Bayer is a global company with core competences in the life science fields of health care and agriculture. With our products and services, we want to benefit people and contribute to improving their quality of life. At the same time, we aim to create value through innovation, growth and high profitability. With our products, we contribute to solving the major challenges of our time. These include the growing world population, an ageing society and the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. In line with our mission ‘Bayer: Science For A Better Life’, we want to improve people's quality of life by preventing, alleviating and curing diseases. We contribute to an adequate supply of high-quality food and animal feed and renewable plant-based raw materials. We focus primarily on the development and successful commercialisation of innovative products and solutions based on scientific findings.