The pension fund was created in 1956 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It is open to all employees of Georg Fischer Ltd and its affiliated companies.
Board of Trustees
According to the foundation deed, the Board of Trustees consists of ten members, half of whom are from the employee side and half from the employer side. The term of office is four years. A representative of the pensioners also attends the meetings (without voting rights) in order to represent the interests of the pensioners.
The foundation council is currently composed as follows:
| Employers' representative | Function | Company | Location | Employee representative | Function | Company | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Rendler | President | Georg Fischer Ltd. | Schaffhausen | Orio Sargenti | Vice President | Agie Charmilles SA | Losone |
| Thomas Hary | Member | GF Piping Systems | Schaffhausen | Andreas Bandi | Member | GF Machining Solutions | Biel |
| Noel Schreiber | Member | GF Piping Systems | Schaffhausen | Jürgen Harsch | Member | GF Piping Systems | Schaffhausen |
| Pascal Renfer | Member | Agie Charmilles New Technologies SA | Meyrin | Holger Henss | Member | Georg Fischer Ltd. | Schaffhausen |
| Cristina Milimatti | Member | Agie Charmilles SA | Losone | Reto Zollinger | Member | GF Piping Systems | Schaffhausen |
| Bernadette Muhle | Pensioners' representative | Georg Fischer Ltd. | Schaffhausen |
Management and administration Pension Fund
The director of the Georg Fischer Pension Fund is Mr. Amet Bekiri. Our team composed of: Claudia Geel, Marie-France Schmid and Amet Bekiri, will be pleased to answer any questions you may have about your personal pension situation.
Facts and figures
| Number of insured / pensioners | 2'754 / 2'009 |
|---|---|
| Affiliated companies | 19 |
| Balance sheet total | CHF 1.59 Mrd. |
| Foundation / Headquarters | 1919 / Schaffhausen |
| Legal form / type of fund | Foundation / autonomous and all-inclusive pension fund |
| Investments | Portfolio Managmenet of Georg Fischer AG |
| External Audit Company | BDO AG. Zürich |
| Pension Fund Expert | Dr. Christoph Plüss, Allvisa AG, Zürich |