XTB * | (ESG Company Profile) | Main risks are critical press articles and potential regulatory actions

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XTB * | (ESG Company Profile) | Main risks are critical press articles and potential regulatory actions

ESG profile: XTB

Thematic focus Information on our ESG methodology

Governance

Board

At XTB, the roles of CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board are separate. Omar Arnaout

serves as CEO (President of the Management Board), while Prof. Aleksander Chłopecki serves as

Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Additionally, four out of five Supervisory Board members are

classified as independent, implying 80% independent board representation.

There are relatively strong governance checks and balances in place, with a clear separation

between executive management and board oversight.

There is no evidence that XTB has employee-elected representatives at the Supervisory Board or

Management Board levels. The board consists of shareholder-appointed and independent

members, but no formal employee representation appears to exist within the company’s

governance structure.

XTB’s Supervisory Board demonstrates a high level of independence. Out of five Supervisory

Board members, four are classified as independent, representing approximately 80% board

independence.

XTB’s Supervisory Board consists of five members, of which two are women (Katarzyna

Dąbrowska and Ewa Stefaniak). This represents 40% female representation on the board.

XTB’s Supervisory Board appears to have a solid mix of competencies relevant to the company’s

activities, including legal expertise, capital markets knowledge, financial oversight, and

corporate governance experience. The board is also highly independent and demonstrates

relatively strong governance standards for a founder-led fintech and brokerage business.

However, compared with the company’s increasingly broad strategic ambitions, including wealth