Sustainability in the compensation system

Sustainability has been firmly anchored in our corporate governance since 2015: For example, the variable compensation structure for the Executive Board and bonus-eligible employees takes relevant ESG goals into account.

Our bonus system consists of financial and non-financial criteria: 80% is based on financial indicators, 20% is based on three sustainability targets to which we have also committed ourselves for 2025:

Blue icon “10% customer satisfaction (Net Promoter Score)”.

Blue icon “5% reduction in CO₂ emissions”.

Blue icon “5% women in senior management positions”.

To strengthen a common focus on the set goals, in 2020 we aligned the target setting and bonus system for all bonus-eligible employees with the more flexible model of the upper management and the board.

Pie chart showing target weighting: 80% financial targets (30% free cash flow, 25% EBITDA, 25% revenue) and 20% non-financial targets (10% Net Promoter Score, 5% CO₂ reduction, 5% women in management positions).