Dear readers,

For the past nearly seven years, sustainability has been central to our work at Corteva. As changing weather patterns exacerbate pest and disease pressures – and help them migrate to new areas – crop protection has never been more needed, and more sustainable solutions have never been more in demand. Corteva is already a leader in nature-based biologicals, and in the coming years, we anticipate a business even more laser-focused on bringing game-changing, more sustainable products to market.

In seed, we are already a global leader in gene editing, which promises to transform agriculture, in part because it allows us to imagine a world in which pernicious diseases are eliminated and pests are managed before the seed is even planted – by, for example, masking the signal that attracts them to certain crops. From sorghum in Kenya to corn in Iowa to oranges in Spain, gene editing can make every crop more abundant and more sustainably grown. We like to imagine the positive impact this will have on sustainability – and by extension, food security.

This year, we were also pleased to see progress on other fronts. For example, our Crop Protection business has significantly reduced air freight over the past few years in our supply chains. Transporting goods by air can emit up to 500 grams of CO₂e per ton-kilometer, compared to approximately 10-40 grams for ocean freight. By switching to ocean, we are reducing both our emissions and our costs. And in France, our manufacturing hub was recognized with the Responsible Care sustainability award.

On the community front, in the United States, we continued our strong support of hunger alleviation organizations, including the Food Bank of Iowa and Gleaners, in Indiana. In other parts of the world, our work with smallholder farmers continues in Brazil, via our Próspera program, in India, via our 2MillionWomen in agriculture program, and in Eastern Europe, via our TalentA program. These programs are important to us and the communities they serve because helping farmers grow more food is about more than the crops themselves – it’s about improving rural economies.

We see our world’s farms and farmers as part of the solution to a world demanding better, more sustainable solutions – and at the heart of each farm is technology. On both sides of our business, we are incredibly proud of the role this company plays, every day, to put more sustainable solutions into the hands of farmers. As we look ahead to a new year and new chapter, we believe this, our central mission, will never change.

Thank you for your interest in our company.

Chuck Magro
CEO

Jeff Rudolph
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer