Bayer AG
Industry Group: Pharmaceuticals
Country/Region: Germany
Identifier: ETR:BAYN
Bayer is a German healthcare and agriculture conglomerate. Healthcare provides close to half of the company's sales and includes pharmaceutical drugs as well as vitamins and other consumer healthcare products. The firm also has a crop science business that includes seeds, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, which was expanded through its 2018 acquisition of Monsanto.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Pharmaceuticals 261 out of 851
Universe
Global Universe 8485 out of 15104
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| DSM-Firmenich AG |
16.8
Low
|
39 out of 851 |
| Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. |
23.2
Medium
|
145 out of 851 |
| Sandoz Group AG |
23.5
Medium
|
149 out of 851 |
| Bayer AG |
26.6
Medium
|
261 out of 851 |
| Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
34.2
High
|
626 out of 851 |
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Controversy Rating
Highest Controversy level that has impacted Bayer AG's ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
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