>That's nothing. Big Pharma is trying to ban vitamins and carrot juice >in the US.
Not just the US, everywhere. But at least Greenpeace and the ETC Group aren't giving them prizes for it. Best Keith >Keith Addison wrote: > > >Unbelievable! Well, almost... > > > >Bayer's press releases below. Excerpt: > > > > > > > >>"Bayer employees are proud that we as a company take action that > >>supports the public interest and demonstrates corporate citizenship > >>that benefits humankind," said Dr. Attila Molnar, President and CEO, > >>Bayer Corporation. "In meeting our responsibilities to society, > >>Bayer relies on its core values of improving quality of life while > >>harmonizing commercial efficiency, ecology and social commitment." > >> > >> > > > >A little sanity here: > >Coalition Against Bayer Dangers > >http://www.cbgnetwork.de/4.html > > > >Also here: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]&q=Bayer > >Bayer > > > >And here: > >http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=corporate+criminals+bayer > >corporate criminals bayer - Google Search > > > >-------- > > > >Bayer to be Honored by Rachel Carson Homestead Association > > > >2007-04-19 17:19:21 - > > > >PITTSBURGH, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bayer Corporation > >will be honored tomorrow, Friday, April 20, by the Rachel Carson > >Homestead Association at a reception that kicks off a yearlong series > >of special events commemorating the centennial of the birth of author > >and ecologist Rachel Carson. > > > >One of the Homestead Association's key events, the Rachel Carson > >Legacy Challenge reception hosted by Teresa Heinz Kerry at the > >Senator John Heinz History Center, will recognize Bayer and 15 other > >companies and organizations. Specifically, Bayer is being honored for > >its continued support and implementation of its various local, > >national and global environmental initiatives, some begun more than a > >decade ago, that are designed to foster a healthier planet. > > > >Throughout the centennial year, Bayer is also helping to sponsor a > >number of special environmental education programs organized by the > >Homestead Association. > > > >"Bayer employees are proud that we as a company take action that > >supports the public interest and demonstrates corporate citizenship > >that benefits humankind," said Dr. Attila Molnar, President and CEO, > >Bayer Corporation. "In meeting our responsibilities to society, Bayer > >relies on its core values of improving quality of life while > >harmonizing commercial efficiency, ecology and social commitment." > > > >The objective of the event is to highlight how commitment to > >environmentally sustainable practices can make a tangible difference > >in the health, quality of life, environment and economic viability of > >local, regional and global communities. > > > >"We applaud Bayer Corporation for continuing to take 'green steps to > >a sustainable future,' by making permanent, measurable changes in > >behavior and policies that promote Rachel Carson's environmental > >ethic," said Patricia M. DeMarco, executive director, Rachel Carson > >Homestead Association. "As a forward-thinking company, Bayer clearly > >understands that by committing to this challenge, it will help build > >conditions for a more sustainable, healthy world." > > > >Bayer's Sustainability Progress > > > >Bayer works to develop technologies that increase energy efficiency > >and protect drinking water; helps to eradicate pandemic diseases in > >the developing world; strengthens science education in the United > >States; introduces sustainable business practices to today's > >students; and reduces its own footprint globally. Bayer was one of > >the first chemical companies to join the Responsible Care(R) > >initiative and publish an environmental report in 1993. Several years > >later, it would become one of 45 founding members of the United > >Nation's Global Compact and join the Global Reporting Initiative. > > > >More than a decade ago, Bayer set an ambitious goal to reduce > >greenhouse gas emissions from more than 400 facilities worldwide in > >absolute numbers by 50 percent from 1990 to 2012, while > >simultaneously increasing manufacturing output. Since 1990, Bayer has > >bettered the greenhouse gas emission targets specified in the Kyoto > >Protocol and cut direct greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by more > >than 70 percent. > > > >Through technical improvements and structural changes, Bayer also has > >cut its worldwide energy use by 26 percent between 2000 and 2005. The > >Carbon Disclosure Project, a coalition of more than 200 worldwide > >institutional investors, lists Bayer as "Best in Class" in worldwide > >climate protection. > > > >Bayer was one of the first members of the Chicago Climate Exchange -- > >the world's first and America's only voluntary, legally binding > >greenhouse gas reduction and trading system for emission sources in > >North America and Brazil. > > > >Bayer's climate strategy includes developing products that conserve > >natural resources. These include refrigerator insulation, lightweight > >automotive materials and thermal insulation for buildings, all of > >which increase energy efficiency, lower fuel consumption and reduce > >emissions. Fueling the "green building" revolution are Bayer's > >innovative coatings, adhesives and polycarbonate materials. Currently > >under development are nanomaterials. This technology will make films > >and coatings with enhanced electric conductivity and optical > >transparency possible, leading to the next generation solar voltaic > >collectors on the market. > > > >Bayer's commitment to responsible environmental protection includes > >effective product stewardship. Bayer's BayCare(R) product stewardship > >program promotes the safe transportation, storage, handling and > >disposal of chemical products. > > > >These efforts have garnered the company numerous awards, including > >the "Low Carbon Leaders Award" at the 2005 Climate Summit in > >Montreal, the "Industrial Water Quality Achievement Award" from the > >Water Environmental Foundation in 2004, and three U.S. presidential > >awards, including the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership in > >2006. Business Week magazine recently named Bayer one of "the top > >green companies of the decade." > > > >Outside reporting agencies confirm Bayer's record. The company is > >represented in the most important relevant indices, such as the > >Climate Leadership Index, the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index > >(continuously since it was first established in 1999), its European > >counterpart, the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index, and the > >FTSE4Good series. > > > >About The Rachel Carson Homestead Association > > > >The Rachel Carson Homestead Association was formed in 1975 to > >preserve and restore the National Register historic site and to offer > >education programs and resources that promote Rachel Carson's > >environmental ethic. > > > >About Bayer Corporation > > > >Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of > >Bayer AG, an international health care, nutrition and innovative > >materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America, Bayer > >had 2006 net sales of 7.8 billion euros and employed 17,200 at year > >end. Bayer's three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and > >Bayer MaterialScience, improve people's lives through a broad range > >of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; > >protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety and > >durability. Bayer AG stock is a component of the DAX and is listed on > >the New York Stock Exchange . > > > >Source: Bayer Corporation > > > >Press release: www.pr-inside.com > > > >---- > > > >http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterAr > >ticleID=6649&SubjectID= > >PA Environment Digest - PA Environment Digest > > > >Pittsburgh's Bayer Corp Honored by Rachel Carson Homestead Association > > > >Bayer Corporation was honored at a special ceremony this week by the > >Rachel Carson Homestead Association that kicks off a yearlong series > >of special events commemorating the centennial of the birth of author > >and ecologist Rachel Carson. > >[more] _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
