Bayer is an international, research-based group with major businesses in health care and nutrition. Bayer employs around 1100 people in Australia and New Zealand, and 110,000 people worldwide. In 2015 Bayer generated A$1.111billion in revenue in Australia and New Zealand, the region's most successful year to date.

Bayer Australia and New Zealand is a fully owned subsidiary of Bayer AG headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. Research and development are key to Bayer’s success and most of today’s business activities are based on Bayer’s own innovations.