Dear Valued Stakeholder:
Since John Davey founded The Davey Tree Expert Company in 1880, the company has valued the connection
between our services and our impacts on employees, clients, natural environments and communities. We are
dedicated to being responsible corporate citizens to ensure today's business practices are not detriments to
tomorrow's landscape. As environmental stewards, we must be accountable for our actions each day and by
doing so, we promote proven solutions for a growing world.
Corporate responsibility is a natural extension of our strategic plan. We have outlined our vision for corporate
responsibility based upon the following pillars, which guide us toward our company vision for differentiating
Davey, employee engagement, financial strength and unmatched excellence in client experience.
Corporate Responsibility Pillars
I invite you to read this report and learn how we are applying these pillars in our everyday work.
Sincerely,
Karl Warnke, Chairman, President & CEO
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INNOVATIVE
THINKING
We are leaders in leveraging
our research, experience
and people to address
challenges facing the natural
environment through product
and service innovation.
SUSTAINABLE
ENVIRONMENT
We commit ourselves to
environmentally responsible
practices that sustain the
planet, our communities and
our business. We take pride in
the fact that our environmental
practices can complement
corporate growth.
SAFE BUSINESS
PRACTICES
Our behaviors and actions
ensure that the safety of
our employees and clients
remain our highest priority.
ENGAGED
EMPLOYEES
As an employee-owned
company, our employees are
fully engaged in their work
and our purpose as a company.
We invest in them as they
invest in us. Together, we grow
personally and professionally.
