John Deere (Deere & Co.)
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Summary:
Deere and Co. scored a 95 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, John Deere increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. John Deere forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. John Deere pledged $1 million to BLM and related causes and is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal. For these reasons, John Deere receives a High Risk rating.
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CEO of John Deere (Deere & Co.)
John C. May
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Headquartered in Moline, Illinois, John Deere (Deere & Co.) is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Capital Goods industry. John C. May and John C. May serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $9,000 to Republican causes and $61,300 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, John Deere (Deere & Co.) currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
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$9,000
$61,300
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Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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2/28/24 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Civil Rights, Non-Discrimination, and Return to Merit Audit | Against | 1.04% |
2/28/24 | Governance | John Chevedden | Shareholder Ratification of Termination Pay | Against | 37.98% |
2/28/24 | Environmental | National Legal and Policy Center | Customer and Company Sustainability Congruency Report | Against | 1.51% |
2/22/23 | Governance | John Chevedden | Require Shareholder Approval of Termination Pay | Against | 41.20% |
2/23/22 | Governance | John Chevedden | Remove 1-Year Holding Req. to Call Special Meeting | Against | 17.41% |