Remuneration Report
The remuneration report explains the structure and amount of the remuneration paid to current and former members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of Beiersdorf AG in the financial year 2025. It was prepared in accordance with the statutory provisions of § 162 Aktiengesetz (German Stock Corporation Act, AktG) as amended by the Gesetz zur Umsetzung der zweiten Aktionärsrechterichtlinie (German Act on the Implementation of the Second Shareholders’ Rights Directive, ARUG II) and also contains additional information on Executive Board and Supervisory Board remuneration for added clarity and transparency. The auditor has examined whether the remuneration report contains the information required in accordance with § 162 (1) and (2) AktG. The auditor’s report is included in this remuneration report.
On April 17, 2025, the Annual General Meeting approved the remuneration report for the financial year 2024, which was prepared and audited in accordance with § 162 AktG, with a majority of approximately 80% of the votes cast. In preparation for the Annual General Meeting, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board gave careful consideration to the comments made to the company by investors and other stakeholders with regard to the remuneration system and the remuneration report. Where it was deemed reasonable and appropriate, these were taken into account in the preparation of the 2025 remuneration report, with improvements made to transparency and comprehensibility of reporting in particular. In addition to this, suggestions and any criticism made by investors are considered on an ongoing basis, including in the preparation of this remuneration report.