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Sustainability indices and sustainability funds
Bayer is included in a number of indices and investment funds which only list companies that apply the principles of sustainable development. This is an acknowledgement of our corporate strategy. In addition to purely economic criteria such as return on investment, a long-term responsible approach to resources and corporate governance criteria are important factors for investors looking to invest in sustainability funds.
In 2006, Bayer stock was again listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and the European DJSI STOXX. The company has been included in both indices as “best in class” since their inception. In last year’s review of the companies included in the DJSI, which is performed by the SAM Group in Zurich, Switzerland, Bayer obtained top scores for environmental protection and compliance with antitrust law. It also ranks among the world leaders in product safety, employment relationships and sustainability reporting among other areas.
We have also been listed continuously on the FTSE4Good index series since 2001. FTSE, an independent company established in 1995 by the Financial Times and London Stock Exchange, is one of the world’s leading providers of bond and equity indices. Bayer’s place in the benchmark FTSE4Good Europe and FTSE4Good Global indices was confirmed by the half-year review in March 2007. These indices list companies with a particularly good performance in environmental protection, human rights and social standards.
In addition, in May 2007 Bayer was included in the new FTSE4Good Environmental Leaders Europe 40 Index. This lists the 40 largest companies in terms of market capitalization who fulfil the FTSE4Good’s environmental protection criteria.
As in previous years, in the latest sustainability reviews by Storebrand (Norway), Bayer is among the leaders in its sector.
In 2005, Bayer was included in the Climate Leadership Index, the first global index of its type, which is published by the Carbon Disclosure Project. In 2006, we were even rated the best company in our sector. In the year under review, more than 200 financial service-providers with assets under management of more than us$31 trillion were involved in the Carbon Disclosure Project. They use the index as a basis for investment decisions. The index contains the top ten percent of the world’s 500 largest listed companies.
In 2006, Bayer stock was again listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and the European DJSI STOXX. The company has been included in both indices as “best in class” since their inception. In last year’s review of the companies included in the DJSI, which is performed by the SAM Group in Zurich, Switzerland, Bayer obtained top scores for environmental protection and compliance with antitrust law. It also ranks among the world leaders in product safety, employment relationships and sustainability reporting among other areas.
We have also been listed continuously on the FTSE4Good index series since 2001. FTSE, an independent company established in 1995 by the Financial Times and London Stock Exchange, is one of the world’s leading providers of bond and equity indices. Bayer’s place in the benchmark FTSE4Good Europe and FTSE4Good Global indices was confirmed by the half-year review in March 2007. These indices list companies with a particularly good performance in environmental protection, human rights and social standards.
In addition, in May 2007 Bayer was included in the new FTSE4Good Environmental Leaders Europe 40 Index. This lists the 40 largest companies in terms of market capitalization who fulfil the FTSE4Good’s environmental protection criteria.
As in previous years, in the latest sustainability reviews by Storebrand (Norway), Bayer is among the leaders in its sector.
In 2005, Bayer was included in the Climate Leadership Index, the first global index of its type, which is published by the Carbon Disclosure Project. In 2006, we were even rated the best company in our sector. In the year under review, more than 200 financial service-providers with assets under management of more than us$31 trillion were involved in the Carbon Disclosure Project. They use the index as a basis for investment decisions. The index contains the top ten percent of the world’s 500 largest listed companies.
Sustainability indices
Bayer is included in a variety of indices and investment funds that single out companies with a sustainable and responsible corporate policy. These include the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, the FTSE4Good index family, the Storebrand Principle Funds and the Advanced Sustainable Performance Indices (ASPI) Eurozone.
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