Strengthening resilience on and off the farm
Farmers today face the twin challenges of needing to grow more food to feed a growing population while changing weather patterns exacerbate disease and pest pressures – and help them migrate to new areas. Agricultural innovation has never been more needed, and more sustainable solutions have never been more in demand.
We are committed to a 42% absolute reduction target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. This aligns with a 65% intensity reduction target based on 2030 sales projections, established in the baseline year.
At the same time, we continue to create innovative solutions for farmers that reduce their emissions and increase their farm's climate resilience.
Scope 1 and 2 absolute reduction1 in GHG emissions
26% since 2020
On track
16% reduction remaining to reach our absolute goal
Remaining reduction: 163,000 MT CO2e (of 418,000 MT CO2e total targeted reduction)
1. Absolute reduction: The measure of the total reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, expressed as an overall decrease from a specified baseline year (2020).
Scope 1 and 2 intensity reduction2 in GHG emissions
37% since 2020
On track
28% reduction remaining towards our intensity goal
2. Intensity reduction: An index of greenhouse gas emission efficiency, reflecting a decrease in emissions per unit of revenue, thereby indicating improvements in emissions performance relative to economic output.
Corteva's Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emission savings in 2025 are primarily due to updated emission factors, certain site exits, operational efficiencies and renewable energy certificates.
We are reducing emissions in our operations and developing solutions to help farmers do the same.
740,000
Tonnes CO2e/year
Process emissions
Leaks of refrigerants
Crops grown under Corteva's operational control
Purchased fuel
Automobile fleet
Aviation
Purchased electricity, heat and steam
6,122,000
Tonnes CO2e/year
Purchased goods and services
Parent & commercial seed acres not under Corteva's operational control
Capital goods
Fuel- and energy-related emissions not in Scope 1 and 2
Upstream and downstream transportation and distribution
Waste generated in operations
Employee commuting
Business travel
We remain committed to meeting our Scope 1 and Scope 2 reduction target through operational efficiencies and renewable energy solutions. However, we recognize there are limitations and complexities across the industry.
We use a broad range of industry best practices for energy management, reliability, and process efficiency. Our pipeline of active and planned projects, combined with engaged teams and structured ideation generation, demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and environmental responsibility, embedding sustainability into daily operations and future planning. Our approach is anchored in a culture of continuous improvement, enabling us to deliver consistent, incremental gains in efficiency. Incremental improvements are essential for maintaining performance and helping to prevent emissions growth over time. We continue to evaluate options at all of our sites where major, transformational changes require significant capital and careful prioritization. At complex sites like our Midland manufacturing site in Michigan, U.S., proactive energy management and targeted system upgrades have helped sustain efficiency, even without material reductions, preserving progress and ensuring alignment with our long-term goals.
Purchasing high-quality RECs is an important part of our Scope 2 reduction strategy. In 2025, we purchased 244,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of RECs, which reduced our Scope 2 GHG emissions by about 130,000 tonnes CO2e. RECs are the formal instruments used to track renewable electricity in the grid, with one REC issued for each MWh of renewable electricity delivered.
We periodically evaluate our sites for good onsite solar opportunities, considering site suitability, financial viability, and other factors such as local power reliability. We generated and used about 2,400 MWh of renewable electricity from onsite solar panel installations located at 11 facilities worldwide in 2025. In addition to reducing our grid electricity usage and thus reducing GHG emissions, these systems can also increase power reliability in areas with challenges.
We have upgraded our emissions data architecture to strengthen traceability and automate validation. These advances will not only enhance decision-making but also prepare us for evolving global disclosure requirements, reducing regulatory and reputational risks.
Over the long term, our focus is on steadily lowering emissions across our operations. We continue to explore transformational technologies and opportunities to drive energy efficiencies. However, many options remain cost-prohibitive and lack policy incentives. Progress is influenced by regional policy differences, market conditions, how costs are shared across the value chain, and the pace of investment in enabling infrastructure. We therefore identify and prioritize continuous improvement projects that deliver a cost or productivity advantage with associated GHG emission savings across our sites, particularly as we manage GHG emissions associated with ongoing business growth.
For our Crop Protection business, we now use an activity-based emissions reporting approach for about 20% of our commodity spend and prioritize collecting data from key suppliers, while using average data for others. Our internal analysis from 2024 shows that even if 1,000 of our top suppliers cut their emissions by 20%, it would only reduce our total Scope 3 emissions by about 1%. Therefore, while we continue to improve our reporting reliability and require our suppliers to act responsibly toward the environment under our Supplier Code of Conduct, we currently do not have a plan to establish a Scope 3 target.
We remain committed to reducing our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions; however, our greatest impact will continue to come from developing next-generation seed and crop protection solutions.
Sustainably advantaged and differentiated seed and crop protection products can enable farmers to produce more crops with lower carbon intensity.
Products with...
More ammonium for plants
Less CO2 in the value-chain
More ammonium for plants
Less CO2 in the value-chain
Getting more out of every acre of land
Pioneer Rice Seeds
For almost 100 years, Pioneer has developed and tested products to meet local challenges. Our leading products are protected by traits and technologies to maximize the genetic and yield potential of your Pioneer® brand seed.
Reducing use rates without compromising weed control
Rinskor
Farmers can apply 10-30 g ai/ha (active ingredient per hectare) of Rinskor to their crops and achieve control over a broad spectrum of yield-robbing weeds. In comparison, farmers need to use 3,300 - 7,200 g ai/ha of Propanil to achieve similar weed control.
Helping crops make better use of available nutrients
Stimulate
Stimulate™ Yield Enhancer contains four plant growth hormones that support nutrient uptake and nutrient utilization while accelerating root and shoot development. That helps promote stronger, more balanced plant growth and maximize yield potential.
→ Learn more about our journey to demonstrate the benefits of new lower-carbon technologies, and see Measuring the Environmental Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of our products
Learn how innovative agricultural solutions are transforming the way we approach farming, offering powerful tools to avoid on-farm emissions.
Our products help farmers adapt to changing weather patterns. For example, MycoUp® is a biostimulant powered by a unique mycorrhizal fungus that enhances root development, maximizes water and nutrient efficiency, and safeguards crops against environmental stress. Another biological product, Stimulate™, is a biostimulant for plants formulated to promote hormonal balance, optimize plant growth, and improve flowering, fruit set and overall yield.
We are in the process of completing life cycle assessments for both of these biological products. Preliminary results indicate that the environmental impact associated with producing them is small relative to the use-phase benefits they provide during use, due to the potential for increased yield. The life cycle assessments include the calculation of potential avoided emissions, also referred to as Scope 4 emissions.
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was completed to understand how environmental impacts of cropping systems may be affected by the use of Utrisha™ N. Field trial results with Utrisha N applications conducted on corn in Europe between 2019 and 2022 indicated a positive yield increase 78% of the time. As a result of this yield increase, there is a potential for a ~4-8% decrease in several environmental impacts for corn grain produced in Europe.
Utrisha N Life Cycle Assessment. 2025 (undergoing third-party critical review as of the date of the 2025 Impact Report publication)
Corn production trials in Europe show an average ~410 kg/ha (about 6.5 bu/ac) yield increase with the use of Utrisha™ N. In Brazil, trials demonstrate a ~274 kg/ha (about 4.4 bu/ac) average increase for corn and a ~172 kg/ha (about 2.6 bu/ac) average increase for soy. These average yield gains with the use of Utrisha N result in a potential ~4-8% reduction in several environmental impacts for corn in Europe and a potential ~3-6% reduction for corn and soy in Brazil.
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was completed to understand how environmental impacts of cropping systems may be affected by the use of Utrisha™ N. Field trial results with Utrisha N applications conducted on corn in Europe between 2019 and 2022 indicated a positive yield increase 78% of the time. As a result of this yield increase, there is a potential for a ~4-8% decrease in several environmental impacts for corn grain produced in Europe.
Utrisha N Life Cycle Assessment. 2025 (undergoing third-party critical review as of the date of the 2025 Impact Report publication)
Corn production trials in Europe show an average ~410 kg/ha (about 6.5 bu/ac) yield increase with the use of Utrisha™ N. In Brazil, trials demonstrate a ~274 kg/ha (about 4.4 bu/ac) average increase for corn and a ~172 kg/ha (about 2.6 bu/ac) average increase for soy. These average yield gains with the use of Utrisha N result in a potential ~4-8% reduction in several environmental impacts for corn in Europe and a potential ~3-6% reduction for corn and soy in Brazil.
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