Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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What Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Mean to Corteva

Inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) are essential to our success. Diverse talents and perspectives fuel creativity, curiosity, and innovation, enhancing our ability to provide the best products and solutions for farmers. To us, ID&E means:

Celebrating diversity in agriculture.

ID&E Benefits Suppliers, Farmers, and Employees

We celebrate the rich diversity of farmers and growers around the world. Meet some of the diverse farmers we serve and learn how we are supporting female farmers globally.

Valuing our colleagues.

ID&E Benefits Suppliers, Farmers, and Employees

We embrace the different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our colleagues and strive to ensure every member of the Corteva community feels valued for their unique qualities and contributions. Meet some of our colleagues and learn about our employee-led Business Resource groups.

Partnering with intention.

ID&E Benefits Suppliers, Farmers, and Employees

We are committed to inclusion within our supply base, engaging our partners in ongoing dialogue and working together to drive progress within agriculture. Learn more about our supplier diversity program and meet some of our diverse suppliers.

ID&E Benefits Suppliers, Farmers, and Employees

“Boldly embracing inclusion, diversity, and equity is critical to achieving our true potential as an organization. These efforts are core to our values and our ability to deliver innovative breakthroughs for our customers, fully leverage the expertise of our suppliers and small business partners, and foster a culture in which all of our people flourish.”

–Chuck Magro, Chief Executive Officer

Our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Aspirations

Corteva is committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. To drive progress and realize our ID&E vision, we have identified specific aspirations across three focus areas.

Culture of Belonging, Diverse Representation, External Impact

Culture of belonging

We believe in enabling a diverse culture of inclusion, where processes are equitable, and every employee at every level feels a true sense of belonging — heard, valued, and empowered to contribute fully every day.

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Culture of Belonging, Diverse Representation, External Impact

Diverse representation

We believe a diverse workforce fuels creativity, curiosity, and innovation — critical to our ability to provide the best products and solutions for farmers.

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Culture of Belonging, Diverse Representation, External Impact

External impact

We believe in the power of collaboration and are partnering with customers, farmers, suppliers, and other industry stakeholders to address equity challenges in agriculture.

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Our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Principles

Our approach to ID&E is guided by the following principles.

Leadership

Our values compel us to lean in, do the right thing, and challenge the status quo. We aim to drive change not only within our own walls, but across the broader agriculture industry.

Accountability

All functions are expected to embed ID&E into their business plans. Additionally, our Executive Leadership Team’s short-term incentive program incorporates a sustainability modifier reflecting our commitment to values-driven leadership.

Continuous Improvement

Our plan is ambitious, yet achievable with the intent to accelerate progress, learn, expand the scope, and set our sights higher.

Collaboration

We are committed to engaging our employees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders in ongoing dialogue and working together to drive progress.

Openness and Humility

We believe that building trust, both internally and externally, is an essential part of our ID&E journey. We approach this important challenge with openness, humility, and compassion — and with the understanding that we are all on this journey together.

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Our Position on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

The inclusion, diversity, and equity strategy of Corteva Agriscience is rooted in our culture and values. We believe a cornerstone of our success is a workplace that respects and embraces differences.

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