This summer, our employees had the opportunity to purchase some of the office furniture from the Basel site at a discounted price for their home office. The proceeds of this sale amounted to around CHF 46,000. 

This was to be donated to effective climate protection projects. In an internal vote, the choice fell on the following three projects of the myclimate foundation:

• Renaturation of Swiss Upland Moors 
• Indigenous communities protect rainforest in Fiji
• Biogas Plants Reduce Methane Emissions (Switzerland)

Each of these projects was supported with CHF 15'333.30. This compensates 706.51t CO2. For comparison: A flight from Zurich to the Canary Islands (there and back) causes about one ton of CO2 per person. The respective confirmation certificates can be found below.

Contributing to sustainable development is a central element of Bayer's strategy and values. In line with our vision "Health for All, Hunger for None," we are committed to inclusive growth and the responsible use of resources – for the benefit of people and our planet. To this end, we have set ourselves clear targets up to 2030 for our core topics of food security, health care and reducing our ecological footprint.

You can find out more about Bayer's sustainability strategy here.

More about myclimate
myclimate is a partner for effective climate protection, globally and locally. Together with industry partners and private individuals, myclimate wants to shape the future of the world through advisory services and educational programmes, as well as its own projects. It does so in a market-​oriented and customer-​focused way as a non-​profit organisation.

The high-​quality projects promote quantifiable climate protection and greater sustainability worldwide. CO₂ emissions are currently compensated voluntarily by means of more than 144 climate protection projects in 41 countries. Emissions are reduced there by replacing fossil energy resources with renewable energies, and by implementing local afforestation measures with smallholder farmers and energy-​efficient technologies. myclimate climate protection projects meet the highest standards (Gold Standard, Plan Vivo), which are not only proven to reduce greenhouse gases locally and regionally, but also make a positive contribution to sustainable development.