METRO AG Supervisory Board extends contracts of Management Board until 2030

03 December 2025Download

The Supervisory Board of METRO AG has decided to extend the contracts of all members of the Management Board until 31 December 2030 ahead of schedule.

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  • METRO AG Supervisory Board extends the contracts of all members of the Management Board of METRO AG until 31 December 2030
  • With this step, the Supervisory Board is ensuring continuity in the transformation process

With this decision, the Supervisory Board is ensuring stability in the Management Board in the transformation process.

The Supervisory Board of METRO AG has extended the contracts of Dr. Steffen Greubel, CEO METRO AG, Christiane Giesen, COO and Labour Director METRO AG, Eric Riegger, CFO METRO AG and Guillaume Deruyter, Chief Customer and Merchandise Officer METRO AG ahead of schedule until 31 December 2030.

"The implementation and execution of the sCore strategy have significantly advanced METRO. The current executive team has played a key role in this progress. With sCore, growth targets have been set through 2030. Therefore, it is absolutely logical to ensure stability for this period and to signal our confidence in the Management Board of METRO AG" says Roman Šilha, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of METRO AG.

Dr. Steffen Greubel adds: "I would like to thank the Supervisory Board for their trust and support so far in implementing our multichannel wholesale strategy. We are firmly convinced that METRO, as a leading food wholesaler in a fragmented market, has the potential for sustainable and profitable growth. I look forward to contribute to this together with my colleagues in the Management Board and with all teams in the countries."

Dr. Steffen Greubel has been Chairman of the Management Board of METRO AG (CEO) since 1 May 2021. Christiane Giesen has been a member of the Management Board of METRO AG since 15 September 2022, initially as Labour Director, and since 1 June 2024 also as Chief Operating Officer. Eric Riegger has been a member of the Management Board as Chief Financial Officer since 1 February 2024, and Guillaume Deruyter has been appointed to the Management Board as Chief Customer & Merchandise Officer on 1 June 2024.

About METRO

METRO is a leading international food wholesaler which specialises in serving the needs of hotels, restaurants, and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent resellers (Traders). Around the world, METRO has approx. 15 million customers who benefit from the wholesale company’s unique multichannel mix: customers can purchase their goods in one of the large stores in their area as well as by delivery (Food Service Distribution, FSD) – all digitally supported and connected. In parallel, METRO MARKETS is being developed as an international online marketplace for the needs of professional customers which has been growing and expanding continuously since 2019. Acting sustainably is one of the company principles of METRO which has been listed in various sustainability indices and rankings, including MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. METRO operates in more than 30 countries and employs over 85,000 people worldwide. In financial year 2023/24, METRO generated sales of €31 billion.

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