KWS Saat SE (KWS.DE)

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KWS Saat SE

Grimsehlstrasse 31
Einbeck 37574
Germany
49 5561 311 0
https://www.kws.com

Sector(s): Basic Materials
Industry: Agricultural Inputs
Full-time employees: 5,348

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Dr. Felix Büchting	CEO & Member of Executive Board	1.1M	N/A	1974
Ms. Eva Kienle	Member of the Executive Board & CFO	1.06M	N/A	1967
Dr. Peter Hofmann	Member of the Executive Board	1.07M	N/A	1960
Mr. Nicolas Wielandt	Member of Executive Board	693.09k	N/A	1980
Mr. Wolf-Gebhard Von Der Wense	Head of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in EUR.

Description

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA develops, produces, and distributes seeds for farmers in Germany, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Corn, Sugarbeet, Cereals, and Vegetables. The Corn segment breeds, produces, and distributes seed for corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. The Sugarbeet segment engages in the development, breeding, production, and distribution of diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet seeds. The Cereals segment breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for rye, wheat, barley, and rapeseed. This segment also generates remainder from other crops, including sorghum, peas, catch crops, and oats. The Vegetables segment engages in the breeding, production, and distribution of seeds for spinach, beans, Swiss chard, red beet, and tomatoes. The company was formerly known as KWS SAAT SE and changed its name to KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in July 2019. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Einbeck, Germany.

Corporate governance

KWS Saat SE’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 April 2024 is 3. The pillar scores are Audit: 8; Board: 4; Shareholder rights: 6; Compensation: 3.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.