Science For A Better Life © Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 2009 Perspective on Sustainability 2009 Leverkusen, November 11, 2009 Werner Wenning Science For A Better Life
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Integrated sustainability concept
CorporateSocial
Responsibility
Products & Innovations
BusinessActivities
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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
Lighthouse projects for sustainable development
Health care
Lighthouseprojects
Focus
Challenge
Strong alliances for sustainable health care
Family planningNeglected diseases
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Lighthouse projects for sustainable development
Nutrition
Lighthouseprojects
Focus
Challenge
Innovative partnerships forincreased volumes of high-quality food
Food Chain Partnership for vegetablesDirect sowing of rice
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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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