Now numbering almost 3,000, the member organizations drawn from industry, the trade unions, governments and society have made a voluntary commitment to uphold the values of responsibility and transparency and nurture a common interest in sustainable development.
Bayer expressly supports the objectives and the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and undertakes its own initiatives to spread its message throughout the world. Examples include projects to combat child labor in India and Brazil and its partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). We take an active part in projects involving the international chemical industry and embrace programs and agreements aimed at ensuring a corporate culture characterized by high labor standards and the strict rejection of corruption.
As part of a special management system, Bayer expects its suppliers to adhere to certain economic, social, ethical and ecological standards.