{"id":13810,"date":"2022-07-12T16:57:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/?page_id=13810"},"modified":"2025-05-01T17:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:06:54","slug":"governance-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/governance-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Governance structure<\/h1>\n<p>EBN is what\u2019s referred to in the Netherlands as a \u2018policy holding\u2019 of the Dutch State. The day-to-day management is in the hands of the board. The supervisory board is is tasked with supervising the policy pursued by the three directors who together form the executive board.<br \/>\n\n    <div id=\"content-navigation\" class=\"content-page-blocks-navigation\">\n\n        <h4>On this page<\/h4>\n\n        <ul class=\"content-page-blocks-navigation_links p-0 m-0\">\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#corporate-governance\">Corporate governance<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#the-shareholder\">The shareholder<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#appointment-of-ebns-directors-and-supervisory-board-members\">Appointment of EBN\u2019s directors and Supervisory Board members<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#supervisory-board\">Supervisory Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#the-executive-board\">The Executive Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n                <li><a href=\"#downloads\">Downloads<\/a><\/li>\n\n            \n        <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<br \/>\n\n    <div class=\"content-page-content\">\n\n        \n            <div id=\"corporate-governance\">\n                <h2>Corporate governance<\/h2>\n                <p>EBN places huge importance by good corporate governance. For this reason, EBN voluntarily applies the principles and best practice provisions of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code (where these are relevant to EBN). This means that EBN complies the government&#8217;s policy on state holdings and the Corporate Governance Code.<\/p>\n<p>EBN subscribes to the principle that transparency towards stakeholders is fundamental. EBN also attaches great importance to transparency within its own organisation. The company has a code of conduct, a confidential counsellor, a complaints committee and a whistleblower scheme.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <div id=\"the-shareholder\">\n                <h2>The shareholder<\/h2>\n                <p>EBN is a private limited company, with the Dutch State as its sole shareholder. The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth is responsible for share management. EBN is a \u2018policy holding\u2019, a company in which the roles of shareholder and policymaker are vested in one single Minister.<\/p>\n<p>Within the Ministry, the shareholding function is entrusted to the Secretary-General, who is supported by civil servants from the Directorate of Financial Economic Affairs. EBN\u2019s governing document stipulates that important decisions require the approval of the shareholder.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <div id=\"appointment-of-ebns-directors-and-supervisory-board-members\">\n                <h2>Appointment of EBN\u2019s directors and Supervisory Board members<\/h2>\n                <p>The shareholder appoints the directors and the members of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board makes a nomination to the shareholder for the appointment of a director. The shareholder appoints members of the Supervisory Board on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board. The shareholder appoints a Chair from among the members of the Supervisory Board.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <div id=\"supervisory-board\">\n                <h2>Supervisory Board<\/h2>\n                <p>The Supervisory Board is tasked with supervising the policy pursued by the Executive Team and the general course of affairs at EBN. It also advises the Executive Team where necessary and on request. In turn, the Executive Team provides the Supervisory Board with all necessary and relevant information for the Supervisory Board to optimally perform its tasks and responsibilities. EBN\u2019s governing document states that the Executive Team requires the prior approval of the Supervisory Board for certain decisions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebn.nl\/en\/about-ebn\/governance-structure\/supervisory-board\/\">More about our Supervisory Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <div id=\"the-executive-board\">\n                <h2>The Executive Board<\/h2>\n                <p>The management of EBN consists of three directors who together form the executive board. The CEO is the chairperson of the executive board.<\/p>\n<p>The executive board is responsible for the overall policy and strategy, including the associated risk profile of the company. The executive board is also responsible for achieving the company&#8217;s objectives, performance development, and the socially relevant aspects of business operations.<\/p>\n<p>Where necessary, the executive board submits decisions for approval to the shareholder or the supervisory board (RvC). 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