Corporate Governance

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

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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 2025/2026 fiscal year was EY GmbH & Co. KG, Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, 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.

Sustainability

We think and behave generationally. Facts and figures about corporate sustainability can be found in our current Sustainability Reporting.

Code of Business Ethics

“We are convinced that preserving our corporate culture is an indispensable foundation for our path to the future.”

Compliance Reporting Platform

A reliable and secure system that allows you to communicate your concerns about behavior that does not conform to KWS compliance rules.

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Mission & values

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Management

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