Born 1973. After business studies at Vienna University of Economics and Business, worked in auditing and other areas. In 2001 moved to Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG in Korneuburg, Austria, and in 2004 became CEO of its subsidiary Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH in Kröllendorf/Allhartsberg, Austria. Has been with the AGRANA Group since 2012, initially as CEO of AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH, Kröllendorf/Allhartsberg, Austria. Joined the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG on 1 November 2014. Became CFO on 1 January 2015. Since 1 January 2024 additionally is Chief Executive Officer. Since 4 December 2023 also is a member of the Management Board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany
Responsibilities
Strategy & Transformation incl. Mergers & Acquisitions
Finance
Commercial Excellence
Information Technology
Corporate Communications incl. Corporate Secretariat
Human Resources
Business Development
Compliance & Corporate
Legal
Investor Relations
Born 1971. After studying agricultural economics at Vienna's University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, began his career at the AGRANA Group in 1998 in the Economic Policy & Raw Material Procurement department of the holding company in Vienna. In 2006 moved to AGRANA Juice Holding GmbH in Gleisdorf, Austria, as managing director. From 2012 was COO of AUSTRIA JUICE GmbH, Kröllendorf/Allhartsberg, Austria, then its CEO from 2014. On 1 November 2025 was appointed to the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs AG as COO for a term of three years.
Responsibilities
Operational Excellence, incl. Occupational Health & Safety and Investment
Purchasing/Logistics/Supply chain
Sustainability
Research & Development
Agricultural Raw Materials
Quality Management
Born 1970. After studying business administration at the University of Mannheim and at ESSEC, Cergy-Pontoise, France, worked at ABB Structured Finance GmbH, Mannheim, Germany, from 1996 to 2000. Received his doctorate in 1999 at the University of Mannheim’s Chair of Logistics. Joined the Südzucker Group in November 2006 and held several positions as finance manager. Was CFO of CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany, from April 2015 to February 2024, and additionally its CEO from July 2020 to February 2024. Member of the management board of Südzucker AG since December 2023.
Responsibilities
Internal Audit
AGRANA is committed to the provisions of the Austrian Code of Corporate Governance. In the 2025|26 financial year, AGRANA applied the ACCG in the version of January 2025. At its meetings on 8 May 2025 and 11 February 2026, the Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG discussed matters of corporate governance and unanimously adopted the statement of compliance with the ACCG.
Under rule 62 of the ACCG, the implementation of and compliance with the individual rules of the ACCG must be externally evaluated on a regular basis and at least every three years. This was last done for the 2023|24 financial year, by KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, based on the January 2023 edition of the questionnaire issued by the Austrian Working Group for Corporate Governance for assessing compliance with the ACCG. The report on this external evaluation is available at www.agrana.com/en/ir/corporate-governance. A renewed evaluation of compliance with the rules of the ACCG will be performed in the 2026|27 financial year.
In the 2025|26 financial year, AGRANA adhered to all C rules of the ACCG except as explained in the following:
To safeguard open and transparent communication with all capital market participants and the interested public, information provided to investors during conference calls and road shows is simultaneously made available to all other shareholders through the Group website at www.agrana.com/en/ir/overview.
As of 28 February 2026 the Management Board had the following members:
| Name | Year of birth | Date first appointed | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Büttner Chief Executive Officer |
1973 | 1 Nov 2014 | 31 Oct 2028 |
| Franz Ennser | 1971 | 1 Nov 2025 | 31 Oct 2028 |
| Stephan Meeder | 1970 | 1 Mar 2024 | 18 Dec 2026 |
Franz Ennser was appointed to the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG with effect from 1 November 2025 and Norbert Harringer1 left the Management Board on 31 December 2025.
The members of the Management Board held supervisory board or similar positions in the following domestic and foreign companies not included in the consolidated financial statements:
The corporate culture of the AGRANA Group is marked by open and constructive teamwork between the Management Board and Supervisory Board. The two boards, and especially their chairmen, are engaged in ongoing dialogue regarding the Group’s performance and strategic alignment, both at and between the meetings of the Supervisory Board.
The Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG is responsible for managing the Company independently in such a way as is required by the purpose and for the good of the Company, taking into account the interests of the shareholders and employees as well as the public interest. It manages the Company’s business in accordance with the legal requirements – in particular the provisions of stock corporation, stock exchange and company law – and with the provisions of the Articles of Association, the Management Board’s terms of reference set by the Supervisory Board, and the ACCG. The members of the Management Board are in ongoing communication with each other and, in weekly Management Board meetings, discuss the current course of business and make the necessary informal and formal decisions. The Group is managed on the basis of the open sharing of information and of regular meetings with the executive and senior management teams of the business areas/segments.
The terms of reference specify the division of responsibilities and the cooperation within the Management Board and its duties in respect of communication and reporting, and list the types of actions that require the approval of the Supervisory Board.
The remits of the Management Board members are as follows:
| Name | Areas of responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Stephan Büttner | Strategy & Transformation, incl. Mergers & Acquisitions; Finance; Commercial Excellence; Information Technology; Corporate Communications, incl. Corporate Secretariat; Human Resources; Business Development; Compliance & Corporate Governance; Legal; Investor Relations |
| Franz Ennser | Operational Excellence, incl. Occupational Health & Safety and Investment; Purchasing/Logistics/Supply chain; Sustainability; Research & Development; Agricultural Raw Materials; Quality Management |
| Stephan Meeder | Internal Audit |
1 Norbert Harringer was first appointed to the Management Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG as of 1 September 2019. His contract was originally due to run until 31 August 2027.
2 Member of the management board of Südzucker AG, Mannheim, Germany, as a result of the syndicate agreement between Südzucker AG and Zucker-Beteiligungsgesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna.
The Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG has twelve members, of whom eight are shareholder representatives elected by the Annual General Meeting and four are employee representatives from the works council. The shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board were elected by the 2022 or 2023 Annual General Meeting for a term ending at the conclusion of the AGM that will consider the results of the 2026|27 financial year. In the reporting period the Supervisory Board convened for six meetings, which were conducted in hybrid format.
| Name | Year of birth | Date first appointed | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| and supervisory board positions in listed domestic and foreign companies | |||
| Erwin Hameseder, Mühldorf, Austria, independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board
|
1956 | 23 Mar 1994 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Niels Pörksen, Limburgerhof, Germany, independent First Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board
|
1963 | 8 Jul 2022 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Claudia Süssenbacher, Vienna, independent Second Vice-Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board
|
1977 | 7 Jul 2023 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Helmut Friedl, Egling an der Paar, Germany, independent Member of the Supervisory Board
|
1965 | 7 Jul 2017 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Andrea Gritsch, Vienna, independent Member of the Supervisory Board |
1981 | 3 Jul 2020 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Ernst Karpfinger, Baumgarten/March, Austria, independent Member of the Supervisory Board |
1968 | 14 Jul 2006 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Josef Pröll, Vienna, independent Member of the Supervisory Board |
1968 | 2 Jul 2012 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Stefan Streng, Uffenheim, Germany, independent Member of the Supervisory Board
|
1968 | 8 Jul 2022 | 40th AGM (2027) |
| Employee representative | Year of birth | Date first appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Buder, Tulln, Austria Chairman of the Group Works Council and Central Works Council |
1970 | 1 Aug 2006 |
| Andrea Benischek, Gmünd, Austria | 1974 | 1 June 2023 |
| Andreas Klamler, Gleisdorf, Austria | 1970 | 10 Nov 2016 |
| Stephan Savic, Vienna | 1970 | 1 June 20231 |
1 Stephan Savic had been an employee member of the Supervisory Board of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG once before, from 22 October 2009 to 24 February 2021.
For AGRANA, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is fundamental to good corporate governance and is part of Group strategy. The compliance management system of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG is certified to ISO 37301 and ISO 37001. Further details can be found in the “Sustainability statement under section 267a Austrian Commercial Code” in the Group management report.
For more and more people, the compatibility of work and family life ranks high on the list of expectations for the workplace and is a major element of job satisfaction. Especially for women, it is frequently a critical career factor.
Offering good conditions for reconciling work and family commitments for as many employees as possible – particularly women, who still do most of the family work – is a key task in human resources management due to the increasing challenges of finding and retaining suitable employees. To create an attractive working environment, AGRANA offers flexible work schedules and, for administrative staff, the option of working remotely for up to half their scheduled hours.
The existing internal company amenities continued to be provided, such as the use of a company kindergarten at the headquarters site in Vienna, and weeks of summer holiday care – organised and financially supported by the company – offered for employees’ children at the site in Aschach, Austria. Additionally, in Austria and Germany, AGRANA provides financial assistance for the day care of small children up to the age of three. AGRANA also has an affinity group of employees known as WIN@AGRANA that specifically supports and develops women, including by offering special mentoring programmes and resource group events.
Furthermore, AGRANA endeavours to steadily increase the proportion of female managers and has set a target of a 30% share of women in management positions by the end of the 2030 calendar year.
