Global Organization

Since January 1, 2016, Bayer’s core business has been managed by three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science. Animal Health is a separate reporting segment.

Our Life Science businesses hold leading positions in innovation-driven growth markets. Together they make up a strong, attractive and balanced portfolio that is resistant to fluctuations in demand and to potential risks. The previous structure comprising a strategic management holding company and operational subgroups has thus been replaced by an integrated organization under the umbrella of the strong Bayer brand.

Organization of Bayer

Business Operations are the responsibility of the Divisions:

The Pharmaceuticals Division focuses on prescription products, especially for cardiology and women’s healthcare, and on specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology and ophthalmology. The division also comprises the Radiology Business Unit which markets contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging equipment together with the necessary contrast agents.

The Consumer Health Division markets mainly non-prescription products in the dermatology, dietary supplement, analgesic, gastrointestinal, allergy, cold and flu, foot care, sun protection and cardiovascular risk prevention categories. These products include globally known brands such as Claritin™, Aspirin™, Aleve™, Bepanthen™/Bepanthol™, Canesten™, Dr. Scholl’s™ and Coppertone™.

The Crop Science Division has businesses in seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. It is organized into two operating units: Crop Protection/Seeds and Environmental Science. Crop Protection/Seeds markets a broad portfolio of high-value seeds along with innovative chemical and biological pest management solutions, at the same time providing extensive customer service for modern and sustainable agriculture. Environmental Science focuses on non-agricultural applications, with a broad portfolio of pest control products and services for areas ranging from the home and garden sector to forestry.

Our products for farm and companion animals are managed in the Animal Health, business unit, which reports to the Board member responsible for the Crop Science Division.

Central Service Functions:

The Corporate Functions and Bayer Business Services operate as Group-wide competence centers in which business support services are bundled.

Currenta is the service company responsible for managing and operating the Chempark sites in Leverkusen, Dormagen and Krefeld-Uerdingen.