Commerzbank Annual General Meeting approves all agenda items - Seite 2
Newly elected to the Supervisory Board of Commerzbank at the Annual General Meeting were Sabine Lautenschläger-Peiter (former member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank) and Michael Gorriz (former Global Chief Information Officer of Standard Chartered Bank) with a majority of 99.57% and of 99.83% (item 9). They succeed the previous Supervisory Board members Jutta A. Dönges and Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, who resigned from their Supervisory Board mandates effective after the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2025.
Jens Weidmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Commerzbank, made a point of emphasising the Bank‘s important role and stated: “A strong Commerzbank is more important than ever before. We are experiencing a period of pronounced geopolitical tensions and trade policy disruptions. Additionally, the new federal government in Germany must manage the structural transformation. In its leading position for the German Mittelstand and foreign trade financing, Commerzbank can play a crucial role in driving forward the profound economic transformation. Moreover, as a significant financier of the German security and defence industry and as a constant driver of innovations, the Bank takes on responsibility. I am very pleased that Commerzbank, with its upgraded strategy, is setting ambitious but still realistic targets to leverage its strong starting position for accelerated growth.”
Bettina Orlopp, CEO of Commerzbank, highlighted the great potential of Commerzbank: “We not only have more ambitious goals, but also a clear plan on how we want to achieve these goals. And we are firmly determined to implement this plan. Especially in times such as these, a high value is placed on reliability, and we deliver what we promise. This has been the case for years, and this is how it shall continue. We are confident that with our strategy and as a strong player in the banking market, we will create even more value for all our stakeholders.” This is also reflected in the Bank’s plans for capital returns: “Our financial strength and very solid capital resources enable us to invest significantly in the expansion of our business while continuously increasing the capital return,” Orlopp explained.