The “Corporate Social Responsibility” box in this chapter highlights some early citizenship milestones of John Deere. Go to John Deere’s web site (https://www.deere.com) and search under the “Company Information” tab for “Citizenship & Sustainability.” Under the Citizenship & Sustainability page, review one of John Deere’s Citizenship Focus Areas.

Read about one of the reported focus areas and briefly summarize your findings. Can you think of a good business purpose for these reported achievements, or are they simply things that make John Deere a good corporate citizen?