Our Commitment to Sustainability

We’re committed to a world in which biodiversity thrives in harmony with humankind. Where hunger and climate change are terms relegated to history books. Where farms are more sustainable, consisting of plants that are more adaptive and resilient, to help increase economic prosperity for all families and their communities. In short, where agriculture is part of the solution to many of the planet’s biggest challenges. Learn more about our commitments to sustainable agriculture here

Videos from this campaign

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"cropkey unlocking the future of sustainable protection..."
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Content from this campaign

Environment

Bayer Shares Why Growers Need a Seat at the Table
Ana Carolina Zimmermann is a farmer advocate from Brazil, and she knows that the path to a climate smart future goes through the farm gate.

Health & Healthcare

Bayer: Climate Change and Its Impact on Human Health
Global climate change is causing a dangerous rise in sea levels, erratic and wild weather, environmental damage, and consequently, a state of worsening human health.

Sustainable Development Goals

Crop Science Sustainability Progress Report
The Crop Science Sustainability Progress Report supplements the Bayer AG Sustainability Report and provides a closer look at the many ways the Crop Science division is advancing sustainable agriculture and creating the best possible outcomes for farmers, consumers and our planet.

Sustainable Development Goals

Designing the Keys To Unlock the Future of Sustainable Protection
Listen to farmers – no matter where they are in the world – protecting their crops until harvest from damaging insects, diseases, and weeds is often the toughest part of the job. And this job is getting tougher.

Environment

Bayer: The Weight of Water
Only 3 percent of the water on the planet is freshwater. And of that, only a half-percent is accessible to humans.

Environment

COP27 and the Fight Against Climate Change
In a new episode of “Headlines of the Future”, the former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Ertharin Cousin, and Bayer’s Head of Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability, Matthias Berninger, explore these questions.

Environment

Bayer: Better Is Smart Crops Helping Farmers Weather Climate Change
Climate change is a significant concern for farmers, as it impacts the crops they grow, and ultimately our food security.

Environment

How Healthy Soils Can Help Battle Climate Change
For many people it may just look like dirt. But soil – the complex ecosystem containing minerals and many living organisms – is the foundation for our ability to grow healthy crops and food.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tackling Our Societal Challenges Together
Bayer’s global and local foundations (Africa, India, USA) are the philanthropic arms of Bayer and generate impact in line with our vision for “Health for All, Hunger for None” and our mission “Science for a Better Life”.

Environment

Severe Droughts Require Action To Avoid Future Food Crisis
According to the United Nations World Water Development Report in 2019, global warming was projected to increase the number of water-stressed regions and exacerbate the shortages in the regions already defined as water-stressed.

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  3. Team Bayer
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  6. Innovation
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  7. Digital Farming
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