Governance

The General Meeting is the supreme governing body of the Geberit Group. The ordinary General Meeting is held annually within six months of the end of the financial year.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors determines the strategic objectives and the general resources for achieving these, and decides on major business transactions. For details about the internal organisation of the Board of Directors and its committees, see Business Report > Corporate Governance > Board of Directors > Internal organisational structure.

At the end of 2024, the Board of Directors was composed of six non-executive, independent members. Albert M. Baehny is Chairman of the Board of Directors. The composition of the Board of Directors should reflect strategic requirements, the company’s targets, geographical presence and corporate culture. The Board of Directors should be diverse in every respect, i.e. in terms of gender, nationality, geographical/regional experience and business experience. The members of the Board of Directors have in-depth knowledge in their respective areas of expertise. Together, they ensure that the Board of Directors has all the necessary competencies. All of the committees formed by the Board of Directors are comprised exclusively of independent members. For further details, see Business Report > Corporate Governance > Board of Directors.

The term of office for a member of the Board of Directors is one year and ends at the closing of the following ordinary General Meeting. Members of the Board of Directors are elected on an individual basis. Re-election is possible. For further details, see Business Report > Corporate Governance > Board of Directors > Elections and terms of office.

Operating management structure

The operating management structure of the Geberit Group is broken down into seven Group Executive Areas. Christian Buhl is Chief Executive Officer (CEO):

• CEO Division
• Sales Europe
• Sales International
• Marketing & Brands
• Products
• Operations
• Finance

The responsibilities are thus clearly distinguished and the number of interfaces minimised. For more details about the organisational structure, see Business Report > Management structure.