Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, the Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Our products are helping to address some of today's biggest challenges, including global population growth, an aging society and the need to make efficient – and, wherever possible, sustainable – use of natural resources. We are improving people's quality of life by preventing, alleviating or curing diseases. We are helping to provide an adequate supply of high-quality food, feed and renewable plant-based raw materials. In line with our mission “Bayer: Science For A Better Life”, we aim to improve people's quality of life. For this endeavor, we focus on our core competency of developing and successfully commercializing innovative products and solutions based on scientific knowledge.