Chosen as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2009:
By Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editor (Apr 16, 2009)
Some of the reasons why Bayer Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2009):
recently established an employee-led "Green Matters Team" to review and manage its many environmental initiatives
has introduced a number of small and large undertakings, including the introduction of LED bulbs in office light fixtures, computer-controlled lighting and heating systems, and environmental audits of all facilities -- along with the creation of a summer position for an environmental sciences student to assist in the auditing process
embarked upon a tree and vegetation planting campaign to "re-naturalize" and create a walking trail on its head office property
demonstrated its commitment to addressing global warming concerns by recently constructing 8,000 square feet of green roof space at the head office, and is the first organization in its west Toronto industrial neighbourhood to do so
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