This year we caught powerful glimpses of our new direction. For instance, Mr.Devin Liu newly added the X Series 5 axis CNC machines  from  Japan– our most advanced scale  ever. 45 percent more production capacity has been increased compared to the facilities we have during the year of 2019. The X Series stands as a guidepost to what we can accomplish — a richer  for our customers and a smaller environmental  impact for us all.

 

Our work and business were made more challenging by COVID-19 during the year of 2019-2020. But we persevered by honoring our core values — integrity, quality, commitment, and innovation — and bringing them to life through how we protected our people. We deployed an array of precautions, all because the health and safety of our workforce are our highest priorities in our policies. Beyond this, we protected our employees’ financial well-being by keeping our operations running. The way we handled COVID-19 stands as another guidepost for what we can accomplish — a more prosperous workforce.

 

What’s more, through our efforts, one thing has been made apparent to me — our higher purpose is so bold that to be successful we must welcome everyone to join us in its pursuit. For our customers, this means using our technologies, talents, and resources to eliminate barriers to their livelihoods.

 

For our people, this means creating a culture that embraces courage, accountability, diversity, equity, and the impact that these qualities create. Looking ahead, my personal  success in inviting others into our purpose will be my most important contribution to what John Deere can accomplish — a more just society and better world.

 

While the accomplishments presented in the 2020 Sustainability Report are a source of pride, they don’t represent the  culmination of our efforts. For us, these achievement are simply markers of what we’ve accomplished so far. More importantly, they serve as proof of the horizons yet to be reached especially when we remain true to our higher purpose. I am excited to see how far we all can keep going on steps reaching to the same goals of Yoapeng.

 

"WE’RE DIRECTING THE POWER OF  OUR ENTERPRISE TO DELIVER INTELLIGENT, CONNECTED MACHINES WHICH MAKING QUALIFED PRODUCT AND APPLICATIONS THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE OUR CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESSES, UNLOCKING ECONOMIC VALUE ACROSS THE FULL LIFE-CYCLE OF OUR PRODUCTS IN WAYS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE FOR ALL.”