THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is composed of between three and nine members who are elected by the General Meeting of shareholders, which also approves their remuneration. The tenure of each Board member is for one year and expires at the end of the next Annual General Meeting immediately following their election. The Board elects a chairman from among its members. None of the non-executive directors has a service contract with the Company and none of the directors has waived or agreed to waive any emoluments from the Company or any subsidiary undertaking.
The Board of Directors oversees the administration of the Group and is responsible for the internal control of its assets, finances and accounts on behalf of shareholders. Its specific responsibilities include:
- Formulating the Group’s business strategy and overseeing its implementation;
- Deciding on the Group’s capital structure;
- Making decisions on significant investments, divestments, credits and collaterals, guarantees and other commitments;
- Approving the quarterly interim reports, the Board of Directors Report, the annual financial results and future forecasts and/or outlook;
- Deciding on the Group’s organisational structure;
- Appointing the CEO and approving his or her service agreement and remuneration; and
- Convening and submitting proposals to the shareholders’ General Meeting.
Key elements of the Board’s charter and operations are:
- It convenes on prearranged dates, with a view to meeting approximately once a month, or more often if necessary. Meetings can be arranged as conference calls;
- Matters to be dealt with by the Board are presented by the Chairman, the CEO or another person who has participated directly in assessing and preparing the issue for consideration;
- It aims to make unanimous decisions;
- It prepares an annual plan for its operation; and
- It acts at all times in the interest of the Group and all of its shareholders.
The Board oversees all communications and other requirements stipulated by the rules of the relevant stock exchanges and financial supervision authorities and conducts regular self-assessments to ensure these requirements continue to be fulfilled. The Group has established specific targets for the development of its administrative functions and processes, and continues to implement these.
The Board also evaluates and decides on acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and associated companies. To ensure the efficiency of board and committee work, the Board regularly evaluates the operations and working methods of each committee and the Board. The evaluation is conducted as internal self-evaluation. The Board is also regularly in contact with the major shareholders of the Company to ensure that the Board is aware of their views.
During 2021 the board held 6 meetings.
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