Bayer Climate Program

Commitment

As part of the Bayer Climate Program the Group has also analyzed its car fleet and business air travel policies and introduced measures to reduce CO₂emissions in both areas. Bayer also aims to promote a culture of innovation within society with two new initiatives.

New policy for vehicle fleets and reduction in business air travel

Bayer is launching an international multi-stage plan to reduce the emissions caused by its company cars, with the program starting in Germany.

Bayer will also involve its employees around the world in its integrated program. Initially in Germany and then gradually in other countries, incentive systems will be introduced for using low-emission vehicles and gas-fueled company cars. From 2007 to 2012, the Group wants to cut the emissions caused by company vehicles by 20 percent. In addition, the greater use of new telecommunications technologies is aimed at reducing business air travel.

Encouragement for outstanding climate scientists and dedicated school and university students

The primary goals of the Bayer Science & Education Foundation are to promote science and research as well as to lastingly improve training and continuing education measures in universities and schools.

A particular focus of the support programs of Bayer Science
& Education Foundation lies on the scientific and education sectors.

In addition, Bayer intends to introduce two initiatives to encourage scientific innovations in the field of climate protection and to motivate young people to become interested in this subject. Firstly, the recently established Bayer Science and Education Foundation will bestow, every two years, the Bayer Climate Award with a prize of EUR 50,000 on representatives of the natural sciences and technical disciplines who develop groundbreaking solutions for climate protection. The award will be granted for the first time in 2008. The candidates will be nominated by a renowned group of experts.

The Foundation will also enable dedicated school and university students, in a scholarship program established under the title "Bayer Climate Fellows", to attend seminars abroad on the subject of climate protection by offering financial support of up to EUR 5,000.