Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic and financial management of Swisscom and for management oversight. Its members have extensive and broad-based experience and competence in Swisscom’s core business and growth areas.

All members of the Board of Directors Strategy and investments Committee Audit Committee and ESG Reporting Compensation Committee

Experience & competence

The members of the Board of Directors have extensive expertise and broad-based experience in Swisscom’s core business and growth areas. The diagram indicates the competences contributed by the respective members.

Telecommuncations, IT, Media, Entertainment

Innovation, technology, digitisation

Residential Customers (B2C)

Business Customers (B2B)

International business experience

Finance, Risk Management, M&A

Strategy, Transformation

Human Resources

Law

Environment, Social & Governance

Leadership position in top management

Member of the Board of Directors in stock exchange listed companies

All details valid as of 31 December 2022

Remuneration of the Board of Directors

The remuneration system for members of the Board of Directors is designed to attract and retain experienced and motivated persons to exercise board duties. It is also aimed at aligning the interests of the board members with those of the shareholders. The remuneration reflects the level of responsibility and scope of activities of the individual members of the Board of Directors and is commensurate to remuneration for comparable posts conforming to market standards.

Compensation 2022

CHF in thousands Cash compensation Share-based payment Employer contributions to social security Employer contributions to social security Total 2022
Michael Rechsteiner 335 200 63 30 628
Roland Abt 159 95 23 14 291
Alain Carrupt 109 65 0 8 182
Guus Dekkers 1 109 65 0 23 197
Frank Esser 2 152 91 0 0 243
Barbara Frei 124 75 0 12 211
Sandra Lathion-Zweifel  109 65 22 10 206
Anna Mossberg 3 109 65 0 32 206
Renzo Simoni 151 91 33 14 289
Total compensation to members of the Board of Directors 1,357 812 141 143 2,453
CHF in thousands Michael Rechsteiner
Cash compensation 335
Share-based payment 200
Employer contributions to social security 63
Employer contributions to social security 30
Total 2022 628
CHF in thousands Roland Abt
Cash compensation 159
Share-based payment 95
Employer contributions to social security 23
Employer contributions to social security 14
Total 2022 291
CHF in thousands Alain Carrupt
Cash compensation 109
Share-based payment 65
Employer contributions to social security 0
Employer contributions to social security 8
Total 2022 182
CHF in thousands Guus Dekkers 1
Cash compensation 109
Share-based payment 65
Employer contributions to social security 0
Employer contributions to social security 23
Total 2022 197
CHF in thousands Frank Esser 2
Cash compensation 152
Share-based payment 91
Employer contributions to social security 0
Employer contributions to social security 0
Total 2022 243
CHF in thousands Barbara Frei
Cash compensation 124
Share-based payment 75
Employer contributions to social security 0
Employer contributions to social security 12
Total 2022 211
CHF in thousands Sandra Lathion-Zweifel 
Cash compensation 109
Share-based payment 65
Employer contributions to social security 22
Employer contributions to social security 10
Total 2022 206
CHF in thousands Anna Mossberg 3
Cash compensation 109
Share-based payment 65
Employer contributions to social security 0
Employer contributions to social security 32
Total 2022 206
CHF in thousands Renzo Simoni
Cash compensation 151
Share-based payment 91
Employer contributions to social security 33
Employer contributions to social security 14
Total 2022 289
CHF in thousands Total compensation to members of the Board of Directors
Cash compensation 1,357
Share-based payment 812
Employer contributions to social security 141
Employer contributions to social security 143
Total 2022 2,453

1 Guus Dekkers has been subject to social security contributions in the UK since 2022.
2 Frank Esser is subject to social security contributions in Germany. No employer contributions are paid.
3 Anna Mossberg is subject to social security contributions in Sweden.

Compensation 2021

CHF in thousands Cash
compensation		 Share-based
payment		 Employer
contributions
to social security		 Employer
contributions
to social security		 Total 2021
Michael Rechsteiner 1 279 167 47 25 518
Hansueli Loosli 2 126 0 0 0 126
Roland Abt 159 95 35 15 304
Alain Carrupt 109 65 0 8 182
Guus Dekkers 3 82 49 0 8 139
Frank Esser 4 152 91 0 - 243
Barbara Frei 124 74 0 12 210
Sandra Lathion-Zweifel 109 65 22 10 206
Anna Mossberg 5 109 65 0 32 206
Renzo Simoni 151 90 33 14 288
Total compensation to members of the Board of Directors 1,400 761 137 124 2,422

1 Elected as President on 31 March 2021.
2 Stepped down from the Board of Directors on 31 March 2021.
3 Elected to the Board of Directors on 31 March 2021.
4 Frank Esser is subject to payment of social insurance contributions in Germany. No employer contributions are paid.
5 Anna Mossberg is subject to payment of social insurance contributions in Sweden.

Shareholding

Members of the Board of Directors Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021
Michael Rechsteiner 945 565
Roland Abt 1,096 915
Alain Carrupt 816 692
Guus Dekkers  272 148
Frank Esser 1,325 1,152
Barbara Frei 1,478 1,336
Sandra Lathion-Zweifel 491 367
Anna Mossberg 599 475
Renzo Simoni 1,003 831
Total shares of the members of the Group Executive Board 8,025 6,481
Members of the Board of Directors Michael Rechsteiner
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 945
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 565
Members of the Board of Directors Roland Abt
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 1,096
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 915
Members of the Board of Directors Alain Carrupt
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 816
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 692
Members of the Board of Directors Guus Dekkers 
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 272
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 148
Members of the Board of Directors Frank Esser
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 1,325
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 1,152
Members of the Board of Directors Barbara Frei
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 1,478
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 1,336
Members of the Board of Directors Sandra Lathion-Zweifel
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 491
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 367
Members of the Board of Directors Anna Mossberg
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 599
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 475
Members of the Board of Directors Renzo Simoni
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 1,003
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 831
Members of the Board of Directors Total shares of the members of the Group Executive Board
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2022 8,025
Numbers of shares at 31.12.2021 6,481

Management transactions

All transactions in Swisscom registered securities, stock options or other financing instruments based on Swisscom shares or stock options are published by the SIX Swiss Exchange in compliance with the directive concerning the disclosure of management transactions.

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