ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023
The 2023 Annual General Meeting took place at the Bossard Arena, General-Guisan-Strasse 4, 6300 Zug, Switzerland, on 4 May 2023.
Annual General Meeting 2023 at the Bossard Arena in Zug, Switzerland
Beat Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2016 to 2023
Jan Jenisch, CEO of Â鶹´«Ã½ since 2017 and Chairman of the Board since 2023
AGM 2023: RECORDING IN ENGLISH
MINUTES
VOTING RESULTS
PRESS RELEASES
SPEECHES
INVITATION DOCUMENTS
RECORD PERFORMANCE AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION IN 2022
In a year of historic transformation with 23 M&A transactions, Â鶹´«Ã½ delivered record full-year 2022 performance while accelerating green growth.
- Record performance, from net sales of CHF 29,189m (+12.9% LFL) to Recurring EBIT of CHF 4,752m (+7.2% LFL)
- Record financial results with EPS1 of CHF 4.96 and free cash flow2 of CHF 3,544
- Accelerated growth of Solutions & Products, already reaching 19% of Group net sales
- Expansion in the most attractive North American market representing 35% of Group net sales
- Accelerating green growth with 21% reduction of CO2 per net sales versus 2021
- Board proposes to increase the dividend by 14% to CHF 2.50 per share
For more details on Â鶹´«Ã½'s 2022 financial and non-financial performance, please see the:
1 Before impairment, divestments and resolution with the US Department of Justice (DOJ)
2 After leases and before DOJ resolution
CLIMATE REPORT 2022
In its second Climate Report, Â鶹´«Ã½ shares the acceleration of its net zero journey. Endorsing Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s climate action and upgraded targets, shareholders strongly supported the Group’s second Climate Report with a 95.75% advisory vote in favor.
Highlights from the report include:
- Â鶹´«Ã½ reduced CO2 per net sales by 21% in 2022 with goal to reduce by over 10% in 2023
- Â鶹´«Ã½ upgraded its 2030 climate targets in line with SBTi 1.5°C framework, validated by Science Based Targets initiative
- CHF 2 billion investment in carbon capture, utilization and storage projects by 2030 to capture more than 5 million tons of CO2 per year
- 6.8 million tons of construction and demolition waste recycled into new building solutions in 2022, on track to exceed 2025 target of 10 million tons
For more information on Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s climate actions, please see the full report:
