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

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Environment

New Research Collaboration Takes Action to Restore Biodiversity and Increase Resilience in Agriculture Systems
Today, Bayer, IFPRI and ETH announce a research collaboration to address how agriculture can develop and implement new solutions to reduce its impact on biodiversity.

Environment

Biodiversity on the Farm: The Importance of Biodiversity and Supporting Ecosystems in Agriculture
“Farmers are stewards of the land and the environment,” says Dustin Spears, a farmer in northern Illinois. “We want to protect the land and wildlife around us. We live out here, and we enjoy nature as much as the suburban and urban person looking for their weekend getaway.”

Environment

Biodiversity: Cultivating Life on and Beyond the Farm
Our long-term success as a company lies in providing farmers with the best tools and solutions so they can grow enough with less environmental impact.

Green Infrastructure

Benefiting Biodiversity & Soil Health
Through close collaboration with growers and other partners, we are committed to balancing the need for crop production with nature conservation and reducing agriculture’s impact on biodiversity.

Innovation & Technology

Advancing Sustainability and Efficiency: Are You Prepared for the Future of Agriculture?
Despite short-term market shocks from COVID-19, the ag input market is expected to grow on average 3% annually over the next decade, driven by megatrends in population growth, demand for protein and pressures on harvests from climate change.

Environment

Agriculture and Water Conservation
Water resources are under huge pressure given the current projections for population increase and demand for food on the one hand, and climate change on the other.

Green Infrastructure

Fighting Climate Change on the Farm and in the Checkout Line
Behind an increasing number of farmers is Bayer’s new carbon rewards program, which provides the resources and incentives farms need to help repair our planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bayer Steps Up Its Commitments to Support Smallholder Farmers in Asia
The Better Life Farming Alliance (BLFA), Bayer’s global, multi-stakeholder partnership model that provides holistic and innovative solutions for smallholder farmers in developing economies, has launched in Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Sustainable Development Goals

Food Security - You Can't Build Peace on Empty Stomachs
Almost 50 years ago, the Nobel prize committee sent a strong signal to the world, underpinning the social value of agriculture. Norman Borlaug (1914-2009) – the father of the so-called “green revolution”, a scientist who invented disease-resistant

Social Impact & Volunteering

Youth Leaders Take on the Fight to Feed a Hungry Planet
Some of the world’s brightest and most passionate young minds convene in Brazil for this year‘s Youth Ag Summit to think deeply about food and agriculture and unlock innovative and sustainable solutions to one of our most challenging questions: how do we feed a hungry planet while at the same time protect its natural resources?

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