Bayer's Perspective on Sustainability 2009, Speach Dr. Wolfgang Plischke

Science For A Better Life

© Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 2009

Perspective on Sustainability 2009Leverkusen, November 11, 2009Dr. Wolfgang Plischke

Science For A Better Life

Forward-Looking Statements

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Health care challenge:Unplanned pregnancies

210 million pregnancies each year –76 million of them unplannedEach year, 14 million children are born to mothers aged between 15 and 19 – 90 percent of these in developing countries

Sexuality is often a taboo subject in developing countries


Promoting sex education: Pregnancy, contraception, HIV/AIDSProviding access to contraceptives

Bayer pursues a two-pronged approach

Health care:Family planning in developing countries

Over the next three years, 8 million women will benefit from hormonal contraceptives at reduced prices

Partners include the DSW (German Foundation for World Population), USAID and the IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation)


Health care:Tackling neglected diseases

Over 3.3 billion people are at risk

Those worst affected are the poorest of the poor

Focal points of Bayer’s commitment:- African sleeping sickness- Chagas disease- Tuberculosis


Cooperation with the WHO (World HealthOrganization)

Health care: Treating African sleeping sickness

500,000 people in tropical Africa affected

70,000 deaths each year

Bayer provides drugs free of charge


14 million people infected

14,000 deaths each year

Cooperation with the WHO (World HealthOrganization)

Bayer provides drugs free of charge and 1.5 millionU.S. dollars to support logistics operations

Health care:Treating Chagas disease


Health care:New form of treatment for tuberculosis (TB)

9 million new cases of acute TB each year

2 million deaths annually

Bayer is cooperating with the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development to develop a new, quicker form of treatment

If the studies are successful, they will pave the way for affordable treatment



Challenge of feeding the world’s population

Growing demand for food

Limited amount of agricultural land available for cultivationCrop yields at risk due to climate change1 billion people are going hungry

Benefits

Integrated Bayer program

Nutrition:Sustainable rice cultivation in Indonesia

New cultivation method – pregerminated riceProvision of seeds and sowing machineryEfficient use of crop protection agentsand fertilizersKnow-how and training

Economic – higher yields and better qualityEcological – reduced water consumption and 30 percent lower methane emissionsSocial – farmers’ incomes improved


Nutrition: Food Chain Partnership for vegetables in India

Growing demand for high-quality vegetablesTougher quality requirements from consumers and the export trade

Economic – higher yields, better quality and greater sales potentialEcological – lower land usageSocial – farmers’ incomes improved

Benefits

Bayer’s Food Chain PartnershipTomatoes, chilies, okra, eggplant, potatoes etc.Network of farmers, suppliers, processing industry, retailers and exportersVegetable cultivation supported by 125 projects involving 65,000 farmers by 2011


Challenge of climate change:Climate protection and buildings

20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions generated by energy consumption in buildings

Bayer’s focus is on commercial and public buildings – EcoCommercial Building Program

Partnership network for sustainable building

High-tech products from Bayer, including for building insulation


Challenge of climate change:Climate protection and buildings

20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions generated by energy consumption in buildingsBayer’s focus is on commercial and public buildings – EcoCommercial Building Program Partnership network for sustainable buildingHigh-tech products from Bayer, including for building insulationFirst EcoCommercial buildings in Germany, India and Belgium


Challenge of climate change:Climate protection and industrial production

With new technology developed by Bayer and partners (oxygen depolarized cathode): Energy consumption and CO2 emissions cut by 30 percent in chlorine production

Acid-based industrial-scale production already under way

Initial application based on salt by the start of 2011 – energy consumption also 30 percent lower

International marketing of new technology based on salt

Potential CO2 reduction 5 million metric tons per year© Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, 2009

Technology

Bayer's Perspective on Sustainability 2009, Speach Dr. Wolfgang Plischke