Community and Employee Partnerships

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1 Community and Employee Partnerships Roberta Ressler Crop Protection Product Design and Process R&D Director April 19, 2018

2 Topics Overview of Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont Example of Corporate/Community Partnership Hunger Solutions Network Elements for Success Example of Total Worker Health and Employee Health Program Omada 2

3 Corteva Agriscience, $14.3 B pro forma 2017 revenue 3

4 Corteva Agriscience Global Business Centers Indianapolis, Indiana Johnston, Iowa Corporate Headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware Locations throughout the World 4

5 Hunger Solutions Network Began with Dow AgroSciences in Indianapolis in 2012 Employee network now with nearly 500 employees Mission: to make a significant impact to improve food security through donations of time, talent and treasure "Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world." - Dr. Norman Borlaug 5

6 Hunger Solutions Network STEM EDUCATION SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Hunger Solutions Network (HSN) Employee Network COMMUNITY SUCCESS AG COLLABORATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Sharing expertise to improve food security around the world COMMUNITY SUPPORT Partnering with local organizations focused on alleviating hunger in the Indianapolis area Volunteer hours: 23,000+ More than 490 participants over past 5 years 6

7 Hunger Solutions Network STEM EDUCATION SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Hunger Solutions Network (HSN) Employee Network COMMUNITY SUCCESS COMMUNITY SUPPORT Crooked Creek Food Pantry Partnering with local organizations focused on alleviating hunger in the Indianapolis area Harvest for Hunger Garden 7

8 Crooked Creek Food Pantry Identified a food desert in Indianapolis Engaged employees with skills in supply chain and project management Established a food pantry located in Eskenazi Health Center, Indiana s largest safety-net hospital 8

9 Crooked Creek Food Pantry Recognized as a United Way Health Care Hero in 2018 Partnership between Dow AgroSciences (Corteva Agriscience), Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Eskenazi Health, and St. Luke s Methodist Church Serving 1200 families per month Noted by American Hospital Association as a model for addressing food insecurity leading to lower hospital readmission rates 9

10 Harvest for Hunger Garden Employee driven volunteer garden on Dow AgroSciences (Corteva Agriscience) campus in Indianapolis Addressing the challenge of lack of fresh produce available at local food pantries Teaching employees about agriculture Providing educational field trips 10

11 Harvest for Hunger Garden In 4 years, over 24,000 pounds of food grown in the Dow AgroSciences (Corteva Agriscience) garden and donated to local food pantries over 50,000 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables In 2017: 13,500 pounds harvested and 76 deliveries made to local food pantries, including Crooked Creek Food Pantry More than 100 employee volunteers work in the garden throughout the year More than 300 individuals outside of Dow AgroSciences (Corteva Agriscience) visit each year to learn about agriculture and local food insecurity 11

12 How the Hunger Solutions Network Began An Idea A Grassroots Effort A Conversation with the CEO 12

13 Elements for Success Clear alignment with Corporate Mission and Business Objectives Gaining C-Suite Support Employee-driven Company Community Solid succession plans Vetting and engagement with partner organizations and unrestricted giving Commitment of time, talent, and treasure not just treasure Employees Volunteering that s... voluntary 13

14 Example Total Worker Health Dow Part of 2025 Corporate Sustainability Goals Healthy Culture Index (HCI) measures a site s alignment with evidence-based best practice strategies and interventions in diverse health related areas For North America, Dow is on track for achieving this target: 2016: 33% of North America employee population was working in sites that had achieved gold/platinum 2017: 56% 2018 goal: 60% 14

15 Example Employee Health Program Omada Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program Omada Online program that inspires healthy habits you can live with long-term. Combines behavior change science and unwavering support you'll need to lose weight, keep it off, and help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Offered at no charge to employees and their adult dependents. Key highlights: >4100 Dow people have enrolled in the program 51% of those participants that have completed > 9 lessons of the 16-week program, have lost at least 5% of their initial body weight (reducing their risk of Type 2 DM by 58%). 15

16 Thank You 16