CEO and the deputy to the CEO
The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the company’s operational management, in which the objective is to secure significant and sustainable growth in the value of the company for its shareholders.
The CEO prepares decisions and other matters for the meetings of the Board of Directors, develops the Group’s operations in line with the targets agreed with the Board of Directors, and ensures the proper implementation of Board decisions. The CEO is also responsible for ensuring that the existing legislation and applicable regulations are observed throughout the Group. The deputy to the CEO, if one has been appointed, is responsible for attending to the CEO’s duties in the event that the CEO is prevented from doing so. Currently, no deputy to the CEO has been appointed.
Leadership Team and Business Area Boards
The Outokumpu Leadership Team consists of the CEO, his/ her deputy (if one has been appointed) and other key members of senior management. The Group Functions Board is a sub-section of the Outokumpu Leadership Team and a monitoring and decision-making forum for the corporate affairs of the Group Functions. The Group Functions Board is chaired by the CEO. Decisions taken by the Group Functions Board are reported to the Outokumpu Leadership Team.
Each Outokumpu business area is steered by a Business Area Board, chaired by the CEO. The Business Area Boards consist of the CEO, the CFO, the Head of the respective business area and selected other key members of senior management.
The decision-making authorities of the Leadership Team and the Business Area Boards follow from the authority of the CEO. It is the duty of these bodies to run and develop the Group’s operations in line with the strategy and targets set by the Board of Directors.
The Leadership Team and the Business Area Board meetings are convened by the CEO. Minutes shall be kept for each meeting. The Leadership Team, the Group Functions Board and the Business Area Boards typically meet once a month.