Realignment of the Supervisory Board and Management Board
Haniel is reorganizing its Supervisory Board and Management Board for the future. The family-owned conglomerate recently reported on this.
According to its own statement, the company systematically continued its transformation last year in a challenging macroeconomic environment.
In 2023, Haniel was able to increase its revenue by 5% to around EUR 4.4 billion compared to the previous year. In its press release, the Group mentions that it is falling short of its own expectations in terms of operating performance.
At EUR 270 million in 2023, operating profit was 13 per cent lower than in 2022. Haniel cites the lower earnings contributions of the portfolio companies Emma and TAKKT compared to 2022 as the reason for this development.
For 2024, Haniel anticipates a slight increase in organic growth in all portfolio companies. Haniel also expects to increase the operating profit within the Group.
Management and Supervisory Board
The Group completed the long-term planned generational change on the Supervisory Board in 2023. Maximilian Schweiger is now Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Schweiger, who has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2020, succeeds Doreen Nowotne.
Haniel has also announced changes to its management. Accordingly, the position of CFO has been filled by Henk Derksen. In addition, Alexandra Albrecht-Baba has temporarily taken on the second management position until a new CEO has been found.