Bayer remains "best in class" in sustainability. This is demonstrated by the company's renewed inclusion in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI Europe). Bayer has been listed continuously in the DJSI World since its inception in 1999.

Alongside innovation management, central categories assessed include responsible corporate governance, environmental management and performance, human resources policy and supplier and customer relations. he evaluation of corporate sustainability performance is performed on behalf of the index provider Dow Jones by the Swiss rating agency SAM.

Bayer has once again been included in both of the important Carbon Leadership indices of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Having achieved optimal ratings for performance and transparency, the Group re-affirmed its status as one of the world's leading companies in its sector in terms of climate strategy.

Bayer was one of 33 companies worldwide to be included in the Carbon Performance Leadership Index. Bayer repeated its success from the previous year in being the best company in its sector in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. This lists the 51 companies with the highest levels of transparency in climate reporting. For both Carbon Leadership indices, the 500 biggest publicly traded companies in the world (FTSE Global 500 Index) are evaluated by corporate auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on behalf of index organizer CDP. The companies' reports, which form the basis of the study, are published on the Internet. Only 16 companies are included in both indices.

This is the third consecutive time that Bayer has been accepted into the Performance Index, which was established in 2010. Instead of absolute points, companies are assigned to performance bands, with Bayer being awarded the highest rating of A. In the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index the Group achieved with a score of 100 out of 100 the perfect result and its best so far. Alongside one other company, Bayer lies in first place across all industries. Bayer is the only chemical and pharmaceutical company that has been included in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for eight consecutive years.

The Carbon Leadership indices are designed to guide investors, who explicitly place importance on companies having a sustainable climate strategy, in their investment decisions. CDP, which is based in London, represents a group that now comprises 655 institutional investors with combined assets under management of US$78 trillion, according to their own figures.

Bayer has been included in the FTSE4Good index series ever since it was launched by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange (FTSE) in 2001. The FTSE4Good index series is a highly regarded international sustainability index.

The half-yearly check carried out in September 2012 brought renewed confirmation of Bayer's inclusion in the FTSE4Good Europe Index and the FTSE4Good Global Index. Inclusion in the FTSE4Good indexes is based on an evaluation by the British rating agency Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRiS). To be included in these indices, companies must fulfill strict ecological and social criteria relating to issues such as environmental management and climate protection, employees' rights, tackling corruption, sustainability in the supply chain and sustainability reporting. 

Bayer has been represented on the Advanced Sustainable Performance Indices (ASPI) Eurozone since 2001. The ASPI is made up of the top 120 sustainability leaders listed in the Dow Jones Euro Stoxx and is revised annually. The basis for inclusion in the ASPI is an assessment by the French rating agency Vigeo, which specializes in sustainable development and corporate responsibility.
It basis its rating, for example, on the criteria of sustainable governance, staff and employees' rights, relationships with customers and suppliers, HESQ (health, environment, safety, quality) and social commitment.

Bayer stock has been included in the Low Carbon 100 Europe Index ever since the list was started in September 2008. The index features the 100 largest European companies that record the lowest greenhouse gas emissions compared to other companies in the relevant sectors ("best in class" approach).

The Low Carbon 100 Europe Index was developed by NYSE Euronext in collaboration with NGOs, such as the WWF, and scientists from Dauphine University in Paris. Companies are analyzed based on information provided by U.K. rating agency Trucost and French financial service provider Credit Agricole Cheuvreux.

A strong brand: In the current “BrandPower Ranking”, Bayer has again taken fourth place as in 2012. The company thus ranks among the top ten strongest corporate brands in the USA. As a result, Bayer is the highest placed German company in the list, which includes 100 global companies. Only Coca-Cola, Hershey and Harley-Davidson achieved higher rankings than Bayer. The company has continuously improved its position since the first ranking in 2007.

For its ranking, the company CoreBrand carries out around 10,000 telephone interviews with managers of American companies in order to assess the value and awareness of the brands of around 1,000 companies from 54 industries globally. The important criteria for the judging are the familiarity with the brand and how favorably it is viewed, its overall reputation, as well as the investment potential of the company.

Bayer Corporation has again been recognized by Working Mother magazine as one of the nation’s 100 best companies for working mothers. This is the ninth time in the past 10 years the company has been recognized on the annual list.

 
All companies were measured and evaluated on eight areas of work/life criteria, including women’s issues and advancement, child care, company culture, flexible work arrangements, benefits, workforce profile, parental paid time off and leaves and other work/life programs.

Over the years, Bayer has implemented a number of work-life programs to better fulfill the needs of employees. The Working Mother recognition follows a long line of national and local accolades Bayer has received, including the Catalyst Award, a prestigious award given to companies implementing new and creative solutions for ensuring women’s advancement in the workplace of the 21st Century.  

Bayer is one of the companies worldwide offering the best jobs to researchers working in industrial companies.
The Leverkusen-based Group came in among the top twenty of the renowned ranking list "The Scientist’s Best Places to Work in Industry". This list acknowledges top companies following creative paths to achieve scientific progress.

The ranking list is considered a key indicator for the most innovative research companies worldwide and is based on an annual survey of the scientific journal "The Scientist".
In this survey, more than 2,018 scientists evaluate their working conditions according to a set of 43 criteria in the areas of research environment, management, integrity, communications, job satisfaction, training and development, remuneration and benefits, as well as policies and practices.

ADInstruments ranks at the top of the list. Bayer comes in twenty.

Bayer in the U.S. has been named by WorkplaceDynamics as one of its National Top Workplaces. Bayer became eligible for this national recognition due to its top performance in the 2011 regional WorkplaceDynamics survey conducted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Bayer was recognized for its commitment to provide a strong work-life balance, career growth, great pay and benefits and the encouragement of new ideas and creativity.

In its inaugural year the National Top Workplaces list is based solely on employee feedback from 805 companies surveyed with over 1,000 employees across 30 leading publishing partners to identify the best employers in the nation. More than half a million employees from around the country participated in the survey process.

A network of experts of the EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Program managed by Bayer MaterialScience has been honored at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro as a worldwide model for sustainable building. The award was presented by the Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) at a conference it is co-hosting with the United Nations. The award for “Best Practice of Global Green Building” was presented in recognition of numerous Bayer-owned buildings built according to the ECB concept.

The global program established by Bayer MaterialScience in 2009 bundles the expertise of experts in various disciplines revolving around sustainable building. It counts over 50 partners, including companies such as ThyssenKrupp, Stiebel Eltron and Philips. The objective is the planning and erection of tailored, energy-optimized buildings according to a holistic concept. The Bayer buildings in the United States, Germany, Belgium and Italy are exemplary in this regard.