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Bayer among the first companies to sign up to the Responsible Care Global Charter

07 Feb 2006 - Bayer has been one of the first companies worldwide to sign up to the Responsible Care Global Charter. The global chemical association ICCA presented its Responsible Care Global Charter at the United Nations' International Conference on Chemicals Management in Dubai, UAE. Through this the Bayer Group commits itself as part of the chemical industry's voluntary Responsible Care initiative to further contribute to global advancements in health, safety and environmental performance.
 
"At Bayer, sustainability is an integral part of corporate policy: in all our activities, economic, ecological and social objectives have equal importance," said Dr. Udo Oels, Bayer Board Member responsible for Innovation, Technology and the Environment and also a member of the ICCA Board: "That's why our company has been significantly involved in the development of the Responsible Care Global Charter through which we want to further improve environmental and health protection worldwide."
 
The Responsible Care Global Charter summarizes the new tenets of the global chemical industry's Responsible Care initiative launched in 1985 to promote continuous improvement in health, safety and environmental performance. One of the main new aspects is the extension of Responsible Care along the entire value creation chain. Companies from 52 countries have committed themselves to Responsible Care via their national member associations.