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Members:
Cees Veerman, Chairman (until 7March 2015)
Ron Teerlink, Vice Chairman (Acting Chairman as of 7 March 2015)
Irene Asscher-Vonk
Arian Kamp
Wout Dekker
M a rja n Tro m p ette r (as of 23 Sep tern ber 2015)
Appointments Committee
The Appointments Committee helps the Supervisory Board
prepare for its decision making in relation to the composition
of, and (re)appointments to, the Supervisory Board and the
Executive Board. In 2015, the Appointments Committee
extended advice, on the basis of the prepared succession
planning for the Supervisory Board and assessments of the
senior executive management, on personnel changes in
the Supervisory Board, respectively the Executive Board.
The Committee also advised the Supervisory Board on the
approval of a number of senior management appointments
at Rabobank Nederland and its affiliates. As part of talent
management, the Committee also addressed the subject of
gender diversity.
Members:
Wout Dekker, Chairman
Henk van Dalen, Vice Chair (temporarily stepped down on
6 November 2015)
I rene Asscher-Von k, (Vice Chair ad interim as of 6 November 2015
to replace Henk van Dalen)
Arian Kamp
Marjan Trompetter (since25 November2015)
HR Committee
The HR Committee helps the Supervisory Board prepare for
its decision making in relation to the remuneration of the
members of the Executive Board and the remuneration policy
for members of senior management. It also keeps close track
of remuneration policies pursued in the external market and
advises the Supervisory Board on how to apply the guidelines
for remuneration policy in the banking sector.
In 2015 the HR Committee discussed the performance
targets for 2015 for Identified Staff. Please refer to the section
Remuneration in this Annual Report for an explanation of
this term. The Committee carried out preparatory work for
the Supervisory Board with regard to the annually available
aggregate variable remuneration with an underlying risk
assessment for Rabobank Group and for the individual variable
remuneration of employees classed as Identified Staff of
Rabobank Group. The HR Committee advised the Supervisory
Board on proposals for material exceptions to the Group
Remuneration Policy (GBB).The Remuneration Committee also
issued advice on modifications to the terms of employment
policy for the senior management and the Executive Board.
Members:
Henk van Dalen, Chairman (temporarily stepped down on
6 November 2015)
Irene Asscher-Vonk, Member and Chairperson (ad interim as of
6 November 2015 in order to replace Mr Van Dalen)
Wout Dekker
Arian Kamp
Marjan Trompetter (since25 November2015)
Appeals Committee
The Appeals Committee acts as an advisory appellate body in
disputes between local Rabobanks or between one or more
local Rabobanks and Rabobank Nederland. No disputes were
referred to the Appeals Committee in 2015.
Members:
Irene Asscher-Vonk, Chairperson
Leo Graafsma
Arian Kamp
Proposal to the General Members Council
and conclusion
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Articles of
Association of Rabobank, the Supervisory Board has reviewed
the Annual Report and the financial statements for 2015
of Rabobank and of Rabobank Group, and other relevant
associated information.The Supervisory Board discussed these
documents with the Executive Board, the internal auditor and
external auditors, Ernst Young Accountants LLP (EY), and took
note of the unqualified external auditor's report that EY issued
on the financial statements 2015. The Supervisory Board would
like to ask the General Members Council of Rabobank to adopt
the financial statements 2015.
On 30 October 2015, we were informed of the death of
Lense Koopmans, former Vice Chair of the board of directors
and Chair of the Supervisory Board of Rabobank Nederland.
From 1996 onwards, Lense Koopmans made a very significant
contribution to the development of our cooperative banking
business. He was, among otherthings, one of the founders of
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