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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Number of Board and Committee meetings in 2021 and participant attendance:
Antti Herlin
Nomination and
Board
7/7
Audit Committee
Compensation
Committee
1/1
7/7
3/3
4/4
4/4
7/7
2/2
4/4
7/7
7/7
7/7
3/3
7/7
4/4
6/6
1/1
1/1
Anne Brunila and Sirpa Pietikäinen served as Board members until March 2,2021. Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li was elected to the Board on March 2,2021.
Jussi Herlin
Matti Alahuhta
Susan Duinhoven
liris Herlin
Ravi Kant
Juhani Kaskeala
Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li
Anne Brunila
Sirpa Pietikäinen
members are independent of the Corporation's significant
shareholders.
The Board of Directors convened seven times in 2021,
with an average attendance rate of 100%. Jukka Ala-Mello
serves as Secretary to the Board and to its Committees.
Audit committee
The Board of Directors' Audit Committee comprises Ravi Kant
(Chairman, independent member), Matti Alahuhta
(independent member), and Jussi Herlin.
The Audit Committee held three meetings in 2021, with an
average attendance rate of 100%
Kristian Snäll serves as the Head of Assurance.
Nomination and compensation committee
The Nomination and Compensation Committee comprises
Antti Herlin (Chairman), Matti Alahuhta (independent
member), Jussi Herlin and Juhani Kaskeala (independent
member).
The Nomination and Compensation Committee held four
meetings in 2021, with an average attendance rate of 100%.
Compensation and other benefits of the Board of
Directors
1/1
The Annual General Meeting of KONE Corporation in March
2021 confirmed the fees of the members of the Board as
follows (annual fees in EUR):
Chairman of the Board
Vice Chairman
Member
220,000
125,000
110,000
Of the remuneration, 40 percent was paid in class B shares of
KONE Corporation and the rest in cash. Annual board fee is
not paid to a board member who is employed by the company
with a separate employment contract. Board members' travel
expenses and daily allowances are compensated in
accordance with the company's travel expense policy.
Compensation and other benefits of the Chairman and
the Vice Chairman
Antti Herlin has had a separate employment contract for his
role as Full-time Chairman of the Board at KONE until March
2, 2021. The employment-based compensation for Antti Herlin
consisted of a base salary and an annual bonus decided by
the Board on the basis of the Group's financial result. The
annual bonus may not exceed 100 percent of the recipient's
annual salary. In 2021, Antti Herlin's base salary was EUR
74,600. In addition, he received a bonus of EUR 290,462
which was earned in 2020. He was also paid EUR 223,500 as
compensation for serving as Chairman of the Board. Antti
Herlin's holdings of shares are presented in the table on page
111.
A separate employment contract was entered into with
Vice Chairman of the Board Jussi Herlin for his role as the
Executive Vice Chairman of the Board as of March 2, 2021.
The employment-based compensation for Jussi Herlin
consists of a base salary and an annual bonus decided by the
Board on the basis of the Group's financial result. The annual
bonus may not exceed 100 percent of the recipient's annual
base salary. In 2021, Jussi Herlin's base salary was EUR
104,365. In addition, his accrued bonus for 2021 totaled EUR
26,166. This bonus will be paid in 2022. He was also paid
EUR 3,500 in meeting fees for Board and Committee work
during the time preceding March 2, 2021. Jussi Herlin's
holdings of shares are presented in the table on page 111.
The Executive Vice Chairman's retirement age and pension
are determined in accordance with Finland's Pensions Act. No
separate agreement regarding early retirement has been
made.
President and CEO
Henrik Ehrnrooth serves as KONE Corporation's President
and CEO.
Compensation and other benefits of the President and
CEO
The President and CEO's compensation consists of a base
salary and an annual bonus determined by the Board on the
basis of the Corporation's key targets. The annual bonus may
not exceed 150 percent of the recipient's annual salary.
Henrik Ehrnrooth's annual base salary is EUR 750,000. In
addition, his accrued bonus for 2021 totaled EUR 835,350.
The performance criteria applied to this annual short-term
incentive is based on financial, strategic and individual
performance. The bonus will be paid in 2022.
Henrik Ehrnrooth is included in the share-based incentive
plan for the Group's senior management. In April 2021, on the
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More information
This statement is available on the company's web pages
at www.kone.com and it has been given separately of the
Board of Directors' report.
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