief People Officer
About John Deere
Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a global leader in the delivery of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment. We help our customers push the boundaries of what's possible in ways that are more productive and sustainable to help life leap forward. Our technology-enabled products including John Deere Autonomous 8R Tractor and tillage solution, See & Spray™, and E-Power Backhoe are just some of the ways we help meet the world's increasing need for food, shelter, and infrastructure. Deere & Company also provides financial services through John Deere Financial.
For more information on Deere & Company, visit us at www.deere.com/en/news/.
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