Deere & Company — Ethics Grade C-

Deere & Company receives an overall ethics grade of C- (42/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 20
• environment: 55
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• Right to repair restrictions (high, 2023) — John Deere has faced multiple lawsuits and federal scrutiny for using proprietary software to prevent farmers from repairing their own tractors. Critics argue this creates a monopoly on repair services that harms small agricultural businesses.
• UAW 10,000 worker strike (medium, 2021) — Over 10,000 workers went on strike for five weeks protesting stagnant wages and the removal of retiree healthcare despite the company recording record profits. The strike highlighted growing disparity between executive pay and floor wages.
• Clean Air Act violations (medium, 2020) — The company was found to have sold non-road compression-ignition engines that did not meet emission standards. They were required to pay civil penalties and implement mitigation projects.

Documented good deeds

• Autonomous electric tractor launch — Introduced fully autonomous, battery-powered tractors to help reduce carbon footprints in the farming sector.

Ethical alternatives

• AGCO Corporation — More flexible repair policies and better labor relations history.