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The Board of Directors has three standing committees and one ad hoc committee to carry out detailed examinations of important issues. The committees usually consist of five members. Every member of the Board of Directors also sits on at least one of the standing committees.

  
The Chairman is a member of all standing committees, but they are chaired by other Board members. The duties and responsibilities of the standing committees are laid down in a set of regulations.

 
Finance Committee

• Chairman: Torsten G. Kreindl
• Members: Barbara Frei, Michel Gobet, Hansueli Loosli, Catherine Mühlemann, Hans Werder
  

The Finance Committee handles all business matters of the Board of Directors concerning transactions and investments.

Audit Committee

• Chairman: Theo Schlatter
  
• Members: Hugo Gerber, Hansueli Loosli, Richard Roy
  

The Audit Committee handles all business matters of the Board of Directors concerning financial management (including accounting, financial controlling and financial planning), assurance (risk management, internal control system, compliance and internal audit), external auditors and other business of the Board of Directors requiring special financial expertise (e.g. concerning taxes and payout policy).
 

 
Remuneration Committee

• Chairman: Richard Roy
• Members: Torsten G. Kreindl, Theo Schlatter, Hans Werder, Hansueli Loosli (no voting rights)
  

The Compensation Committee handles all business matters of the Board of Directors concerning remuneration. In particular, it submits proposals concerning the Group salary policy, the concept of compensation for the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board, the general terms and conditions of employment for upper management staff, the company's equity participation schemes and the total amount of all remuneration paid to the Group Executive Board and the CEO. It also decides on the individual remuneration of the members of the Group Executive Board, not including the CEO.

 
Ad-hoc Nomination Committee

• Chairman: Hansueli Loosli
  
• Members: to be decided ad hoc
  

The Nomination Committee is formed on an ad-hoc basis to carry out the preparatory work for the election of new members to the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board.