Bayer named Brazil’s best chemical and pharmaceutical company

Bayer has been handed the title of best chemical and pharmaceutical company in Brazil, it has announced.

Following a survey conducted by business news magazine Epoca Negocios of 12,000 consumers, an awards ceremony was held to present the accolade.

Dr Richard Pott, member of the board of management responsible for the Americas, Africa and Middle East region at Bayer, commented: "We are very proud of this recognition.

"It is proof of the extraordinary commitment of our employees in Brazil."

More than 200 local and international companies were ranked by respondents in terms of quality, social and environmental responsibility, trust and other criteria – and Bayer was top for each in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Bayer announced sales of around 1.2 billion euros (1.02 billion pounds) in Brazil last year.

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