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Executive committees and Supervisory Board committees
Below the Board of Management level, important decisions are taken in so-called
executive committees, which also prepare decisions to be made by the Board of Manage-
ment as a whole.  e executive committees are responsible for strategy, acquisitions
and major board department investments, amongst other things.
 e  Steering Committee is responsible for the  division, and the cross-
divisional  Executive Committee is in charge of the ,  ,
 and   divisions.  e , the  and the respective board
members are represented on the committees. In addition, the Board Member for Per-
sonnel is a member of the  Steering Committee. Along with the relevant mem-
bers of the Board of Management, the executive committees also include second-tier
executives, in some cases on a permanent basis – for example those responsible for the
operating business – and in some cases to assist with special topics. Procurement and
Controlling are called in to consult on capital expenditure, for instance, and Finance,
Corporate Development and Legal Services in the case of acquisitions.
 e  Executive Committee generally meets twice per month and the 
Steering Committee once.
Furthermore, business review meetings take place once per quarter.  ese mee-
tings are part of the strategic performance dialogue between the divisions, the  and
the .  ey comprise discussions on strategic measures, operating topics and the
budget situation of the operating board departments.
 e Supervisory Board has formed  ve committees to ensure e cient discharge of
its duties.  e Report of the Supervisory Board starting on page  gives details on the
composition and working methods of the committees.
 e Supervisory Board committees prepare the resolutions of the plenary meetings
of the Supervisory Board. Decisions on certain topics are delegated by the Supervisory
Board to the individual committees for  nal decision.
REMUNERATION REPORT
 e remuneration report also forms part of the Group Management Report.
Remuneration structure of the Group Board of Management in fi nancial year 
 e total remuneration paid to the individual Board of Management members for
 nancial year  was determined by the Supervisory Board or, more speci cally, by
its Executive Committee, which is headed by the chairman of the Supervisory Board.
A er holding consultations, the Supervisory Board resolved on the remuneration sys-
tem for the Board of Management – including the main contractual elements – based
on the recommendations submitted by the Executive Committee.  e remuneration
of the Board of Management re ects the size and global reach of the company, its eco-
nomic and  nancial situation and the roles ful lled by the individual members. It is
set to ensure competitiveness with comparable German and international companies,
thus incentivising the Board of Management members to deliver maximum perfor-
mance and achieve results.
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