Deere earns recognition among World's Most Ethical Companies

MOLINE, Ill., Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is one of the World's Most Ethical Companies as determined by the Ethisphere Institute, which today has announced its annual ranking of companies that achieve highly ethical business practices.

Deere has earned the recognition for all 12 years the Institute has completed the research and is one of only a dozen companies to have done so. In 2018, 135 honorees were recognized, spanning 23 countries and 57 industries.

 "Our record of success is anchored by an unwavering commitment to ethical behavior and doing the right things in the right way," said Sam Allen, chairman and chief executive officer at Deere & Company. "We have a responsibility to uphold the standards of honor and integrity that have defined Deere over its history."

The Ethisphere Institute assesses company performance across five categories:

• Ethics and compliance
• Corporate citizenship and responsibility
• Culture of ethics
• Governance and leadership
• Innovation and reputation

"Global corporations operating with a common rule of law are now society's strongest force to improve the human condition. The World's Most Ethical Companies in particular continued to show exemplary leadership," said Timothy Erblich, Ethisphere's chief executive officer.

Deere & Company (www.JohnDeere.com) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services for 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.

SOURCE Deere & Company

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