bayer's perspective on sustainability 2009, speach werner wenning

Science For A Better Life

© Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 2009

Perspective on Sustainability 2009Leverkusen, November 11, 2009Werner Wenning

Science For A Better Life

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements based oncurrent assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroupmanagement. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and otherfactors could lead to material differences between the actual futureresults, financial situation, development or performance of the companyand the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed inBayer’s public reports, which are available on the Bayer website atwww.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever toupdate these forward-looking statements or to conform them to futureevents or developments.


Focal points of the Bayer Sustainability Program

Strong alliances for sustainablehealth care

New solutions in climate protection

Innovative partnerships for increased volumes of high-quality food



Economic crisis due to a lack of sustainability

German Corporate Governance Code

"Obligation of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board to ensure the continued existence of the enterprise and its sustainable creation of value in conformity with the principles of the social market economy." *

"The Management Board is responsible for independently managing the enterprise with the objective of sustainable creation of value and in the interest of the enterprise, thus taking into account the interests of the shareholders, its employees and other stakeholders." **

* Foreword, para. 2 ** Section 4.1.1 © Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 2009


Milestones in Bayer’s sustainable development endeavors

First Environment and Social

Report

Guidelines for Environmental

Protection and Safety

First international Environmental

Protection Report

Founding member of the U.N. Global

Compact

First company to partner with the United Nations Environment

Programme in the area of youth and environment

BayerClimate Program

1976 19921986 2000 2004 2007


Requirements on international climate policy

Agreement of clear, ambitious and feasiblereduction targets for CO2 emissionsInclusion of all major emitting countries

Fair burden-sharing between industrialized,emerging and developing countries

Promoting innovation and technological progress as central levers

Bayer Climate Program delivers a variety of solutions

Further reduction in CO2 emissions with ambitious targetsTotal investment of EUR 1 billion in climate-relevant research and development and projects worldwide by 2010Innovative products for efficient climate protection and for addressing climate change


Lighthouse projects for sustainable development

Climate change

Lighthouseprojects

Focus

Challenge

New solutions in climate protection

EcoCommercial Building programNew technology for chlorine productionEnergy efficiencyEfficient use of resources


Bayer Climate Program:Tackling malaria

Malaria infections to increase by between40 and 60 million worldwideWorking with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Innovative VectorControl Consortium in the fight against malaria

- joint creation of a new insecticide research platform- opening up the Bayer substance library for public health purposes


Bayer Climate Program:Attendant measures

CO2 reduction at Bayer data centersModern telepresence systems for conferences to reduce need for long-distance air travelReduction of nearly 10 % in CO2 emissions in the Bayer vehicle fleet by the end of 2009,with a 20 % reduction planned by 2012


Excellent ratings for Bayer

Bayer is the only European company in ourindustry to be included in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s "Carbon DisclosureLeadership Index" for the fifth time in a row

Bayer has been continuously listed in theDow Jones Sustainability World Index since 1999


Integrated sustainability concept

CorporateSocial

Responsibility

Products & Innovations

BusinessActivities



Megatrend: Growing world population

By around 2050, the world population will increase from itscurrent level of 6.8 billion to more than 9 billion

Urgent questions concerning- innovative medicines for sustainable health care- high-quality food for the rapidly growing world

population

The United Nations Millennium DevelopmentGoals also address health care and nutrition


Health care

Lighthouseprojects

Focus

Challenge

Strong alliances for sustainable health care

Family planningNeglected diseases



Nutrition

Lighthouseprojects

Focus

Challenge

Innovative partnerships forincreased volumes of high-quality food

Food Chain Partnership for vegetablesDirect sowing of rice



Innovations as a driver of sustainable development

Focal point of Bayer’s corporate strategy:Innovation capability makes a crucialdifference in the global arenaInnovations generate growth to safeguardlasting success

Investment in research and development:R&D budget for 2009: EUR 2.9 billionA record level in Bayer's 146-year history

Proof of our commitment to sustainability

Lighthouse projects providing concrete examples of ourcommitment:

- improved health care and economic and social conditions formore than 15 million people worldwide

- reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of around 350,000 metric tonsat Bayer by 2013 – and a further 250,000 metric tons by 2020thanks to the introduction of oxygen depolarized cathode technology

Contributions to mastering key sustainable development challenges and to realizing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals


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