SGS Publishes Invitation and Agenda for 2024 Annual General Meeting

SGS publishes the invitation and agenda for 2024 Annual General Meeting, 是在3月26日星期二举行吗, 2024.

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• 批准3瑞士法郎的可选股票股利.20 per share to be received in the form of shares or in cash
• 第一次, approval of the 2023 report on non-financial matters, as SGS continues to lead the way in corporate sustainability
• Other statutory matters described in detail in the AGM invitation

The Board of Directors looks forward to welcoming shareholders of SGS SA in person to the Annual General Meeting taking place on March 26, 2024, at 2:00 pm CET at the Fairmont Grand Hotel in 瑞士日内瓦. It will be held in French and partially in 英语, 同时翻译成德语, 英语和法语，并在 SGS 2024年度股东大会.

管理变革和新战略

在1月26日宣布之后, 2024, Géraldine Picaud will become the new CEO of SGS at the Annual General Meeting. The Board is extremely pleased to welcome Géraldine, an inspiring leader with impressive experience and track record, 执掌SGS. She is perfectly placed to lead the Group and has the Board’s confidence in driving our upcoming phase of growth and profitability.

Frankie Ng will step down as CEO and at the Annual General Meeting we will take the time to express our gratitude for his leadership over the past nine years.

在年度股东大会上, 格林将介绍我们的2027年新战略, a solid foundation that will enable SGS to drive profitable growth, 精简组织, deliver attractive returns for stakeholders and remain the point of reference when you need to be sure. 

股票分红建议

The Board of Directors proposes the payment of a share or cash dividend, giving eligible shareholders the right to receive either a cash dividend of CHF 3.20 per share or a dividend in the form of shares of the company. Shares to be distributed as dividend will be created by way of a share capital increase, which the shareholders will also be asked to approve and will be valued at a 6% discount to the market value for the purpose of converting the dividend amount into a number of shares. 

The Board of Directors believes that the proposed option to receive the dividend in the form of shares at a discount is consistent with the Company’s plan to retain balance sheet strength and offers eligible shareholders an attractive opportunity to increase their investment in SGS and to participate in the group’s future growth.

综合报告

第一次, in compliance with the new Swiss rules on non-financial reporting and in line with our commitment to continue leading the way in Corporate 可持续性, the shareholders will be invited to approve the company’s report on non-financial matters (article 964 b Code of Obligation). The Board of Directors also proposes the approval of the annual report, the financial statements of SGS SA and the consolidated financial statements of the SGS Group. 

在一起, these documents form part of the SGS Group’s integrated report, which covers a larger scope than what is strictly required by legislation and whose format has been updated and improved in 2023 to help stakeholders better understand our strategy, 表演, 治理和对地球的影响. 除了, the Group non-financial 表演 has been reviewed independently by our external auditors, 为报告的数据提供保证. 

In 2023, we have been particularly proud to celebrate a decade of outstanding 表演 in corporate sustainability by securing once again a top spot in the prestigious Dow Jones 可持续性 Index for both the World and Europe categories. 展望未来, our 2027 sustainability targets will ensure that we continue to lead the way in our contributions to the environment, 社会与治理.

董事会变动

All Board members are proposed for re-election apart from Shelby du Pasquier, who will step down after 18 years of excellent service. The Board expresses its sincere appreciation to Shelby and thanks him for his relentless support, 多年来的奉献和贡献.