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Shareholders approve GEA’s Climate Transition Plan 2040 by an overwhelming 98.4% - Seite 2

Industrial engineer and business graduate Andreas Renschler has served on the Supervisory Board since September 1, 2023. Following his appointment by the Düsseldorf Local Court, his Supervisory Board membership has now been confirmed by the Annual General Meeting. The former member of both the Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG Boards of Management is the current Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hella GmbH & Co. KG a. A. Andreas Renschler also lectures in management accounting as an adjunct professor at the Technical University of Munich.

Prof. Dr.-Ing Axel Stepken succeeds Dr. Jens Riedl, Investment Partner at Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). Axel Stepken has served as CEO of TÜV SÜD Stiftung since 2007 and is an honorary professor at the Technical University of Munich.

All other proposals also approved by a large majority
The shareholders also approved the other resolutions proposed by the Supervisory Board and Executive Board by a large majority. These included the distribution of a dividend of EUR 1.00 (previous year: EUR 0.95) per share. This means GEA has increased the profit distributed to shareholders for the third consecutive year. The further improvement in operating earnings achieved as part of the “Mission 26” growth strategy made this possible. The Annual General Meeting also approved the Supervisory Board proposal to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers to take over the audit tasks performed by the previous auditor KPMG, with effect from 2024, in accordance with the legal requirements regarding auditor rotation.

 

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About GEA

GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO₂ emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“.