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Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Our products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time we want to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power.

The Group is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its role as a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. Economy, ecology and social responsibility are corporate policy objectives of equal rank. In fiscal 2010, Bayer employed 111,400 people and had sales of €35.1 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to €1.6 billion, R&D expenses to €3.1 billion.

Organization

Bayer AG defines common values, goals and strategies for the entire Group. The three subgroups and three service companies operate independently, led by the management holding company. The Corporate Center supports the Group Management Board in its task of strategic leadership.




Organization chart with management structure and fields of activity                   pdf  Download (471 KB)

Business operations are the responsibility of the subgroups:


Central service functions are combined into three service companies:



Corporate Governance

Dual governance system with the following governance bodies:

Board of Management:                                  four members, Chairman: Dr. Marijn Dekkers                                              
Supervisory Board: 20 members, Chairman: Dr. Manfred Schneider


Products

The Bayer Group markets some 5,000 products. Best-sellers include:



Locations

Bayer is represented around the world by about 300 companies*. Global headquarters are in Leverkusen, Germany
*fully consolidated subsidiaries (as of Dec. 31, 2010)


Workforce

On December 31, 2010, the Bayer Group had 111.400 employees worldwide (2009: 111.000). In Germany we had 36.200 employees, who made up 32,5 percent of the Group workforce.


111.400 employees worldwide (as of December 31, 2010), including:

54.300 in Europe
16.400 in North America
24.600 in Asia/Pacific
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Bayer Group Key Data

Bayer Group

2009 
€ million  

2010  
  € million 

Change  
%

Sales

31,168

35,088

12,6

EBITDA

5,815

6,286

8,1

EBITDA before special items

6,472

7,101

9,7

EBIT

3,006

2,730

-9,2

EBIT before special items

3,772

4,452

18,0

Income before income taxes

1,870

1,721

-8,0

Net income

1,359

1,301

-4,3

Earnings per share (in €)

1.70

1.57

-7,6

Gross cash flow

4,658

4,771

2,4

Net cash flow

5,375

5,773

7,4

Capital expenditures as per segment table

1,669

1,621

-2,9

Research and development expenses                 

2,746

3,053

11,2

Dividend per Bayer AG share (€)

1.40

1.50

7,1



 

Sales by Segment in Percent, 2010 (2009 in parentheses)

Umsatzanteile_Legende_Ueber Reconciliation 3.4% (3.7% ) 

Umsatzanteile_Legende_BHC  HealthCare 48.2% (51.3%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Pharmaceuticals 31.1% (33.6%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Consumer Health 17.1% (17.7%) 

Umsatzanteile_Legende_BCS  CropScience 19.5% (20.9%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Crop Protection 15.7% (17.4%)
Umsatzanteile_Legende_Blank  Environmental Science/BioScience 3.8% (3.5%) 

Umsatzanteile_Legende_BMS  MaterialScience 28.9% (24.1%)

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