Corporate Governance

Wereldhave attaches great importance to achieving a balance between the interest of providers of risk-bearing capital and those of other stakeholders in the company. Matters such as transparency, the adequate provision of forward-looking information and business ethics form a part of this philosophy. The company’s business ethics are embedded in the Code of Ethics for employees.

• Code of Ethics
• Whistleblowers regulations

Wereldhave is compliant to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. Where deviated from the code, the principle ‘comply or explain’ is applied. The statutory possibility of binding nominations of members of the Board of Management by the Meeting of Holders of Priority Shares is the only deviation from the Code. The deviation, which relates to the anti-takeover protection, has been approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders.

• The Dutch Corporate Governance Code with Wereldhave’s comments
• Policy regarding communications between the Company and shareholders

Complaints about the financial reporting, internal risk management, control systems and the audit must be submitted to the company secretary, who will inform the Supervisory Board of the complaints. The company secretary is responsible for ensuring complaints are registered. He will notify the complainant that his complaint has been received and give him an indication of when a decision is expected to be taken in respect of the claim. The Supervisory Board will notify its decision to the complainant within 12 weeks after receiving the complaint. No complaints were submitted during the past year.