Zoom imageAt the award ceremony: Wang Tao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Vice President of the Board of Directors of China Environmental Protection Foundation (first from left), Zhang Ming Qi, Vice-Chairperson Member of the All China Federation of Trade Unions Secretariat (first from right), and Michael Koenig (middle) along with further winners.
It was a major honor for Bayer in China: in the presence of 600 prominent guests from the public and private sectors, the China Environmental Protection Foundation presented the company with the China Environmental Excellence Prize. The award, presented regularly since 2000 to honor outstanding achievements in environmental protection, is the highest accolade in its field in China.
“It is Bayer’s corporate policy to treat economy, ecology and social responsibility as goals of equal rank,” said Michael König, Senior Bayer Representative for the Greater China country group, in his address.
This year, 25 organizations and individuals were selected, the theme of the awards being “Environmentally friendly business and sustainable development.” On announcing the award-winners, the organizers praised them for continuing to pursue their goal of environmentally friendly, low-CO2 industrial activity despite the economic crisis. Bayer was one of five companies honored in the “Industry” category and is only the third international company to receive this award.