Why Transparency?
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Health for all, Hunger for none
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture.
As a leader in healthcare, Bayer provides innovative solutions designed to prevent, alleviate and treat diseases.
Bayer provides tailored solutions for farmers to plant, grow and protect their harvests using less land, water and energy.
Because trust matters—to us, to you and for our collective future. Now more than ever, agriculture is one of humanity’s best solutions to feed a growing population while also caring for our planet.
But it will take all of us, working together to overcome some of our world’s greatest challenges. And for that to happen, it takes trust and open dialogue surrounding the science-based solutions we’re developing to help build a sustainable future.
Slow, steady and safe.
It takes 12.3 years and $301M on average to bring a new pesticide to market. For GMOs, it’s roughly 16.5 years and $115M.
Farming impacts us all, which is why we believe anyone should be able to understand how our innovations work to empower farmers, improve crops, protect our environment and feed a growing global population. That’s why we provide access to our full safety study reports for our innovations in crop science, so that anyone can explore the scientific rigor and exceeding safety standards that we apply to developing every product.
By sharing the science, we hope to provide the resources, insights and context that enable you to develop your own understanding about our innovations. Take a look to see how our products support people and our planet by shaping what’s possible in agriculture.
See how we’re honoring our responsibility to farmers, consumers and the planet.
Without crop protection, farmers would lose up to half of their harvests each year. That’s why we adhere to rigorous processes and safety standards to develop solutions that keep crops and people safe with no unacceptable risks for the environment when used according to the label.
See what goes into our crop protection products.
GM crops help enable farmers to meet the evolving needs of a growing global population while reducing agriculture’s environmental impact. Discover how we develop these sustainable solutions while following established industry standards and protocols.
To develop more resilient and productive crops, our scientists are constantly implementing new plant breeding technologies. This includes innovative breeding methods and practices that can make major improvements for farmers while also promoting the health of people and our planet.
We developed our OpenLabs program to allow visitors to connect with our scientists and watch them in real-time as they conduct safety studies in our labs and in the field.
When it comes to safely advancing agriculture to benefit us all, there’s a lot to know—and even more to ask. That’s why we openly share how we work, what we research and what we discover.