Governance

Corporate Governance

The DHV Group is committed to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and endorses most of its principles and best practices. The company deviates on some smaller points that are all explained in DHV Group's Corporate Governance Report.

Business Principles

We believe in social responsibility, have zero tolerance for corruption and uphold the letter and spirit of the law. Our values Integrity, Respect and Freedom are embedded in our Global Code of Business Principles.

We signed the World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corruption Initiative and we participate in the UN Global Compact for human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. More on External memberships.

Our business can only be assured by individuals who place personal integrity high on their list. With their help we protect our values. Employees can report their concern via the internal reporting system SpeakUp.

Executive Board

The Executive Board is responsible for the management of the DHV Group. More information about its duties, objectives, strategy and more can be found in the Regulations of the Executive Board.
Information about its remuneration policy is presented in the Remuneration Report. See for the current composition of the Executive Board: Executive Board.

The Executive Board describes the risks it is vulnerable to and the measures taken to mitigate them in Risks and Risk Management.

Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board oversees the course of the Group's activities, the operation, and general policy of the Executive Board. More information about its duties, supervision and more, can be found in the Supervisory Board Regulations.
Information about when the Board members were (re)appointed and their terms end can be found in the Timetable.
Information about its remuneration policy is presented in the Remuneration Report. See for the current composition of the Supervisory Board: Supervisory Board.

Shareholders

DHV Holding B.V. is a large, private company. DHV Holding B.V. has three shareholders: DHV Foundation, DHV Priority Foundation, and DHV Trust Office. The DHV Trust Office administers the depositary receipts for shares issued to staff members. For more information see Shareholding Structure.

DHV Group's Legal Structure gives a schematic overview of the company's structure. For a complete overview of all participating interests, please contact our Legal Affaires Department
+31 33 468 37 30 or mail to legal@dhv.com.
For detailed information, please see the Articles of Association of DHV Holding B.V.

Financial Reporting

The Executive Board is responsible for the quality and completeness of the published financial report, which is produced under the supervision of the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee. Information about the mission, objectives, and powers of the Audit Committee can be found in the Audit Committee Regulations. See for the current composition of the Audit Committee: Audit Committee.