1 General principles

In performing their duties and activities, the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Committee of Swisscom are guided by the objective of sustainable business management. They incorporate the interests of Swisscom shareholders, customers, employees and other stakeholders into their decisions and take a holistic approach in striving for economic, social and environmental objectives. The Board of Directors is committed to effective, transparent corporate governance, with clearly assigned responsibilities and drawing on recognised standards. Swisscom is guided in this by the recommendations of the 2024 Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance issued by economiesuisse, the umbrella organisation for Swiss business.

Specialist divisions at Swisscom are in ongoing dialogue with investors, proxy advisors and other stakeholder groups, giving the Board of Directors early insights into emerging trends and allowing it to adjust its corporate governance to reflect new requirements as necessary.

Swisscom’s principles and rules around corporate governance are primarily set out in the company’s Articles of Incorporation and Organisational Regulation. Of particular importance is the Code of Conduct approved by the Board of Directors. This sets forth Swisscom’s explicit commitment to absolute integrity and compliance with the law and all other external and internal rules and regulations. Swisscom expects its employees to take responsibility for their actions, show consideration for people, society and the environment, comply with applicable rules, act with integrity, and report any violations of the Code of Conduct.

The latest versions of these documents as well as their earlier, unamended and superseded versions can be viewed online on the Swisscom website under Guiding principles.