May 19 2008
TÜV Süd, one of the world's leading certification organizations for climate protection, has certified the Bayer Climate Check developed by Bayer Technology Services (BTS). Verification at the pilot project in Baytown, USA, has demonstrated that this innovative measurement and control instrument, which is designed to reduce CO2 emissions from production plants, fulfills the requirements of international standards. Certification also helps BTS to market this innovative tool for climate-friendly production processes externally. The certificate is valid until the end of 2009.
CO2 emissions from production processes will now be detailed and assessed in full for the first time with the help of the Bayer Climate Check. From now on, it will not only be the production plant that is monitored but also the raw materials and energies necessary for production and the logistics right up to the factory gate. The result is the Climate Footprint, a new key performance indicator (KPI) that can be used as a climate-relevant decision-making tool in addition to the conventional and established profitability analyses for capital investment and technology projects.
By the end of 2009, Bayer plans to systematically analyze 100 production plants throughout the world, accounting for around 85 percent of the CO2 emissions caused by Bayer’s production processes, and to identify potential for savings.
The Bayer Climate Check is a key component of the integrated, group-wide Bayer Climate Program launched in 2007, with which the company aims to further reduce CO2 emissions from its production facilities and to develop new solutions for increasing climate protection and dealing with climate change.