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Remuneration increasing on German supervisory boards
Leading German companies are substantially boosting compensation for the Chairs of their supervisory boards, bringing pay more in line with global competitors.
Hasso Plattner and the art of letting go
SAP founder Hasso Plattner's unsuccessful transition among tech icons is not unique. However, there are those who have handled it more effectively.
A spectre haunts corporate America
Activist investors are launching more campaigns than ever before. And they are increasingly targeting larger companies, and not just in the US.
Code Commission intends to raise its voice
Clara C. Streit, Chair of the Regierungskommission Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex, wants to promote a more productive dialogue between corporates and investors. And reducing bureaucracy is also a goal.
SAP plans to pay Supervisory Board Chairman significantly more
The search for a successor to resigning Supervisory Board Chairman Hasso Plattner has proven to be tougher than expected for SAP. The Group wants to clear at least some financial hurdles. The position is to be remunerated significantly better in future.
„Sustainability is not a passing trend for us“
Union Investment still sees room for improvement in corporate governance within companies. Persistent issues on the deficiency list include accumulation of offices and lack of independence in control bodies. Mercedes-Benz tops the current governance ranking by the fund company.
„In Europe, we are sitting on a high horse called moral values“
The topic of ESG is not yet sufficiently defined for the activities of supervisory boards. Although the boards generally certify that they are highly competent in all sustainability tasks, the HKP Group's governance consultants give them poorer marks.
Deutschland AG at a watershed
Once feared, now accepted and at times even appreciated: activist investors are taking a seat at Deutschland AG. At Bayer, they will soon even be on the Supervisory Board.
"Failure is not an option"
Heike Hausfeld, Head of the Works Council and Deputy Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board at Bayer, has already experienced several corporate crises. With the new organizational model called Dynamic Shared Ownership, she once again has to oversee an extensive job reduction program.