What governance documents are available on the governance page?

Documents include the Declaration of corporate governance according to § 289 (a) HGB; the Declaration of Compliance in accordance with Section 161 AktG; and the Articles of Association (PDF download).

What does the Compliance page describe at KWS?

Compliance at KWS explains that the company has an international compliance system for ethical business conduct and has conducted a compliance-risk analysis across all business areas and regions to apply regulations worldwide.

Who audited the 2024/2025 fiscal year?

EY GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, was the auditor for the 2024/2025 fiscal year.

Where can I download the Annual Report 2024/2025?

The Annual Report 2024|2025 is available as a downloadable PDF.

Corporate Governance

All information on KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA governance at a glance

Q: How is the Supervisory Board composed?

The Supervisory Board consists of four representatives of the shareholders and two employee representatives.

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Executive Board

The Executive Board of the general partner KWS SE is composed of a college of four members.

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Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of the Company consists of four representatives of the shareholders and two employee representatives.

Articles of Association of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

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Declaration of corporate governance according to § 289 (a) HGB [German Commercial Code] (German)

The framework is formed by national and international legislation, the German Corporate Governance Code. In addition, we have developed our own leadership practices.

Declaration of Compliance in Accordance with Section 161 AktG (German Stock Corporation Act)

Information provided by the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of KWS SAAT SE based on the recommendations of the German Corporate Governance Code

Opportunities and risks for the KWS Group

Information on the opportunities and risks for the KWS Group can be found in the current annual report.

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The auditor for the 2024/2025 fiscal year was EY GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart

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Compliance

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Compliance at KWS

Ethical business conduct is an important basis for KWS business activity for which we have implemented the international compliance system. Our goal is that KWS business ethics do not stop or are changed at national borders. We conducted a compliance-risk analysis for all business areas and regions, and established the compliance system with regulations that apply internationally to all KWS employees.