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Step-by-step development of sustainability in the company
| Before 2002 | |
| Strategic steps | 1986: Policy guidelines for environmental protection and safety 2000: BBayer is a founding member of the UN Global Compact 2001: Guidelines for Responsible Care in Environmental Protection, Health Protection and Safety |
| Projects and measures | 1987: Launch of a DM3 billion program to improve environmental protection 1995: Launch of the Agrovida program to improve the living and working conditions of rural laborers in Brazil 1998: Policy guidelines for the responsible use of genetic engineering 2000: Registration of all production sites in the Bayer Site Information System BaySIS® to determine hse key performance indicators |
| External evaluations | 1999: Bayer stock included for the first time in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (djsi) and the Storebrand Principle Funds 2001: Bayer stock included for the first time in the FTSE4Good Global 100 and in the ASPI Eurozone Index |
| 2003 – 2005 | |
| Strategic steps | 2003: Development of a strategy for sustainable agriculture 2004: Formulation of a mission statement, values and leadership principles for the Bayer Group 2005: Directive on Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Audits |
| Projects and measures | 2003: Definition of key performance indicators for health, safety and environment (HSE) 2004: Sustainability Committees anchored in the Bayer Group organization 2004: Organizational stakeholder in the Global Reporting Initiative 2005: Launch of systematic initiatives to reduce child labor in India |
| External evaluations | 2005: Inclusion for the first time in the Climate Leadership Index of the Carbon Disclosure Project 2005: Bayer presented with the Low Carbon Leaders Award by the climate protection organization "The Climate Group" |
| 2006 – 2007 | |
| Strategic steps | 2006: Sustainable Development Policy 2006: Signing of the Responsible Care Global Charter 2007: Implementation of the Bayer Climate Program launched: Development and firm organizational establishment in the company |
| Projects and measures | 2006: Launch of the Group-wide innovation initiative "Triple-i" 2007: Bayer Anti-Corruption Year 2007: Bayer Group positions on the themes of human rights, biomonitoring, the responsible use of gene technology and nanotechnology 2007: Bayer Code of Good Practice on Nanomaterials |
| External evaluations | 2006:German Environmental Reporting Award 2006 for the best sustainability report in Germany, awarded by the German Chamber of Certified Public Accountants 2007: Inclusion once again in the European and global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2007:Inclusion for the third time in the Leadership Index of the Carbon Disclosure Project |
| 2008 – 2009 | |
| Strategic steps | 2008: Corporate Compliance Policy 2008: Strategy: "Social Health Care Programs" 2008: Expansion of the strategy for sustainability in procurement 2009: Bayer Position: Code of Conduct for Responsible Lobbying |
| Projects and measures | 2008: REACH implementation 2008: Presentation of the Bayer Climate Award 2008:Support for the CEO Water Mandate Initiative of the UN Global Compact 2009: Development of concept for the sustainability check 2009: Implementation of the Climate Check |
| External evaluations | 2008: Inclusion once again in the global Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2008: Inclusion for fourth time in a row in the Leadership Index of the Carbon Disclosure Project 2008: "CorporateRegister.com" Reporting Award 2007 in the category "Transparency and Credibility"; 2009: 4th place award in the category "Best Report 2009: Inclusion in the UN Global Compact Notable cop (notable progress reports) Program 2009: Top 10 placement in the European Good Company Ranking of "manager magazin" |
| Through 2010 | |
| Strategic steps | • Further development of Bayer's sustainable development strategy and program |
| Projects and measures | • Sustainability check: Sustainability Value Balance (SVB) • Rollout of the "STRUCTese"energy efficiency tool • Move into the world's first EcoCommercial Building in New Delhi, India • Implementation of the expanded strategy for sustainability in procurement • Further implementation, further development and transparent reporting of the Bayer Climate Program |
| External evaluations | • Continuous improvement of strategy, measures, performance and reporting with the goal of recognition by our stakeholders |
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