Compliance is an integral part of the way we do business every day and a key enabler of our license to operate. Working proactively to be fully compliant takes a well-coordinated effort that involves all of us and helps prevent legal, regulatory and reputational damage. The U.S. Office of Compliance team members are here to help as business partners and advisors.
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Why is this corporate compliance policy important for me?
This Corporate Compliance Policy outlines Bayer’s principles of business conduct. It defines the boundaries within which we as Bayer employees must act in compliance with laws and internal policies. Doing so protects Bayer and each of us. This Policy does not cover every situation we may encounter. However, it is our compass for acting with integrity.
Our 10 principals:
Bayer competes on the merits of its products and services and firmly supports the existence of free and open markets. We strictly adhere to the laws designed to promote and protect competition.
Bayer does not tolerate corruption and will refuse any business opportunity that involves any form of bribery.
Bayer endeavors to develop, produce and sell products in a safe and sustainable way that meets the needs of our employees, customers and society, and protects the environment.
Bayer supports national and international initiatives that aim to prevent the misuse of its goods or technologies as nuclear, biological or chemical weapons or in the spread of terrorism or war.
Bayer promotes open, fair and efficient financial markets by protecting its non-public information from unintended disclosure and misuse.
Bayer fully and accurately records its business activities and financial transactions to provide a fair and complete picture of its operations, assets and financial condition.
Bayer strives to create the best environment for employees to perform, innovate and develop.
Bayer safeguards the value of its research and development efforts and the goodwill and reputation of the company and its brands. Bayer also accepts the valid right of others to do the same.
Bayer employees are careful to separate their own personal interests from those of Bayer.
Bayer strictly adheres to the laws designed to protect and secure the privacy and confidentiality of information about individuals. This includes personal, health, family, financial and similar information.