KONE’s general governance principles
The duties and responsibilities of KONE Corporation’s various governing bodies are determined by Finnish law and KONE’s corporate governance principles. KONE complies with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2020 published by the Securities Market Association, with the exception of recommendations 17 (Independence of the company of the members of the remuneration committee) and 18 (Independence of the company of the members of the nomination committee). These exceptions are due to the company’s ownership structure. The company’s largest shareholder, Antti Herlin, controls 62 percent of the company’s voting rights and 23 percent of its shares (December 31, 2023). The significant entrepreneurial risk associated with ownership is considered to justify the main shareholder serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Board's Nomination and Compensation Committee and, in this capacity, overseeing shareholders’ interests.
KONE’s administrative bodies and officers with the greatest decision-making power are the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors of KONE Corporation, the Chairman of the Board and the President and CEO. At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders approve the consolidated financial statements, decide on the distribution of profits, select the members of the Board of Directors and the auditors and determine their compensation.
KONE Corporation’s Annual General Meeting is convened by the Board of Directors. According to the Articles of Association, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders shall be held within three months of the closing of the financial year on a date decided by the Board of Directors.
