Corporate governance

Pursuant to Section 315d of the HGB, as a listed stock corporation, Jungheinrich AG is obligated to issue a corporate governance statement for the Group in accordance with Section 289f of the HGB.

Compliance has been an issue of great importance for the Jungheinrich Group for years. For Jungheinrich, compliance means observing legal provisions and company-internal guidelines. It is the first line of defence in preventing possible hazards and risks in the company.

Pursuant to Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board have to put out a standard annual declaration of compliance with the recommendations and suggestions of the German Corporate Governance Code Government Commission.