The shareholders approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors at the CALIDA Holding AG Annual General Meeting on April 14, 2022.
In accordance with COVID-19 Ordinance 3, the exercise of voting rights took place exclusively through voting instructions to the independent proxy as the shareholders were not permitted to attend in person.
The current Chairman of the Board of Directors Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard and the members of the Board of Directors Gregor Greber, Erich Kellenberger, Dr. Lukas Morscher and Stefan Portmann were re-elected for a one-year term until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting. The shareholders elected Patricia Gandji and Laurence Bourdon-Tracol as new members of the Board of Directors. Furthermore, the contributions of the previous Board members Nathalie Gaveau and Marco Gadola, who did not stand for re-election, were thanked.
The dividend from available retained earnings proposed by the Board of Directors to the total amount of CHF 1.00 per share was accepted.
In addition, the shareholders approved the CALIDA Holding AG 2021 sustainability report along with the remuneration report, which were submitted for non-binding consultative votes.
The CALIDA GROUP is a globally active company for premium underwear with its head office in Switzerland. It consists of the brands
CALIDA, AUBADE and erlich textil in the underwear and lingerie segment as well as the outdoor furniture brand LAFUMA MOBILIER.
The CALIDA GROUP stands for high-quality products that delight consumers every day. In 2021, the Group generated sales of over CHF 298 million with around 2400 employees. The registered shares of Calida Holding AG (CALN) are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange AG.