Financial Calendar Bayer Group Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2005 Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2005 Science For A Better Life Sustainable Development Report 2005 2005 q2 2006 Interim Report Tuesday, August 1, 2006* Sustainable Development Report 2005 This year’s Sustainable Development Report is also the first to depict the relevant information q3 2006 Interim Report for Bayer AG in its new structure – without Lanxess AG. It continues our Group’s long tradition Tuesday, October 31, 2006* of environmental and sustainability reporting that began with the publishing of our first report with economic, social and environmental data in 1976. Annual Stockholders’ Meeting 2007 Friday, April 27, 2007 * In the event of the successful acquisition of Schering AG, Reporting objectives and method lists the pages on which the Report provides infor- Payment of Dividend publication of the q2 and q3 2006 interim reports will be Like our previous reports, the Sustainable Develop- mation on the individual gri indicators. The state- Monday, April 30, 2007 deferred to later dates, which will be posted on the Internet ment Report 2005 is designed to give an insight ments provided here apply to all sites and activities at www.investor.bayer.com. into our commitment to sustainable development of the Bayer Group. Our environmental and safety Rahima Indira Hanifa, and is aimed primarily at stockholders, business data cover companies in which we have a share Indonesia, in front of Group Report Development Sustainable partners, employees and the media. However, the of more than 51 percent. A worldwide recording headquarters in Leverkusen publication also addresses non-governmental or- system is being established for some social per- Global commitment to the environment, education, sports and health ganizations, suppliers and authorities with whom formance indicators. This Report is published in “Controlled landfill to we want to further intensify our dialogue on achiev- German, English and Spanish. Our next Sustain- protect humans and the Life ter Social responsibility and sustainability are integral to Bayer’s corporate policy. The company puts t ing a rational balance between economic, social able Development Report is due to be published this commitment into practice through numerous initiatives around the world. Below you will find a environment” and ecological considerations. The brochure is in- in 2007. selection of logos for our various activities. Information on the sustainability indices which list Bayer In 2005 a huge garbage tended to demonstrate to the general public how dump in the City of Bandung we implement our commitment to the ten princi- is given on page 31 of this Report. www in West Java crashed down ples of the United Nations Global Compact (see ce For A Be For ce like an avalanche, killing n Upper row from left: Bayer has a long tradition of commitment to the concept of Responsible Care. e page 88). Through this publication we also comply Further information on the internet i c Since 1997 the company has been a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Develop- many people with it. The S with the oecd Guidelines for Multinational Enter- The printed publication is supplemented by fur- ment, and was a founding member of the “econsense” forum for sustainable development of German accident was the result of a prises, 2000 revision (“Disclosure”). ther information given on our website. The Report business and the United Nations Global Compact initiative. huge population explosion, contains references to enable easier access: Under rising waste volumes and Bayer: We have aligned ourselves to the guidelines of the www.sd2005.bayer.com you will find a page enti- Middle row from left: Since 2004 Bayer has been an organizational stakeholder of the Global Re- inadequate regulation of Global Reporting Initiative (gri) on sustainability tled “Additional Info Links.” Here, all references are porting Initiative (gri). Bayer has recently intensified its partnership with unep. Bayer is also the waste management. Rahima reporting, and are actively involved in its further listed with a corresponding code number. By click- first non-u.s. company to partner National Geographic in a scientific cooperation project to protect Indira Hanifa, who studies development. An index on the back inside cover ing on these you will go to the desired information. drinking water. environmental technology in Bandung (Indonesia), has Lower row from left: Bayer supports the Brazilian Abrinq Foundation to exclude child labor and plays taken up this problem and an active role in the Global Business Coalition on hiv/aids. It also cooperates with the Global Alliance developed concepts for for tb Drug Development and is an official partner of the “Germany – Land of Ideas” initiative. improved waste management control: “I would like to help bring the issue of sustainabil- ity to the top of the political Bayer Group Key Data agenda here.” You can find out more about 2004 2005 Change the Environmental Envoys € million % whose projects we are featur- Net sales 23,278 27,383 17.6 ing in this Report on page 3. EBITDA1 3,834 4,647 21.2 Operating result (EBIT) 1,875 2,812 50.0 Income before income taxes 1,222 2,199 80.0 Net income 685 1,597 133.1 Stockholders’ equity (total, i.e. including discontinued operations) 10,943 11,157 2.0 Total assets (total, i.e. including discontinued operations) 37,588 36,722 – 2.3 Capital expenditures 977 1,388 42.1 Employees at year end2 91,700 93,700 2.2 Personnel expenses 6,026 5,912 – 1.9 Research and development expenses 1,927 1,886 – 2.1 Science For A Better Life 1 ebitda: Operating result (ebit) plus depreciation and amortization 2 A table indicating the distribution of employees according to region can be found on page 78. Financial Calendar Bayer Group Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2005 Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2005 Science For A Better Life Sustainable Development Report 2005 2005 q2 2006 Interim Report Tuesday, August 1, 2006* Sustainable Development Report 2005 This year’s Sustainable Development Report is also the first to depict the relevant information q3 2006 Interim Report for Bayer AG in its new structure – without Lanxess AG. It continues our Group’s long tradition Tuesday, October 31, 2006* of environmental and sustainability reporting that began with the publishing of our first report with economic, social and environmental data in 1976. Annual Stockholders’ Meeting 2007 Friday, April 27, 2007 * In the event of the successful acquisition of Schering AG, Reporting objectives and method lists the pages on which the Report provides infor- Payment of Dividend publication of the q2 and q3 2006 interim reports will be Like our previous reports, the Sustainable Develop- mation on the individual gri indicators. The state- Monday, April 30, 2007 deferred to later dates, which will be posted on the Internet ment Report 2005 is designed to give an insight ments provided here apply to all sites and activities at www.investor.bayer.com. into our commitment to sustainable development of the Bayer Group. Our environmental and safety Rahima Indira Hanifa, and is aimed primarily at stockholders, business data cover companies in which we have a share Indonesia, in front of Group Report Development Sustainable partners, employees and the media. However, the of more than 51 percent. A worldwide recording headquarters in Leverkusen publication also addresses non-governmental or- system is being established for some social per- Global commitment to the environment, education, sports and health ganizations, suppliers and authorities with whom formance indicators. This Report is published in “Controlled landfill to we want to further intensify our dialogue on achiev- German, English and Spanish. Our next Sustain- protect humans and the Life ter Social responsibility and sustainability are integral to Bayer’s corporate policy. The company puts t ing a rational balance between economic, social able Development Report is due to be published this commitment into practice through numerous initiatives around the world. Below you will find a environment” and ecological considerations. The brochure is in- in 2007. selection of logos for our various activities. Information on the sustainability indices which list Bayer In 2005 a huge garbage tended to demonstrate to the general public how dump in the City of Bandung we implement our commitment to the ten princi- is given on page 31 of this Report. www in West Java crashed down ples of the United Nations Global Compact (see ce For A Be For ce like an avalanche, killing n Upper row from left: Bayer has a long tradition of commitment to the concept of Responsible Care. e page 88). Through this publication we also comply Further information on the internet i c Since 1997 the company has been a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Develop- many people with it. The S with the oecd Guidelines for Multinational Enter- The printed publication is supplemented by fur- ment, and was a founding member of the “econsense” forum for sustainable development of German accident was the result of a prises, 2000 revision (“Disclosure”). ther information given on our website. The Report business and the United Nations Global Compact initiative. huge population explosion, contains references to enable easier access: Under rising waste volumes and Bayer: We have aligned ourselves to the guidelines of the www.sd2005.bayer.com you will find a page enti- Middle row from left: Since 2004 Bayer has been an organizational stakeholder of the Global Re- inadequate regulation of Global Reporting Initiative (gri) on sustainability tled “Additional Info Links.” Here, all references are porting Initiative (gri). Bayer has recently intensified its partnership with unep. Bayer is also the waste management. Rahima reporting, and are actively involved in its further listed with a corresponding code number.