GRI-Index

Performance Report

GRI Application Level:

Self evaluation

Reviewed by third party external organizations

Reviewed by GRI

Index according to GRI (G3 core indicators)		Links
1.	Vision and strategy
1.1	Statement from the CEO or Chairman of the Supervisory Board
1.2	Key sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities
2.	Organizational profile
2.1	Name of the company	Bayer AG
2.2	Major brands, products and services
2.3	Business areas and operational structure
2.4	Location of company’s headquarters
2.5	Countries in which the organization’s main operations are located
2.6	Nature of ownership
2.7	Markets
2.8	Scale of the company
2.9	Significant changes during the reporting period
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period
3.	Reporting parameters
	Reporting profile
3.1	Reporting period	2008
3.2	Date of most recent previous report	June 2008
3.3	Reporting cycle	annually
3.4	Contact for questions regarding the report
	Scope and limitations of the report
3.5	Process for defining report content
3.6	Limits of the reporting procedure
3.7	Limitations on the scope of the report
3.8	Joint ventures, subsidiaries, outsourcing
3.9	Data capture
3.10	Changes in the presentation of information compared to earlier reports
3.11	Changes in the scope and limitations of the report or in the measurement methods applied
3.12	Index according to GRI with page numbers
3.13	Verification: External verification of the statements
4.	Management, obligations and commitment
	Management
4.1	Governance structure
4.2	Independence of the Supervisory Board Chairman
4.3	Governance body and/or independent members of management
4.4	Mechanisms for stockholders and employees to provide recommendations to the Board of Management or Supervisory Board
4.5	Linkage between Board of Management compensation and company performance
4.6	Mechanisms in place for the governance bodies to ensure avoidance of conflicts of interest
4.7	Expertise of the governance bodies in sustainability issues
4.8	Mission statements, company values and codes of conduct
4.9	Procedures of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board for overseeing sustainability performance
4.10	Processes for evaluating the performance of the Board of Management
	Obligations towards external initiatives
4.11	Implementation of the precautionary principle
4.12	Support of external initiatives
4.13	Principal memberships in industry and business associations
	Stakeholder commitment
4.14	Stakeholder groups engaged by the organization
4.15	Selection of stakeholders
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder dialogue (type/frequency)
4.17	Statements on key concerns raised by stakeholders
5.	Performance indicators
	Economics
	Management approach
	Aspect: Business performance
EC1	Economic value generated and distributed
EC2	Financial implications of climate change
EC3	Defined company benefit plan obligations
EC4	Public service financial benefits
	Aspect: Market conduct
EC6	Business policy towards local suppliers
EC7	Senior management hired from the local community
	Aspect: Indirect economic effects
EC8	Infrastructure investments and services provided for public benefit
	Ecology
	Management approach
	Aspect: Materials deployment
EN1	Materials used by weight/volume
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials
	Aspect: Energy use
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary energy sources
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary energy sources
	Aspect: Water
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source
	Aspect: Biodiversity
EN11	Use of land in protected areas
EN12	Significant impacts of activities in protected areas
	Aspect: Emissions, wastewater and waste
EN16	Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions
EN17	Other relevant greenhouse gas emissions (e.g. caused by business trips)
EN18	Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight
EN20	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by weight
EN21	Wastewater discharge
EN22	Waste by type and disposal method
EN23	Releases of hazardous substances by number and volume
	Aspect: Products and services
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services
EN27	Percentage of products whose packaging is reused
	Aspect: Legal compliance
EN28	Fines/sanctions for non-compliance with environmental regulations
	Social performance
	Working conditions
	Management approach
	Aspect: Employment
LA1	Breakdown of workforce by employment type and region
LA2	Workforce fluctuation by age group, gender and region*
	Aspect: Codetermination
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective wage agreements
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes
	Aspect: Occupational health and safety
LA7	Injuries, absentee rates and work-related fatalities
LA8	Risk control and programs with respect to serious diseases
	Aspect: Training and continuing education
LA10	Training and continuing education hours by employee category
LA11	Programs for employability and lifelong learning
	Aspect: Diversity and equal opportunity
LA13	Composition of senior management and employee structure (e.g. age/gender/culture)
LA14	Compensation by gender and employee category*
	Human rights
	Management approach
	Aspect: Business practice
HR1	Investment decisions that include human rights clauses or screening
HR2	Percentage of suppliers that have undergone screening on human rights and action taken
HR3	Employee training on human rights
	Aspect: Anti-discrimination
HR4	Incidents of discrimination and action taken
	Aspect: Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
HR5	Businesses with significant risk
	Aspect: Child labor
HR6	Businesses with significant risk and action taken
	Aspect: Forced labor
HR7	Businesses with significant risk and action taken
	Society
	Management approach
	Aspect: Local community
SO1	Policy to manage impacts on local communities
	Aspect: Corruption
SO2	Percentage and number of business areas analyzed
SO3	Percentage of employees trained in corruption prevention
SO4	Action taken in response to incidents of corruption
	Aspect: Political affairs
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying
	Aspect: Legal compliance
SO8	Aspect: Legal compliance
	Product stewardship
	Management approach
	Aspect: Customer safety and health
PR1	Product life cycle stages for which health and safety impacts are assessed
	Aspect: Products and services
PR3	Principles/measures related to product information and labeling
	Aspect: Advertising
PR6	Programs for compliance with laws and voluntary codes related to advertising
	Aspect: Legal compliance
PR9	Significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the use of products and services

* Partly covered
AR= Annual Report 2008; All core indicators are included. Gaps in the numbering are due to the fact that GRI additional indicators are not included in the index.