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Our sustainability commitment to our employees, the environment and the community and our corporate sustainability performance continuously receives recognition from outside organizations. The awards, ratings and rankings below are a selection of recent honors in the areas of sustainability and social commitment.

Selected awards, ratings and rankings for Bayer’s sustainability performance

SAM “Sustainability Yearbook” 2012

SAM 2012
In its Sustainability Yearbook, the rating agency Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) provides insights into its annual SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment of companies from 58 sectors. This determines the companies that are included in the SAM Yearbook listing the world’s sustainability leaders. These comprise the top 15 percent of companies from each sector classified into three categories: SAM Gold Class, Silver Class and Bronze Class. In the new Yearbook 2012 Bayer has been honored with SAM Gold Class for its commitment to sustainability, as one of three companies in the chemical sector. Apart from the sector leader, those peer group companies whose total score is within 1 percent of the SAM Sector Leader are awarded SAM Gold Class.

Dow Jones sustainability indexes

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Bayer stock has again been included in one of the most important sustainability indexes, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), for 2011 for the thirteenth consecutive period. Bayer is one of the few German companies that have been listed in the DJSI World continuously since its establishment in 1999. Bayer stock has also once again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI Europe). The listing in both Dow Jones indexes underpins Bayer's standing as an international leader in sustainability. The analysts awarded Bayer very good scores for risk management, climate strategy and environmental management and human resources development.

Table: SAM ratings of Bayer AG in past years

  2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Total (best score of leader in each case)68
(not stated)		70 (78)76 (80)75 (83)81 (86)78 (88)82 (88)85 (89)83 (89)88
(90)
Economic dimensionnot stated617079707283767988
Ecological dimensionnot stated798173898485969590
Social dimensionnot stated727775827877817485
Listing in the DJSI World is based on a Corporate Sustainability Assessment by the well-known Swiss rating agency SAM (Sustainable Asset Management). SAM identifies the world's sustainability leaders on the basis of economic, ecological and social criteria. Companies are selected for inclusion in the index using a best-in-class approach: rather than listing all companies that meet specific sustainability criteria, only the top performers from each sector are included. The best 10 percent of companies in each sector from the 2,500 major corporations listed on the Dow Jones Global Index are included in the DJSI World. And the top 20 percent of the 600 largest European listed companies qualify for inclusion in the DJSI Europe.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) was launched in September 1999 as the first global sustainability benchmark. It is published and licensed by SAM in collaboration with Dow Jones Indexes. The DJSI family is based on the experience of the established stock index provider Dow Jones and SAM’s long-standing sustainability expertise. A rising number of asset managers use the indexes as an objective and professional benchmark for sustainability investments. According to index provider Dow Jones, portfolio managers in 16 countries currently use the composition of the Dow Jones sustainability indexes as a basis for equity investment decisions for assets totaling over US$ 8 billion.

FTSE4Good Indices

FTSE4Good

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 2011 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. 

Advanced Sustainable Performance Indices (ASPI) Eurozone

ASPI

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.

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) – CDLI and CPLI

Carbon Disclosure Project
In September 2011, the company was once again included in the two global climate indices published by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Bayer is one of 29 companies included in the Carbon Performance Leadership Index in recognition of its endeavors to reduce CO2. The company has also achieved the top international ranking in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which lists the 52 companies that display the greatest transparency in climate reporting. As last year, Bayer is ranked as the best company in its sector in this index. For both indices the 500 biggest publicly traded companies (FTSE Global 500 Index) are evaluated. Only 23 companies are included in both indices. The climate indices are used as a guide by investors wishing to invest in companies with a sustainable climate strategy.

Bayer is the only chemical and pharmaceutical company that has been included in the Carbon Disclosure Index continuously for seven consecutive years. The company achieved its best overall rating to date with a score of 99 out of 100 and shares first place with three companies from other sectors. Bayer is included for the second time in the Performance Index, which was established in 2010. Instead of absolute points, companies are assigned to performance bands and Bayer has been awarded the highest rating of A.

Both the CDLI and the CPLI were compiled following detailed research and analysis of climate-relevant corporate data by corporate auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on behalf of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). As well as data on CO2 emissions and reduction targets, action and strategies to protect the environment and deal with climate change are taken into account. This database is the largest of its kind in the world. The companies’ reports are published on the Internet.

The CDP is an initiative that now includes 551 institutional investors, with combined assets under management of US$71 trillion. These investors explicitly expect companies to make available comprehensive climate-relevant information so that they can base their investment decisions on what contributions the companies make to climate protection and how they are addressing the challenges posed by climate change. In this connection, the investors are interested not just in the strategic alignment of the business toward new needs, but also the management of the business risks that can be linked with climate change. The CDLI and CPLI offer these investors such orientation for their investment decisions.

The CDP Global 500 Report 2011 and the Bayer’s response are published on the CDP website.

NYSE Euronext Low Carbon 100 Europe Index

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.

Sustainalytics DAX-30 Study

In January 2011, the Dutch rating agency Sustainalytics, which specializes in sustainability issues, conducted a comparative analysis of the sustainability performance of companies in the chemical industry. The analysis follows the ESG (environment, social, governance) approach. The companies are assessed in terms of how well they meet requirements in the areas of environmental management and climate protection, products and services, employees, suppliers, corporate citizenship and corporate ethics.
On a scale of 1 to 100, Bayer was awarded 69 points, thus reaching 10th place out of 84 companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life science sector.

CDP Water Disclosure Project

In 2011, on the initiative of the Carbon Disclosure Project, the world’s 315 largest water-sensitive companies were asked to provide consumption data on water and information on the risks and opportunities connected with it. The Water Disclosure Project represents 354 institutional investors with combined assets under management totaling US$43 trillion.
Alongside 189 other companies, Bayer participated in the survey, generating greater transparency in a sustainability issue that is coming increasingly into the spotlight among investors and the public. The report published by CDP  comprises data and facts on how increasingly scarce water resources are having an impact on the activities of major corporations.

SAM “Sustainability Yearbook” 2011

SAM Silver Class 2011
Since 2008, Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) includes the top 15 percent of companies per sector in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2011, which gives an overview of the corporate sustainability assessments performed. The companies represented there are classified into three categories: SAM Gold Class, SAM Silver Class and SAM Bronze Class. In the new Yearbook Bayer has been honored with SAM Silver Class for its commitment to sustainability. Peer group companies whose total score is within 10 percent of the SAM Sector Leader are awarded SAM Silver Class.
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Época Negócios Award 2011 - Bayer included in the Most Prestigious Companies List in Brazil

Bayer is honored in South America: Bayer is one of the most admired companies in Brazil. This was shown by the company's inclusion in the 4th Época Negócios 100 awards, 'As Empresas de Maior Prestígio do Brasil' ('The Most Prestigious Companies in Brazil'). Among the 30 business sectors, Bayer was elected as the best in the Pharmaceutical industry category. The announcement was made during the award ceremony held at the Jockey Club in São Paulo.

Época Negócios, one of the most important business magazines in Brazil, and Grupo Troiano de Branding conducted a poll with more than 15,000 internet users to measure Brazilians' views on the corporate image of companies. They scored 249 corporate brands previously selected based on criteria such as net income, media investment level and relevance in the Brazilian market. Each brand was assessed in six areas: product or service quality, trust and ethical conduct, social and environmental commitment, innovative attitude, admiration and history and corporate evolution. Over the 115 years of operation in the country, the company's focus has been additionally on environmental compliance.

Total E-Quality-Award 2011

Total E-Quality-Award 2011
Bayer has once again received the TOTAL E-QUALITY Award for exemplary activities in terms of human resource management aimed at providing equal opportunities for women and men in their professions. Bayer has received the award already for the fifth time – so far only one other German company has been presented the award so many times. At the beginning of 2011 Bayer has voluntarily committed itself to increase the quotas for the upper management. Therefore the group seeks to increase the percentage of women in the five highest contract levels worldwide from momentarily about 21 percent towards 30 percent by 2015.

The association TOTAL E-QUALITY Deutschland e. V. was founded in 1996 by representatives of several German companies and with the support of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology as well as the Federal Ministry of Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. The association’s aim is to establish and sustainably ensure equal job opportunities. One of the key issues is the advancement of women in leadership positions.

Bayer Honored as a Top Company for Working Mothers in 2011

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 eighth time in the past nine 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, workplace profile, parental leave and other work/life programs.

Over the years, Bayer has implemented a number of work-life programs to better fulfill the needs of employees. For example, the company established the Women’s Leadership Initiative to foster the professional development of females in the organization.

The Working Mother recognition follows a long line of national and local recognition Bayer has received, including the Catalyst Award - the highest honor for diversity in the United States - for its initiatives and programs to develop women and minorities. Bayer has also been honored by LifesWork of Western Pennsylvania with its Joseph F. Mulach award, which honors companies’ efforts to eliminate barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities.

Rankings 2011 in Wirtschaftswoche: Bayer Is an Attractive Employer for Young Scientists

Bayer’s attractiveness as an employer is again apparent from this year’s rankings published in Wirtschaftswoche magazine. Bayer is the most popular industrial company for scientists. Nearly 22,000 students were asked to choose their "ideal employer" from a list of 130 companies, with each respondent having up to five votes. Of the more than 5,000 students of science subjects who took part in the survey, 18.1 percent voted for Bayer, making it the third-most-admired employer and the most popular industrial company of all. Only the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft received an even larger numbers of votes. This means Bayer improved by 3.5 percentage points compared with the 2010 survey, maintaining a clear lead over the fourth-most-popular company, BASF, which scored 12.4 percent.

It was the tenth time that Wirtschaftswoche had published its list of the employers most favored by German students. The survey was carried out by consultants Universum Communications in conjunction with the market research team of Access Kelly OCG in Cologne. A total of nearly 22,000 students at 103 German universities were polled, including more than 5,000 prospective scientists.

Ranking List 2011: Bayer a Great Place to Work for Scientists

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 ten 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 2,200 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.

DuPont ranks at the top of the list. Bayer comes in eighth, followed by Abbott Laboratories and Pfizer. In another combined ranking list for large and smaller companies, Bayer takes place 27 of the top 40 worldwide. Training and development as well as remuneration and benefits were named as the company's special strengths. The U.S. company Epizyme features at the top of this list.

World's Most Admired Companies 2011 - Bayer is among the World’s Most Admired Chemical Companies

Prestigious honor for Bayer: in the survey carried out by the U.S. business magazine "Fortune" to determine "The World’s Most Admired Companies", Bayer took third place in the "Chemicals" category. Executives from all over the world had assessed more than 670 companies and chosen their favorites.

Bayer improved its ranking by one place compared to last year. This gave it its best result for eleven years and makes Bayer the third-most-admired company in its sector after BASF and DuPont. The assessment criteria where Bayer achieved the biggest improvements were financial soundness, social responsibility, and product and service quality.

The Fortune survey provides one of the most important global corporate rankings. Each year several thousand senior executives, other managers and analysts rate numerous companies on the basis of selected criteria.

Global top 50 rankings in 2011

Global Top 50 Rankings 2011
Favored by students: a global poll of more than 160,000 students by leading employer branding consultancy Universum Communications places Bayer as one of eight German companies among the world’s 50 most attractive employers in the engineering category.

The Universum index was published for the third time. Students of business and engineering subjects from Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, U.K. and U.S. participated in the global 2011 survey.
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CR Reporting Award 2011 - Bayer Sustainable Development Report with Top Ranking

CorporateRegister.com
The Bayer Sustainable Development Report ranks among the best in the world. The corporate publication came in third in the category "Best Report" at this year’s CR Reporting Awards from the online service provider CorporateRegister.com.

The Bayer Sustainable Development Report demonstrates how the Group creates a balance between economy, ecology and social responsibility. On 116 pages, the publication presents corporate targets, strategies and programs contributing to sustainable solutions for today's main global challenges.

The Internet platform CorporateRegister.com maintains under this web address the most comprehensive registry of sustainability reports in the world with currently more than 31,000 reports from 161 countries. In an international online survey, more than 35,000 registered users evaluated these publications based on the criteria content, communication, authenticity, commitment and comparability. Only Hewlett Packard and Coca Cola achieved better results than Bayer.
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