09.04.2021
Posti Group Corporation's Annual General Meeting was held in Helsinki on April 9, 2021. In line with the Board of Directors' proposal, the Annual General Meeting decided to distribute a dividend of EUR 31.1 million based on the result in 2020.
The meeting adopted the 2020 financial statements and discharged the members of the Supervisory Board, Board of Directors and President and CEO from liability.
Board of Directors
Annual General Meeting decided that the following persons will continue as members of the Board of Directors:
Raija-Leena Hankonen, Board professional
Harri Hietala, Master of Laws with court training, Master of Laws
Sirpa Huuskonen, HR Director
Frank Marthaler, Board professional
Satu Ollikainen as an employee representative* (*pilot started in 2018)
Minna Pajumaa, Senior Financial Counsellor
Per Sjödell, Board professional
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae, Board professional
Hanna Vuorela, Vice President, Strategic Development
The following person was elected as new member of the Board of Directors:
Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, Group CEO
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae was elected as the Chair of the Board of Directors and Per Sjödell as the Deputy Chair. Information on members of the Board of Directors can be found on the company’s home page at posti.com on section Governance/Board of Directors.
Supervisory Board
Annual General Meeting decided that the following persons will continue as members of the Supervisory Board:
Sari Essayah, MP, Christian Democrats
Atte Harjanne, MP, The Greens of Finland
Eeva Kalli, MP, Centre Party
Kimmo Kiljunen, MP, Social Democratic Party
Mia Laiho, MP, National Coalition Party
Rami Lehto, MP, Finns Party
Aki Lindén, MP, Social Democratic Party
Pia Lohikoski, MP, Left Alliance
Mari Rantanen, MP, Finns Party
Veronica Rehn-Kivi, MP, Swedish People’s Party
Ari Torniainen, MP, Centre Party
Paula Werning, MP, Social Democratic Party
Aki Lindén will continue as the Chair of the Supervisory Board and Atte Harjanne as the Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board.
Board of Directors’ and Supervisory Board’s fees
The fees of the members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board remained unchanged. Members of the Board of Directors will receive a monthly remuneration and a meeting fee. The meeting fee will be paid in double for the Board members residing outside Finland. The employee representative will receive a meeting fee. Members of the Supervisory Board will receive a meeting fee.
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy (PwC), authorized public accountants, will continue as Posti Group Corporation’s auditor, with Authorized Public Accountant Mikko Nieminen as the principal.