Bayer AG - Annual Report 2006

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Best in Class: In 2006 Bayer was again honored for its endeavors in the field of climate protection. The picture shows a plant in the Krefeld Chemical Park.

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Best in Class: In 2006 Bayer was again honored for its endeavors in the field of climate protection. The picture shows a plant in the Krefeld Chemical Park.

As in the previous year, Bayer received the title “Best in Class” in 2006 in recognition of world-leading achievements in the field of climate protection. Bayer therefore remains a component of the Climate Leadership Index, the first global stock index for climate protection, where in 2006 it was rated the best company in the chemicals sector. Bayer also continues to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the European Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (DJSI STOXX).

Bayer is held to be among the most socially responsible companies in China, according to an award the company received from the Fair Labor Association, an international non-profit organization, at the Global Corporate Social Responsibility Forum. This prize recognizes Bayer’s role as a responsible corporate citizen in China. It was conferred in recognition of the company’s long-standing commitment to public health, environmental protection and recreational sports and its employees’ participation in neighborhood and community services.

The Brazilian trade journal Meio Ambiente Industrial presented Bayer CropScience in Brazil with the “Sustainable Enterprise Award.” This prize honors companies for endeavors to improve the environment and quality of life in Brazil.

Bayer MaterialScience’s New Martinsville facility in West Virginia, United States, received Star status under the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) of the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These programs recognize and partner with businesses and sites that show excellence in occupational safety and health. The plant received accolades for its three-year Total Case Incidence Rate (TCIR), which was 71 percent less than the industry average for 2004. The number of workdays lost through industrial injuries was also substantially below the average.