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Rooted in China, Serving China
With a history spanning more than 140 years in China, Bayer has grown alongside the country's development and remains committed to serving its people. As China has become one of the world's fastest-growing markets, Bayer has steadily expanded its investments in the country.
Bayer is an innovation company headquartered in Germany with a history of more than 160 years and core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and agriculture. In healthcare, as human life expectancy continues to increase and the population continues to grow, Bayer focuses on improving people's quality of life through research and development innovation in disease prevention, diagnosis, relief, and treatment. At the same time, Bayer is leading the future of agriculture through breakthrough innovations, helping farmers and consumers gain access to healthy, safe, and affordable food, while striving to optimise production processes in ways that are friendly to communities and the environment and advocating the concept of green development. Globally, the Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability, and quality.
Bayer has a long history in China. As early as 1882, Bayer first entered the Chinese market. To date, Bayer has been rooted in China and serving China for more than 140 years. As China has become one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, Bayer has also gradually increased its investment here.
Bayer's corporate mission—“Health for all, Hunger for none”—is aligned with the shared aspirations of the government and the people, and also highly consistent with the country's important strategic directions, such as Healthy China and rural revitalisation.
Bayer's three business divisions—Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science—are committed to leveraging the life sciences, drawing on long-term experience accumulated in China, continuously building local innovation capabilities, and providing leading products and services to meet China's many needs in healthcare, wellness, and food supply.
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Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Crop Science
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Growing with China for Over 140 Years
Bayer's links with China go back to 1882, when it first began marketing dyes on the Chinese market. Since then, business in China has gone from strength to strength. Today, China is one of Bayer's main centers of global investment.
China Management Team
The China Management Team comprises senior leaders from Bayer's businesses and corporate functions in China. The team meets regularly to discuss key issues affecting the organization and its external environment. These meetings provide a forum to align on strategic priorities, make important decisions and help drive Bayer China's sustainable growth and development.