MOLINE,
Ill., March 20, 2014 /CNW/ - For the eighth
consecutive year, Deere & Company has been included on
Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies" list. The
research-based Ethisphere Institute is dedicated to the creation,
advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics,
corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and
sustainability.
Deere was among 144 companies honored after evaluations were
conducted of each company's corporate ethics and compliance
program; overall reputation, leadership and innovation; corporate
governance; corporate citizenship and responsibility; and company
culture concerning ethics.
Timothy
Erblich, chief executive officer of Ethisphere, said,
"The entire community of World's Most Ethical Companies believe
that customers, employees, investors and regulators place a high
premium on trust and that ethics and good governance are key in
earning it. Deere & Company joins an exclusive community
committed to driving performance through leading business
practices."
The Ethisphere Institute reported that honorees promote ethical
business standards and practices internally that exceed legal
compliance minimums and shape future industry standards. The list
was made final after Ethisphere reviewed and analyzed hundreds of
nominations from around the globe. Assessment of company data that
was then verified by careful independent research resulted in an
Ethics Quotient for each company. Those companies with the highest
EQ scores in each industry were named to the final list. Companies
from 22 countries and 41 industries were represented on this year's
list.
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing
advanced products and services and is committed to the success of
customers whose work is linked to the land - those who cultivate,
harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the
world's dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and
infrastructure. For more information, visit John Deere at its
worldwide website at www.JohnDeere.com.
SOURCE Deere & Company