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Results of Zrating Study 2020 on Corporate Governance Zurich, 24 September 2020 Press Release Results of zRating Study 2020 on Corporate Governance Zurich, 24 September 2020 – With 89 points, Sunrise once again achieves the best corporate governance rating in this year's zRating study by Inrate. Lonza and Swisscom follow in the overall ranking with 81 points each. This year there were again improvements that are reflected in our rating (e.g. Bossard, Poenina, Basilea, Orell Füssli, Siegfried, or Vifor Pharma). The new corporate law will further strengthen minority rights. In practice, however, shareholders have not been given much attention because of COVID-19. The interests of shareholders must not be neglected when it comes to sustainability either. The zRating study is published for the twelfth time since 2009 this year. Inrate evaluates the corporate governance of Swiss public companies using a scoring model based on 63 quantitative and qualitative criteria. It analyzes 172 listed Swiss companies based on their articles of association, annual reports, and the decisions taken at the annual general meetings (AGM). A maximum of 100 points can be achieved in the four categories "Shareholders and capital structure", "Shareholders' participation rights", "Composition of the Board of Directors (BoD)/Management Board (BoM) and information policy" and "Compensation and participation models BoD/BoM". Inrate identifies potential risks in terms of corporate governance that could impact the value of the company and therefore have a negative impact on minority shareholders. In addition to the rating, the study looks back at developments in corporate governance and presents statistics on the voting results and voting recommendations of the past AGM season. Moreover, by means of four main themes, we discuss potential conflicts of interest in the BoD and the issue of change requests, shed light on the independent proxies and analyze the effect of the "Abzocker (rip-off)" initiative and the development of remuneration since 2011. Improvements in Corporate Governance Sunrise defends its first place with remarkable 89 points and leads the ranking for the third time. Lonza and Swisscom, which were both part of the top-ranking companies last year as well, follow on the second and third place with 81 points each. In particular, Bossard (+12), Poenina (+8), Basilea, Orell Füssli, Siegfried and Vifor Pharma (+6 each) have improved their corporate goveranance through changes in the Articles of Association (e.g. delegation of delisting competence to the AGM) and practical adjustments (e.g. closing of competence gaps in the BoD). Christophe Volonté, Head of Corporate Governance at Inrate, comments: "We at Inrate are pleased when boards of directors voluntarily improve corporate governance". Little Attention to Minority Shareholders during Corona The 2020 AGM season was marked by the coronavirus pandemic and was relatively quiet. The discussions about manager salaries did not cause a big stir either. The CEO median salary fell from CHF 1,376,625 to CHF 1,296,750 compared to the previous year. Although the public was excluded from the AGMs, the percentage of voting rights represented even increased from 66.9 % to 67.8 %. The dullness of managers at these events was highlighted. Hardly any attention was paid to minority shareholders. Most AGMs were held anonymously and only eight invitations indicated that questions could be submitted to the BoD (at Interroll, for example, there was the possibility of asking questions via an online chat during the AGM). "With the necessary creativity, BoDs were quite capable of presenting pragmatic, shareholder-friendly solutions," says Volonté. For some companies remuneration was cut, and dividends were reduced by means of change requests. The pressure from politicians (e.g. demand for a dividend stop in the National Council) or regulators (e.g. pressure from FINMA on banks) is misleading. In principle, the BoD is responsible for reasonably formulated proposals that create long-term shareholder value and can be approved by shareholders (preferably by a "majority of the minority"). Revision of the Corporate Law brings Improvements Some of our claims are covered by the new corporate law. Shareholders' participation rights are strengthened by lowering the thresholds for convening meetings and placing items on the agenda. The AGM will now also decide on the delisting of the company from the stock exchange and there will be a mandatory vote on the remuneration report. The independent proxy will be obliged to better protect voting secrecy. Together with the virtual AGM, these adjustments to corporate law will increase the power of shareholders. In the future, BoDs should therefore consider shareholders less as opponents. Sustainability must not become a new “Agency Problem” Corporate leaders are expected to consider the effects of business activities on the environment and society in their strategy. Sustainability is a strategic topic for which all members of the BoD are responsible. The stakeholders relevant to the company must be identified, as not all stakeholders can be credibly satisfied. Corporate governance must also prevent managers from diverting corporate resources in the name of sustainability for their own private benefits. Sustainability must not lead to a new principal-agent conflict between shareholders and managers. Nor must sustainability be misused as an excuse for high bonuses. Sustainability criteria in the remuneration system must cover material topics in line with the strategy and be backed up by measurable targets. Although shareholders are often accused of short-termism, the BoD is not immune to this accusation either. The BoD itself often employs a "tick-the- box" practice with regard to corporate governance or sustainability. The zRating Study 2020 can be ordered at https://www.inrate.com/bestellung-zrating-studie.htm. For further information please contact: Christophe Volonté, [email protected] About Inrate Inrate AG is the independent Swiss sustainability rating agency. Since 1990, it has been helping clients develop and successfully implement innovative sustainability solutions with profound sustainability knowledge and research solutions. Our ratings measure the impact a company's behaviour and products have on society and the environment, as well as its willingness and ability to tackle the challenges it faces. Inrate offers shareholder services with «zRating». Since 2011, zRating has been actively committed to improving corporate governance in Switzerland. Institutional investors are supported in exercising their shareholder rights with detailed corporate governance research and voting recommendations . Overall Ranking Cat. 1: Shareholders and capital structure (max. 25 points) Cat. 2: Shareholders' participation rights (max. 25 points) Cat. 3: Composition of BoD/BoM and information policy (max. 30 points) Cat. 4: Compensation and participation models BoD/BoM (max. 20 points) Cat. Cat. Cat. Cat. Rank* Company Index Industry Score 2019 Δ 1 2 3 4 1 Sunrise Communications SMI Mid Telecommunications 89 23 23 27 16 86 3 2 Lonza Group SMI Healthcare 81 19 19 26 17 78 3 3 Swisscom SMI Telecommunications 81 20 15 28 18 81 0 4 LafargeHolcim SMI Industrial Company 77 20 18 27 12 76 1 5 Vifor Pharma SMI Mid Healthcare 76 21 19 23 13 70 6 6 Adecco SMI Industrial Company 76 18 18 25 15 74 2 7 Orell Füssli Ex SMI Expanded Consumer Service 75 23 20 22 10 69 6 8 PSP Swiss Property SMI Mid Real Estate 74 21 19 17 17 73 1 9 Geberit SMI Industrial Company 73 19 17 26 11 74 -1 10 Givaudan SMI Raw Materials 73 20 15 25 13 75 -2 11 Burkhalter Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 72 24 24 17 7 72 0 12 SGS SMI Industrial Company 72 18 19 21 14 67 5 13 Landis+Gyr Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 72 22 18 21 11 70 2 14 Orior Ex SMI Expanded Consumer Goods 72 21 17 24 10 74 -2 15 Georg Fischer SMI Mid Industrial Company 72 17 12 26 17 70 2 16 Starrag Group Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 71 23 23 17 8 68 3 17 GAM Ex SMI Expanded Financial Services 71 20 19 24 8 76 -5 18 Straumann SMI Mid Healthcare 71 23 16 22 10 74 -3 19 Swiss Prime Site SMI Mid Real Estate 71 21 16 19 15 71 0 20 Clariant SMI Mid Raw Materials 70 21 19 16 14 67 3 21 Ascom Ex SMI Expanded Technology 70 19 19 23 9 70 0 22 Implenia Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 70 17 18 25 10 67 3 23 Valora Ex SMI Expanded Consumer Service 70 18 17 24 11 67 3 24 Sika SMI Industrial Company 70 18 17 19 16 71 -1 25 Zurich Insurance Group SMI Financial Services 70 16 15 28 11 71 -1 26 Forbo Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 69 20 20 16 13 66 3 27 Siegfried Ex SMI Expanded Healthcare 69 18 17 24 10 63 6 28 Julius Bär SMI Mid Financial Services 69 16 16 26 11 68 1 29 Alcon SMI Healthcare 69 20 15 25 9 new 30 ABB SMI Industrial Company 69 20 15 22 12 67 2 31 Bossard Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 68 13 23 21 11 56 12 32 APG Ex SMI Expanded Consumer Service 68 21 17 19 11 66 2 33 Schaffner Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 68 23 16 17 12 72 -4 34 Luzerner Kantonalbank Ex SMI Expanded Financial Services 68 21 15 20 12 67 1 35 Valiant Ex SMI Expanded Financial Services 68 18 15 24 11 68 0 36 Cembra Money Bank Ex SMI Expanded Financial Services 68 17 15 26 10 65 3 37 VZ Holding Ex SMI Expanded Financial Services 67 22 20 14 11 67 0 38 mobilezone Ex SMI Expanded Consumer Service 67 18 19 19 11 71 -4 39 Comet Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 67 21 16 19 11 67 0 40 SoftwareONE Ex SMI Expanded Technology 67 20 16 20 11 new 41 UBS SMI Financial Services 67 14 16 27 10 70 -3 42 Inficon Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 67 24 14 16 13 71 -4 43 Komax Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 67 17 14 24 12 69 -2 44 Sonova SMI Mid Healthcare 67 19 12 25 11 68 -1 45 HIAG Immobilien Ex SMI Expanded Real Estate 66 19 21 19 7 65 1 46 Credit Suisse SMI Financial Services 66 15 18 25 8 63 3 47 Mikron Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 66 21 17 16 12 66 0 48 Calida Ex SMI Expanded Consumer Goods 66 23 15 22 6 65 1 49 Investis Ex SMI Expanded Real Estate 66 22 15 17 12 63 3 50 Arbonia Ex SMI Expanded Industrial Company 65 23 19 14 9 62 3 51 Swiss Re SMI Financial Services 65 15 19 21 10 67 -2 52 Bergb.
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