LENZING, AUSTRIA - At its 82nd Annual General Meeting held on April 23, 2026, the Lenzing Group granted formal discharge to the members of the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board for the 2025 financial year and resolved on the remuneration of Supervisory Board members for the 2026 financial year. The meeting was presented with the adopted annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, including the Corporate Governance Report, as well as the Supervisory Board Report for the 2025 financial year. The Managing Board and the Supervisory Board reported on their activities during the reporting period.
KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprufungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft was appointed as auditor of the annual and consolidated financial statements as well as auditor of the consolidated sustainability reporting for the 2026 financial year. This appointment underscores the company's commitment to transparency and rigorous financial oversight.
Key decisions included the re-election of Dr. Astrid Skala-Kuhmann, Mag. Gerhard Schwartz, and Mag. Helmut Bernkopf as members of the Supervisory Board, each serving until the end of the Annual General Meeting that will resolve on the discharge for the 2030 financial year. These re-elections underline continuity and stability in the corporate governance of the Lenzing Group. The Supervisory Board now comprises ten members elected by the Annual General Meeting: Carlos Aníbal de Almeida Junior, Cornelius Baur, Helmut Bernkopf, Stefan Fida, Markus Furst, Franz Gasselsberger, Leonardo Grimaldi, Patrick Lackenbucher, Gerhard Schwartz, and Astrid Skala-Kuhmann. Additionally, Stefan Ertl, Stephan Gruber, Bonita Haag, Helmut Kirchmair, and Michael Bichler were delegated to the Supervisory Board by the Works Council.
At the constitutive meeting of the Supervisory Board following the Annual General Meeting, Patrick Lackenbucher was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board, with Carlos de Almeida serving as First Deputy Chairman and Stefan Fida as Second Deputy Chairman. These leadership roles are critical for guiding the company's strategic direction.
The Lenzing Group, a leader in specialty and premium fibers based on regenerated cellulose, continues to drive innovation and sustainability. The company's high-quality fibers are used in textiles and nonwovens, and it is committed to a circular economy and science-based climate targets, including a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. For more details, see the original release on NewMediaWire.
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