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 e Mediation Committee carries out the duties assigned to it pursuant to the Mit-
bestimmungsgesetz (MitbestG – German Co-determination Act).  e current mem-
bers of the Mediation Committee are Wulf von Schimmelmann (Chair), Andrea Kocsis
(Deputy Chair), Rolf Bauermeister and Roland Oetker.
 e Nomination Committee presents to the shareholder representatives on the
Super visory Board recommendations on the choice of members of the Supervisory
Board by the . In doing so, it takes into consideration the objectives adopted by the
Supervisory Board concerning its composition.  e current members of the Nomination
Committee are Wulf von Schimmelmann (Chair), Werner Gatzer and Roland Oetker.
Information about the work of the Supervisory Board and its committees in  nan-
cial year  is also contained in the report of the Supervisory Board. You can  nd in-
formation about the members of the Supervisory Board and the composition of the
Supervisory Board committees under the sections Supervisory Board and mandates held
by the Supervisory Board.
Targets for the composition of the Supervisory Board
In December , the Supervisory Board determined speci c goals with regard
to its composition:
Nominations put forward by the Supervisory Board for the election of Supervisory
Board members at the  should focus solely on the good of the company. In this
context, the Supervisory Board is aiming to increase the proportion of women on
the full Supervisory Board from the current   to   by .
 e present composition of the Supervisory Board already adequately re ects the
company’s international operations.  e Supervisory Board aims to maintain this
and to continue to consider candidates in future nominations at the  who, by
virtue of their background, education or profession, possess special international
knowledge and experience.
Con icts of interest amongst members of the Supervisory Board stand in the way
of the independent and e ective guidance and supervision of the Board of Manage-
ment.  e Supervisory Board decides in each individual case, within the scope of
the law and in accordance with the German Corporate Governance Code, how to
deal with potential or arising con icts of interest.
In accordance with the age limit decided by the Supervisory Board and anchored in
its rules of procedure, nominations for the election of Supervisory Board members
will take into account the fact that the term of o ce is intended to end, at the latest,
at the close of the duly convened  following the member’s nd birthday.
 e current composition of the Supervisory Board meets the abovementioned targets.
Prof. Dr-Ing. Katja Windt, who was elected by the  , is an established logistics
specialist and has an excellent reputation, also in other industries. Her election brought
the proportion of women on the Supervisory Board to  .  e company’s international
operations are adequately taken into account. Swiss-born  omas Kunz, recently elected
at the  , possesses extensive knowledge and experience gained in his many years
as a member of the top management team within the French Danone group.
Page 25 ff.
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