Supervisory Board remuneration
The remuneration system for the Supervisory Board is approved by the annual general meeting on the basis of a proposal submitted by the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management. The rules governing remuneration are laid down in Dürr AG’s Articles of Incorporation. In regular intervals of no more than four years, the Supervisory Board reviews whether the amount and structure of the remuneration are still consistent with market standards and aptly reflect the tasks of the Supervisory Board as well as the Company’s position. For this purpose, the Supervisory Board performs a horizontal market comparison. In doing so, it may seek the advice of an external independent expert.
Remuneration system for the Supervisory Board during the 2023 fiscal year
The market appropriateness of the remuneration system was confirmed in the 2023 fiscal year. Pursuant to the corresponding recommendation of the German Corporate Governance Code, the remuneration for the Supervisory Board consists exclusively of a fixed component that is not related to performance. Individual Supervisory Board members may be designated as experts for areas with special importance. The area of sustainability has been identified as especially important and Dr. Anja Schuler was appointed sustainability expert, effective January 1, 2023. Due to the additional time and workload involved, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board deem it appropriate for such experts to receive additional remuneration. From January 1, 2023, these experts receive additional remuneration of 11,000 euros per year. Furthermore, the members of the Supervisory Board will be covered by a directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for board members and certain employees. The premium for this is paid by the company.
The remuneration system for the members of the Supervisory Board was approved at the annual general meeting on May 12, 2023 in accordance with Section 113 (3) Sentences 1 and 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act by a majority of 99.89% of the votes cast.
All Supervisory board related remuneration information can be accessed in the → Remuneration report in the 2023 annual report.