Management and Supervision

GRI 102-18, GRI 102-22, GRI 102-23
Wacker Chemie AG - Sustainability Report 2015/16

In compliance with the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), Wacker Chemie AG has a two-tier management system, comprising the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. The Executive Board has four members.

Executive Board Responsibilities

 

Dr. Rudolf Staudigl

President & CEO

WACKER

Executive Personnel, Corporate Development, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Corporate Auditing, Legal, Compliance, Retirement Benefits (since July 1, 2016)

 

Dr. Christian Hartel

WACKER

Human Resources (Personnel Director), Corporate Engineering
Region: Asia

 

Dr. Tobias Ohler

SILTRONIC

Corporate Accounting and Tax, Corporate Controlling, Corporate Finance and Insurance, Information Technology, Technical Procurement & Logistics, Raw Materials & Energy
Region: The Americas

 

Auguste Willems

WACKER
WACKER BIOSOLUTIONS

Sales & Distribution, Corporate Research & Development, Intellectual Property, Site Management, Corporate Security, Environment/Health/Safety, Product Stewardship
Regions: Europe, Middle East

Wacker Chemie AG is the parent company and thus determines the Group’s strategy, overall management, resource allocation, funding, and communications with key target groups (especially with the capital market and shareholders).

Executive Board and Supervisory Board in Fiscal 2016

Changes occurred on the Supervisory Board in 2016. The Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Anton Eisenacker, stepped down effective December 31, 2016 upon his retirement. At its meeting of December 6, 2016, the Supervisory Board elected Manfred Köppl, already a board member, as its new Vice Chairman effective January 1, 2017. As a result, Hansgeorg Schuster, already elected an alternate member, became a full member of the Supervisory Board as of January 1, 2017.

Polysilicon
Hyperpure polycrystalline silicon from WACKER POLYSILICON is used for manufacturing wafers for the electronics and solar industries. To produce it, metallurgical-grade silicon is converted into liquid trichlorosilane, highly distilled and deposited in hyperpure form at 1,000 °C.
Polymer
A polymer is a large molecule made up of smaller molecular units (monomers). It contains between 10,000 and 100,000 monomers. Polymers can be long or ball-shaped.
Silicones
General term used to describe compounds of organic molecules and silicon. According to their areas of application, silicones can be classified as fluids, resins or rubber grades. Silicones are characterized by a myriad of outstanding properties. Typical areas of application include construction, the electrical and electronics industries, shipping and transportation, textiles and paper coatings.