At its 82nd Annual General Meeting held on April 23, 2026, the Lenzing Group granted formal discharge to the members of the Managing Board and the Supervisory Board for the 2025 financial year and resolved on the remuneration of Supervisory Board members for the 2026 financial year. The meeting, which took place in Lenzing, Austria, also saw the re-election of three Supervisory Board members, underscoring stability in corporate governance.
The Annual General Meeting was presented with the adopted annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, including the Corporate Governance Report, as well as the Supervisory Board Report for the 2025 financial year. The Managing Board and the Supervisory Board reported on their activities during the reporting period. KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprufungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft was appointed as auditor of the annual and consolidated financial statements as well as auditor of the consolidated sustainability reporting for the 2026 financial year.
The shareholders re-elected Dr. Astrid Skala-Kuhmann, Mag. Gerhard Schwartz and Mag. Helmut Bernkopf as members of the Supervisory Board, each until the end of the Annual General Meeting that will resolve on the discharge for the 2030 financial year. This continuity is critical as the Lenzing Group, a leader in specialty fibers, navigates its ambitious climate goals. The company has a science-based climate action plan targeting significant greenhouse gas emission reductions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 2030 and a net-zero target by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement.
The Supervisory Board now comprises ten members elected by the Annual General Meeting: Carlos Aníbal de Almeida Junior, Cornelius Baur, Helmut Bernkopf, Stefan Fida, Markus Furst, Franz Gasselsberger, Leonardo Grimaldi, Patrick Lackenbucher, Gerhard Schwartz and Astrid Skala-Kuhmann. Five members were delegated by the Works Council: Stefan Ertl, Stephan Gruber, Bonita Haag, Helmut Kirchmair and Michael Bichler. At the constitutive meeting following the AGM, Patrick Lackenbucher was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Carlos de Almeida was elected First Deputy Chairman and Stefan Fida Second Deputy Chairman.
The Lenzing Group reported revenue of EUR 2.60 billion in 2025, with nominal fiber capacity of 1,110,000 tonnes and 7,738 employees. The company's focus on sustainable production and circular economy solutions positions it to influence the textile industry's transition from a linear to a circular economic system. The re-election of experienced board members ensures that Lenzing's strategic direction remains steady as it pursues its climate targets and innovation in biodegradable and compostable fibers.
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