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DKSH Annual Report 2023 23tion of key issues. Members of the Executive Committee may attend meetings of the Board of Directors, if required, and the CFO attends meetings of the Audit Committee.The Audit Committee defines and evaluates the most important risks of the Group in a process based on a detailed risk catalog. As a general principle, risks are assessed, monitored, and mitigated in a decentralized manner where risks originate, i.e. directly in the business or in the various functional streams, such as Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Human Resources (HR), Legal and Compliance. A centralized risk management function actively supports the Audit Committee by focusing on key strategic risks for the Group and its Business Units. These risks are periodically reviewed jointly with the Executive Committee or Business Unit management and reported to the Audit Committee. Additionally, risk management processes are installed in all major market organizations, with a perspective on the local platforms that enable and support the various businesses in a market. Based on the evaluation, a detailed catalog of measures for the most important risks is presented to the Audit Committee in its last meeting of the respective business year, which evaluates the risk matrix resolving a catalog of measures. The most important risks, along with possible measures to prevent and minimize potential damage, are presented to the Board of Directors for consideration and decision making.Group Internal Audit, the external auditors, and the Governance, Risk, and Compliance function support the Board of Directors in exercising its supervisory and control functions. The Group Internal Audit function reports directly to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee and comprises auditors who travel on a pan-Asian and European basis, completing audit assignments allocated by the Audit Committee. Group Internal Audit presents update reports in each meeting of the Audit Committee. The Stefan P. ButzChief Executive Officer%u2022 Investor & Media Relations%u2022 Marketing & Branding%u2022 SustainabilityChris RitchieHead Business Unit Consumer GoodsBijay SinghHead Business UnitHealthcareThomas SulCo-Head Business UnitPerformance MaterialsNatale CapriCo-Head Business UnitPerformance MaterialsLaurent SigismondiGeneral Counsel & Head of CEO Office %u2022 Legal%u2022 Governance, Risk, Compliance%u2022 TransformationAntoine ManginChief Human Resources OfficerHanno ElbraechterHead Business UnitTechnologyIdo WallachChief Financial Officer%u2022 Supply Chain ManagementSam OhChief Information OfficerStephen FerrabyHead Corporate Affairs & Strategic Investments%u2022 Mergers & AcquisitionsOrganizational Chart of the Executive Committee as per 31.12.2023