Bayer | Sustainability Performance
Develops and markets pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, and agricultural solutions.
1863
Germany
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$10B+ in revenue
N/A in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#6676
Overallⓘ#305
in Germanyⓘ#168
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Leading
Aligned
Laggard
Laggard
Aligned
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
65.4
B/M 21.8
242.5
B/M 383.5
184.2
B/M 47.7
414.5
B/M 132.8
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Controversy level
- Bayer AG faces sustained Roundup glyphosate cancer litigation — ~170,000 lawsuits filed cumulatively against Bayer and acquired Monsanto (USD 63 billion 2018 acquisition) over alleged non-Hodgkin lymphoma causation, with Bayer paying ~USD 11 billion in settlements (resolving ~60% of cases via 2020 USD 10 billion master settlement) and facing major 2024-2025 verdicts including October 2024 USD 78 million Pennsylvania Melissen verdict, March 2025 USD 2.1 billion Georgia Barnes verdict, and May 2025 Missouri appellate court upheld USD 611 million verdict.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.