Orlando, FL — Corteva Agriscience is the recipient of the 2024 Robert W. Campbell Award – a National Safety Council honor for organizations that efficiently combine environmental, well being and security administration with enterprise operations.
Representatives from Corteva – an Indianapolis-based agricultural firm that gives seed and crop safety options worldwide – accepted the award Sunday as a part of the Campbell Award Reception and Gala throughout the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.
Corteva employs greater than 22,500 staff and 14,000 contractors in 140 nations. The firm reviews that, underneath the management of CEO Chuck Magro, it noticed a 31% discount in its OSHA recordable incident fee from 2022 to 2023.
“Corteva is very clear on safety responsibilities being at all levels within the organization,” a Campbell Award assessor stated, “and workers interviewed demonstrated that they understand it is their responsibility to look out for themselves and others.”
Added NSC President and CEO Lorraine M. Martin: “Corteva’s safety record and culture stand out in not only the agriculture industry but among all fields. At Corteva, the value of safety is embedded at its core, with ‘safety’ being the top word used to describe its company culture by employees and leaders at every level.”
NSC established the award in 2004 to honor Campbell, a security pioneer who served because the group’s first president, starting in 1913. His management throughout the council’s formation drove the event of organized incident prevention efforts on a nationwide scale.