Organisation and structure

Swisscom Ltd, a company governed by Swiss law with its registered office in Ittigen (Canton of Berne, Switzerland), is the holding company responsible for the strategic and financial management of the Swisscom Group. It is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (securities no.: 874251; ISIN: CH0008742519; ticker symbol: SCMN).

The Swiss Confederation holds 51% of the issued share capital of Swisscom Ltd. Under the Telecommunications Enterprise Act (TEA), the Confederation is required to hold the majority of the share capital and voting rights in Swisscom Ltd. Every four years, the Swiss Federal Council defines the strategic goals that the Confederation aims to achieve.

See Federal Council Goals for Swisscom 2022–2025 (DE)

See Federal Council Goals for Swisscom 2026–2029 (DE)

The Board of Directors of Swisscom Ltd consists of ten members, with Michael Rechsteiner as Chair since March 2021. It is responsible for the strategic and financial management of the Swisscom Group and for monitoring executive management. As Swisscom’s highest governing body, it has decision-making powers except for those powers granted to the Annual General Meeting under law. The Board of Directors of Swisscom Ltd delegates day-to-day business management to the Group CEO. Since June 2022, this position has been held by Christoph Aeschlimann. Swisscom amended its operational Group structure on 1 April 2025 to reflect the acquisition of Vodafone Italia. A leaner and more efficient Group Executive Committee consisting of the Group CEO, Group CFO, Head of Group Strategy & Business Development (Group CSO) and Head of Group Human Resources (Group CPO) oversees the Group, while business in Switzerland and Italy is managed by an Executive Committee for each country.