Bayer apologizes for controversial behavior of the subsidiary Monsanto. The French judiciary is investigating because it is said to have led a list of critics to influence.
The Bayer Group has apologized in France for the controversial behavior of its subsidiary Monsanto. It is about the suspicion of having led an illegally led list of critics.
Bayer has issued a statement in which the company apologizes: „This is not the way Bayer would seek dialogue with different stakeholders and society.“ An external law firm will be commissioned with an investigation.
Preliminary investigations of the prosecutor Paris
The French prosecutor had opened a preliminary investigation against Monsanto. The Americans are accused, according to media reports, to have created a list of about 200 critics in France, to influence them later. These included journalists and MPs.
One does not know yet, on which documents the allegations refer, explained a Bayer spokesman. Therefore, one could not comment on the process at the moment. Take the allegations but very seriously.
Bayer is under pressure anyway due to the billionaire takeover of Monsanto. Shareholders had recently given the leadership a historical lesson. At the Annual General Meeting, the Management Board was not relieved.
Monsanto produces the controversial herbal toxin glyphosate. In the United States, the Leverkusen face about 13 400 plaintiffs because of a presumed carcinogenic effect of glyphosate.
