GRI-Index

Index according to GRI (G3 core indicators)		Links
1.	Vision and strategy
1.1	Statement from the CEO or Chairman of the Supervisory Board	Image: link
1.2	Key sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
2.	Organizational profile
2.1	Name of the company	Bayer AG
2.2	Major brands, products and services	external link: Image: link  Image: link
2.3	Business areas and operational structure	external link: Image: link  Image: link
2.4	Location of company’s headquarters	Image: link
2.5	Countries in which the organization’s main operations are located	Image: link
2.6	Nature of ownership	Image: link
2.7	Markets	Image: link  external link: Image: link
2.8	Scale of the company	Image: link
2.9	Significant changes during the reporting period	Image: link
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  external link: Image: link
3.	Reporting parameters
	Reporting profile
3.1	Reporting period	2007
3.2	Date of most recent previous report	June 2007
3.3	Reporting cycle	annually
3.4	Contact for questions regarding the report	Image: link
	Scope and limitations of the report
3.5	Process for defining report content	Image: link  Image: link
3.6	Limits of the reporting procedure	Image: link  Image: link
3.7	Limitations on the scope of the report	Image: link
3.8	Joint ventures, subsidiaries, outsourcing	Image: link  Image: link
3.9	Data capture	Image: link
3.10	Changes in the presentation of information compared to earlier reports	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
3.11	Changes in the scope and limitations of the report or in the measurement methods applied	Image: link  Image: link
3.12	Index according to GRI	Image: link
3.13	Verification: External verification of the statements	Image: link  Image: link
4.	Management, obligations and commitment
	Management
4.1	Governance structure	Image: link
4.2	Independence of the Supervisory Board Chairman	external link: Image: link  external link: Image: link  external link: Image: link
4.3	Governance body and/or independent members of management	external link: Image: link
4.4	Mechanisms for stockholders and employees to provide recommendations to the Board of Management or Supervisory Board	Image: link  Image: link  external link: Image: link
4.5	Linkage between Board of Management compensation and company performance	Image: link  external link: Image: link  external link: Image: link
4.6	Mechanisms in place for the governance bodies to ensure avoidance of conflicts of interest	Image: link  Image: link  external link: Image: link
4.7	Expertise of the governance bodies in sustainability issues	Image: link  Image: link
4.8	Mission statements, company values and codes of conduct	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
4.9	Procedures of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board for overseeing sustainability performance	Image: link
4.10	Processes for evaluating the performance of the Board of Management	Image: link
	Obligations towards external initiatives
4.11	Implementation of the precautionary principle	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
4.12	Support of external initiatives	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
4.13	Principal memberships in industry and business associations	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Stakeholder commitment
4.14	Stakeholder groups engaged by the organization	Image: link
4.15	Selection of stakeholders	Image: link
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder dialogue (type/frequency)	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
4.17	Statements on key concerns raised by stakeholders	Image: link  Image: link
5.	Performance indicators
	Economics
	Management approach	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Business performance
EC1	Economic value generated and distributed	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
EC2	Financial implications of climate change	Image: link
EC3	Defined company benefit plan obligations	Image: link  Image: link
EC4	Public service financial benefits	Image: link
	Aspect: Market conduct
EC6	Business policy towards local suppliers	Image: link  Image: link
EC7	Senior management hired from the local community	Image: link
	Aspect: Indirect economic effects
EC8	Infrastructure investments and services provided for public benefit	Image: link  Image: link
	Ecology
	Management approach	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Materials deployment
EN1	Materials used by weight/volume	Image: link
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials	Image: link
	Aspect: Energy use
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary energy sources	Image: link
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary energy sources	Image: link
	Aspect: Water
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source	Image: link
	Aspect: Biodiversity
EN11	Use of land in protected areas	Image: link
EN12	Significant impacts of activities in protected areas	Image: link
	Aspect: Emissions, wastewater and waste
EN16	Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions	Image: link  Image: link
EN17	Other relevant greenhouse gas emissions (e.g. caused by business trips)	Image: link  Image: link
EN18	Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved	Image: link  Image: link
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight	Image: link
EN20	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by weight	Image: link
EN21	Wastewater discharge	Image: link
EN22	Waste by type and disposal method	Image: link
EN23	Releases of hazardous substances by number and volume	Image: link
	Aspect: Products and services
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services	Image: link  Image: link
EN27	Percentage of products whose packaging is reused	Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Legal compliance
EN28	Fines/sanctions for non-compliance with environmental regulations	external link: Image: link
	Social performance
	Working conditions
	Management approach	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Employment
LA1	Breakdown of workforce by employment type and region	Image: link  Image: link
LA2	Workforce fluctuation by age group, gender and region	Image: link
	Aspect: Codetermination
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective wage agreements	Image: link
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes	Image: link
	Aspect: Occupational health and safety
LA7	Injuries, absentee rates and work-related fatalities	Image: link
LA8	Risk control and programs with respect to serious diseases	Image: link
	Aspect: Training and continuing education
LA10	Training and continuing education hours by employee category	Image: link
LA11	Programs for employability and lifelong learning	Image: link
	Aspect: Diversity and equal opportunity
LA13	Composition of senior management and employee structure (e.g. age/gender/culture)	Image: link
LA14	Compensation by gender and employee category	Image: link
	Human rights
	Management approach	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Business practice
HR1	Investment decisions that include human rights clauses or screening	Image: link
HR2	Percentage of suppliers that have undergone screening on human rights and action taken	Image: link  Image: link
HR3	Employee training on human rights	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Anti-discrimination
HR4	Incidents of discrimination and action taken	Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
HR5	Businesses with significant risk	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Child labor
HR6	Businesses with significant risk and action taken	Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Forced labor
HR7	Businesses with significant risk and action taken	Image: link  Image: link
	Society
	Management approach	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Local community
SO1	Policy to manage impacts on local communities	Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Corruption
SO2	Percentage and number of business areas analyzed	Image: link
SO3	Percentage of employees trained in corruption prevention	Image: link
SO4	Action taken in response to incidents of corruption	Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Political affairs
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Legal compliance
SO8	Fines/sanctions for non-compliance with regulations	Image: link  Image: link
	Product stewardship
	Management approach	Image: link  Image: link  Image: link  Image: link
	Aspect: Customer safety and health
PR1	Product life cycle stages for which health and safety impacts are assessed	Image: link
	Aspect: Products and services
PR3	Principles/measures related to product information and labeling	Image: link
	Aspect: Advertising
PR6	Programs for compliance with laws and voluntary codes related to advertising	Image: link
	Aspect: Legal compliance
PR9	Significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the use of products and services	external link: Image: link  external link: Image: link

GRI Application Level:	C	C+	B	B+	A	A+
Self evaluation						Image: checked
Reviewed by third party external organizations						Image: checked
Reviewed by GRI						Image: checked