Citizenship

With facilities in over 40 communities across the globe and customers in 160 countries, CNH is truly a citizen of the world. It is a role we take seriously.

As a leader in the agricultural and construction equipment industry, we believe our responsibilities go beyond the products we sell and extend to the people we touch—our employees, our customers, our communities and the world at large. In this regard, we recognize that our performance is not only measured by our bottom-line results—but also in terms of the positive impact we can have on the world around us.

We believe our commitment to good corporate citizenship—at the local level and on the global stage—is a key element of the way we do business and an important part of who we are. 

CNH CITIZENSHIP INITIATIVES

• Community Affairs: CNH is involved in making our communities better places to live, work and raise a family. We are pleased to provide financial support to a wide range of local civic groups, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, culture/arts societies and health and human service organizations around the world—including United Way, which also enjoys strong support from employees. In addition, CNH encourages employees to play an active role in their communities by serving on local boards, charities, service groups, etc. 
• Government Affairs: CNH takes positions on public policies and issues that affect our business, our customers/markets, trade and the environment and works closely with government officials worldwide to support initiatives that are consistent with our values and goals. Our award-winning website www.cnhtrade.com  is designed to help educate employees, their children and the general public on the importance of international trade.
• Environmental, Health and Safety Initiatives (EHS): CNH is committed to designing and building products that are compliant and environmental, health and safety requirments of our customers and the world community—with a focus on improving fuel efficiency, reducing emissions and reducing the effects of noise pollution on workers and the surrounding community. We have an ongoing pollution prevention programs to reduce industrial waste, air emissions and water usage. We also have regional programs designed to implement environmental management practices and compliance, to promote continuing environmental improvements and to identify and evaluate environmental risks at manufacturing and other facilities worldwide.
• Outreach: With employees and customers on nearly every continent, CNH is engaged in world affairs and is committed to playing an active role as a responsible global citizen. We are ready to lend a hand with financial support, equipment donations or volunteers—as we did following the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, when we joined with our global alliance partner Kobelco to contribute $1 million in aid (including construction equipment w/operators), or more recently following Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast, when we donated more than $1 million in construction equipment and matched employee donations to the Red Cross and Salvation Army dollar-for-dollar.