Bayer is a multinational company with core competencies in health and nutrition in the life sciences. The company is committed to helping people overcome the major challenges of global population growth and aging through products and services for the benefit of mankind. At the same time, the group also promotes profitability and creates value through technological innovation and business growth. Bayer is committed to sustainability. Around the world, bayer stands for reliability, reliability and quality. In fiscal 2018, bayer had approximately 117,000 employees, sales of 39.6 billion euros, capital expenditures of 2.6 billion euros and research and development investment of 5.2 billion euros.