Bayer announces stopping all non-essential business in Russia and Belarus

March 15, BPN. German multinational company Bayer AG has announced stopping all non-essential business in Russia and Belarus, that is not related to supplying essential products in health and agriculture.

This step was made in “response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” the company said in a press release.

The sanctions include suspending all advertising and investment activities.

“We have also heard voices calling for a complete stop of delivery of all our products to Russia and Belarus. We understand these concerns as the war raises moral and ethical issues for every company. As a Life Science company, we have an ethical obligation – in every country we operate in. Withholding essential health and agriculture products from the civilian populations – like cancer or cardiovascular treatments, health products for pregnant women and children as well as seeds to grow food – would only multiply the war’s ongoing toll on human life,” Bayer AG stated.