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April 16, 2009
Canada’s Greenest Employers
Bayer Inc. Recognized as One of Canada’s 30 Greenest Employers!
Toronto, ON, April 16, 2009 – Bayer Inc. announced today that it was selected as one of Canada’s 30 Greenest Employers for 2009 by Maclean’s Magazine.
“Bayer has long recognized and embraced our responsibility to reduce our collective environmental footprint and protect our planet’s health,” said Philip Blake, President & CEO, Bayer Inc. “We’re dedicated to delivering our mission, Science For A Better Life, through sustainability – a Bayer core value that defines our responsibility to think not only about today, but tomorrow.”
In 2007, Bayer Inc. launched a program called Green Matters, based on Bayer’s workplace philosophy: to create an atmosphere that respects every person as a vital and valued voice, bringing our diverse knowledge and expertise together to maximize the potential of the whole company. Driven by a spirit of applied curiosity and a desire to make life better, the Green Matters Committee at Bayer explores and facilitates the implementation of innovative best practices that help the company and employees make a positive and lasting contribution to our shared environment.
Operation Zero Waste
One of the main projects of the Green Matters program “Operation Zero Waste” has a goal of diverting 80 per cent of Bayer head office waste from landfills by 2010. One way the organization has set out to accomplish this is through the introduction of a more detailed waste separation process, which has become a success with high participation at the employee level.
Green Roof
Bayer’s green roof, composed of 10,000 square feet of plant life, reduces energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Not only has the green roof improved air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide and other pollutants, it has also lowered Bayer’s reliance on air conditioning and heating. At a local level, Bayer has reduced its contribution to the urban heat island effect (when a metropolitan area becomes significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas).
Environment Week
Each September, Bayer holds “Environment Week”. Bayer teams showcase their latest environmental initiatives and employees share ideas for making the world a healthier place. Last year’s Environment Week served as a platform for announcing the provision of eco-friendly cars for sales employees.
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Partnership
Bayer is the first company in the world to enter a long-term partnership with the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in the area of youth and environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising future generations.
To help raise awareness around climate change, Bayer and UNEP launched the 18th Annual International Children’s Painting Competition. Bayer Inc. invited children from a community school, North Kipling Junior Middle School (NKJMS), to create paintings for submission in the competition. The students’ paintings focused on the impact of global warming on our planet, as well as concrete actions people can take, such as using renewable energy and eco-friendly light bulbs, planting trees, sharing vehicles and using public transportation.
“Green is inherent to our day-to-day, moment-by-moment engagement with the world. It’s a state of mind, or more appropriately, minds. It comes to life through the power of our people and a culture of collaboration, passionately supported by our leadership team,” said Ernie Springolo, Country Division Head, Bayer MaterialScience and Green Matters Committee Chair. “At Bayer Inc., green power is people power.”
Each eligible employer was evaluated for this honour by Mediacorp Canada Inc. on the basis of: (1) the unique environmental initiatives and programs they have developed; (2) the extent to which they have been successful in reducing the organization's own environmental footprint; (3) the degree to which their employees are involved in these programs and whether they contribute any unique skills; and (4) the extent to which these initiatives have become linked to the employer's public identity and whether they attract new people to the organization.
About Bayer Inc.
Bayer Inc. (Bayer) is a Canadian subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international research-based group with core businesses in health care, crop science and innovative materials. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Bayer Inc. operates the Bayer Group's HealthCare and MaterialScience businesses in Canada. Bayer Crop Science Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta operates as a separate legal entity in Canada. Together, the companies play a vital role in improving the quality of life for Canadians - producing products that fight diseases, protecting crops and animals, and developing high-performance materials for applications in numerous areas of daily life. Canadian Bayer facilities include the Toronto headquarters and offices in Montréal and Calgary.
Bayer Inc. has approximately 1,000 employees across Canada and had sales of $908 million CDN in 2008. Globally, the Bayer Group had sales of over 32 billion Euro in 2008. Bayer Inc. invested approximately $36 million CDN in research and development in 2008. Worldwide, the Bayer Group spent the equivalent of over 2.6 billion Euro in 2008 in R&D. For more information, go to www.bayer.ca.
For further information: Tiana DiMichele, Business Communications Specialist, Bayer Inc., (416) 240-5240, tiana.dimichele.b@bayer.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
“Bayer has long recognized and embraced our responsibility to reduce our collective environmental footprint and protect our planet’s health,” said Philip Blake, President & CEO, Bayer Inc. “We’re dedicated to delivering our mission, Science For A Better Life, through sustainability – a Bayer core value that defines our responsibility to think not only about today, but tomorrow.”
In 2007, Bayer Inc. launched a program called Green Matters, based on Bayer’s workplace philosophy: to create an atmosphere that respects every person as a vital and valued voice, bringing our diverse knowledge and expertise together to maximize the potential of the whole company. Driven by a spirit of applied curiosity and a desire to make life better, the Green Matters Committee at Bayer explores and facilitates the implementation of innovative best practices that help the company and employees make a positive and lasting contribution to our shared environment.
Operation Zero Waste
One of the main projects of the Green Matters program “Operation Zero Waste” has a goal of diverting 80 per cent of Bayer head office waste from landfills by 2010. One way the organization has set out to accomplish this is through the introduction of a more detailed waste separation process, which has become a success with high participation at the employee level.
Green Roof
Bayer’s green roof, composed of 10,000 square feet of plant life, reduces energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Not only has the green roof improved air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide and other pollutants, it has also lowered Bayer’s reliance on air conditioning and heating. At a local level, Bayer has reduced its contribution to the urban heat island effect (when a metropolitan area becomes significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas).
Environment Week
Each September, Bayer holds “Environment Week”. Bayer teams showcase their latest environmental initiatives and employees share ideas for making the world a healthier place. Last year’s Environment Week served as a platform for announcing the provision of eco-friendly cars for sales employees.
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Partnership
Bayer is the first company in the world to enter a long-term partnership with the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) in the area of youth and environment. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising future generations.
To help raise awareness around climate change, Bayer and UNEP launched the 18th Annual International Children’s Painting Competition. Bayer Inc. invited children from a community school, North Kipling Junior Middle School (NKJMS), to create paintings for submission in the competition. The students’ paintings focused on the impact of global warming on our planet, as well as concrete actions people can take, such as using renewable energy and eco-friendly light bulbs, planting trees, sharing vehicles and using public transportation.
“Green is inherent to our day-to-day, moment-by-moment engagement with the world. It’s a state of mind, or more appropriately, minds. It comes to life through the power of our people and a culture of collaboration, passionately supported by our leadership team,” said Ernie Springolo, Country Division Head, Bayer MaterialScience and Green Matters Committee Chair. “At Bayer Inc., green power is people power.”
Each eligible employer was evaluated for this honour by Mediacorp Canada Inc. on the basis of: (1) the unique environmental initiatives and programs they have developed; (2) the extent to which they have been successful in reducing the organization's own environmental footprint; (3) the degree to which their employees are involved in these programs and whether they contribute any unique skills; and (4) the extent to which these initiatives have become linked to the employer's public identity and whether they attract new people to the organization.
About Bayer Inc.
Bayer Inc. (Bayer) is a Canadian subsidiary of Bayer AG, an international research-based group with core businesses in health care, crop science and innovative materials. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Bayer Inc. operates the Bayer Group's HealthCare and MaterialScience businesses in Canada. Bayer Crop Science Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta operates as a separate legal entity in Canada. Together, the companies play a vital role in improving the quality of life for Canadians - producing products that fight diseases, protecting crops and animals, and developing high-performance materials for applications in numerous areas of daily life. Canadian Bayer facilities include the Toronto headquarters and offices in Montréal and Calgary.
Bayer Inc. has approximately 1,000 employees across Canada and had sales of $908 million CDN in 2008. Globally, the Bayer Group had sales of over 32 billion Euro in 2008. Bayer Inc. invested approximately $36 million CDN in research and development in 2008. Worldwide, the Bayer Group spent the equivalent of over 2.6 billion Euro in 2008 in R&D. For more information, go to www.bayer.ca.
For further information: Tiana DiMichele, Business Communications Specialist, Bayer Inc., (416) 240-5240, tiana.dimichele.b@bayer.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer Group or subgroup management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
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