Bayer has launched its Group-wide Climate Program, a multi-focus plan for reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment.
The plan consists of a large number of various initiatives, such as a concept for zero-emission buildings and the creation of stress-tolerant plants, which have already begun.
Others will be rolled out and run over the course of several years. Overall, Bayer plans to invest $1.46 billion in climate-related projects.
Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG Werner Wenning said :” We are well aware that we are an emitter of greenhouse gases, that was why in the past we focused our attention on lowering CO2 emissions."
Since 1990 Bayer has worked to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and it has set new emission targets for the period between 2005 and 2020.
The company also developed Bayer Climate Check, which is a new method for increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions at production plants. Initially, 100 production facilities worldwide will undergo the Climate Check.
Also Bayer's EcoCommercial Building concept is meant to create zero-emission buildings and using low-emission vehicles and gas-fueled company cars. The company wants to cut emissions from company vehicles by 20 percent from 2007 to 2012.
At last Bayer plans to utilize biotechnology to make plants more resistant to situations such as drought and heat as a way to safeguard harvests and raise yields.
Nils De Groote
Source: ClimateBiz.com
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