ForFarmers is a public limited company with an Executive Board and an independent Supervisory Board (two-tier board structure). The Executive Board also presents itself, together with the other directors who are mentioned on the website (not being the directors under the articles of association), as the “Executive Committee of ForFarmers”.
ForFarmers commits to the guiding principles of corporate governance, as described in the Dutch legislation, the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and the ForFarmers Code of Conduct.
ForFarmers aims for a flawless reputation and organisation, which we can all be proud of. This is why ForFarmers has set out a number of important behavioural rules and instructions in regulations and codes, based on its core values, like the Code of Conduct, the Corporate Governance Code, the Insider Regulations and the Whistle-blower policy.
The role of the ForFarmers Protective Foundation is to safeguard the continuity of ForFarmers N.V. In the event of a hostile takeover attempt, the foundation can exercise its call option right on as many cumulative preference shares equal to 50% of the nominal share capital minus one share. This structure is intended to buy time to find an appropriate solution in such a situation.
The ForFarmers Protective Foundation has full autonomy and an independent board. As of January 1, 2026, the composition of the board is as follows:
Mr. J.A. Nijhuis (chairman)
Ms. A.E. van der Pauw
Mr. G. Boon