Responsible Care

Environmental protection has played an important role for Bayer since the turn of the century, well before it became the focus of public concern in the 1970s. Today, Bayer's scientists are working to improve the environmental compatibility of products and processes still further, for the good of mankind and the environment.

Personal commitment is what counts…
Environmental protection is one of management's primary responsibility. Measures adopted are based on a thorough appraisal of ecological and economic factors. Skilled, dedicated staff plays an important role in implementing environmental strategies and objectives. Thus, a high level of personal commitment to the principles of Responsible Care® is essential.

What is Responsible Care®?
Responsible Care is a worldwide voluntary initiative by the chemical industry for the chemical industry. It means all employees acting in line with corporate environmental protection and safety objectives and implementing innovative solutions

Responsible Care obligates Bayer
To implement sustainable development concepts aimed at conserving natural resources for the benefits of future generations. To operate a management system that, of its own accord, sets, reviews, and continues to develop targets for improvement.

PT Bayer Indonesia Tbk enrolled and became an active member of the National Committee of Responsible Care Indonesia (KN-RCI), together with other national companies and multinationals.
The national organization was founded in January 1997 and launched on 23 October 1997 in a National Responsible Care Seminar. Today, 30 national and multinational companies have signed up their membership.

What is done in Indonesia ?
As in other countries where Bayer Group is engaged in manufacturing, we in Indonesia have to ensure that our activities are compatible with the corporate philosophy. We apply the corporate policy that
“No uncontrolled contaminated material leaves the plant through air emission or the drainage system.”

In terms of safety, each production facility has its own safety features, meeting Bayer Group standards.

Buildings are equipped with air sprinkles and hydrants (both water and foam), inside and outside. A fire fighting team is operational around the clock, and every 3 months simulation training is held at the plant with the Bayer employees and outside fire brigades. Our plant in Pulogadung is equipped with a double burning chamber high temperature incinerator. This devise can treat both contaminated liquid and solid waste materials. The incinerator can operate 24 hours per day with a capacity of 500 tons per annum at a temperature of 1300° C.

Besides that, the company also operates a biological water treatment facility designed to reduce both biological and chemicals oxygen demand, and acquilisation tanks which adjust the acidity levels of the water resulting from the water treatment. From the acquilisation tank, clean water will be produced which is completely safe to be channelled trough the public irrigation system.

For air pollution, the company applies air pollution control by active carbon air filtering system to minimize dust and smell caused by the production process.

The integrated system of environmental control for solid and liquid waste as well as air pollution has been installed by the company following the Bayer Group global standards.