MOLINE, Ill., June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As World
Environment Day is celebrated today across the globe, Deere &
Company (NYSE: DE) is setting its sights on a robust set of
sustainability goals that the company and its employees will work
to achieve by the end of fiscal year 2022.
"The 2022 Sustainability Goals address John
Deere's commitment to an ever-changing world and the need
to protect its most valuable resources – both natural and human,"
said Samuel R. Allen, chairman and
chief executive officer. "The goals will spur improvements in
performance and innovation."
The commitments focus on five key areas:
- Occupational safety - Achieve safety excellence through
increased focus on leading indicators, risk reduction, health &
safety management systems, and prevention.
- Sustainable energy use - Reduce GHG emissions by 15
percent through 50 percent renewable electricity supply and
excellence in energy efficiency.
- Responsible water use - Implement water best management
practices in 100 percent of water-scarce manufacturing
locations.
- Increased recycling - Recycle 85 percent of total
waste.
- Sustainable products - Reduce environmental impact,
including CO2e emissions, on 90 percent of new products. Increase
the use of sustainable materials by growing remanufactured and
rebuild sales by 30 percent and by increasing recyclable,
renewable, and recycled content.
"The sustainability goals will help drive manufacturing and
supply excellence, focus on environmental stewardship, and further
enhance John Deere as a great place to work," said Allen.
More information on Deere's sustainability goals is available on
its website at
https://www.deere.com/en/our-company/citizenship-and-sustainability/.
Deere & Company 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. Since 1837,
John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior
quality built on a tradition of integrity.
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