The Supervisory Board oversees strategic and organizational policymaking by the Board of Management and the way in which it manages and directs the operations of the company and affiliated/associated companies.
Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders upon binding nomination by the Supervisory Board. The nominees must fit within the profile of the Supervisory Board. The General Meeting of Shareholders and the Central Works Council can make a recommendation.
Members of the Supervisory Board resign according to a schedule set by the Supervisory Board. They step down at the first General Meeting of Shareholders following their four-year term of office.
The by-laws of the Supervisory Board contain, among other things, rules regarding the members’ duties, powers, working methods, decision-making, approval of decisions by the Board of Management, training and conflict handling.
These committees assist the Supervisory Board in its decision taking and report their findings to the Supervisory Board. The committees are not empowered to take decisions.
The by-laws and profile of the Supervisory Board were revised in 2008.