Governance Information • Mar 23, 2022
Governance Information
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Since the last Compliance Declaration dated 20 November 2020 the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Nordex SE (Company) have complied with the recommendations of the Government Commission on the German Corporate Governance Code published in the official part of the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) in its version as of 16 December 2019 (GCGC 2020), save for the deviations described hereinafter. It is the management's stated intention to continue to do so going forward, if and to extent not otherwise set out below.
The Management Board does not comply with the recommendation in Article A.1 GCGC 2020 because appointments to management positions in the Company are made regardless of gender and are exclusively guided by the qualifications of the individuals available. For this reason, the target quotas for women at management levels 1 and 2 (directly below the Management Board) that were determined by the Management Board of Nordex SE are currently and until further notice below the 30% threshold anticipated by the law.
When determining the composition of the Management Board, the Supervisory Board of Nordex SE was guided solely by qualification for the position and not specifically by the gender of the relevant candidates. Irrespective of that, the Supervisory Board did consider the underrepresented gender in any of its appointments in the event of equal qualification. However, the Supervisory Board would like to expressly state that it does value and will strive for diversity. Accordingly, on 20 November 2020 the target quota for women on the Management Board to be achieved until 2025 was set at 25%.
Contrary to Articles B.5 and C.2 GCGC 2020, the Supervisory Board of Nordex SE has not determined fixed age limits for membership of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board. Age alone is not decisive for the capabilities, suitability and independence of a current or potential member of the Company's corporate bodies.
Hamburg, 23 March 2022
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