The ultimate responsibility for the management and operations of Outotec lies with the governing bodies of the parent company, Outotec Oyj, registered and existing under the laws of Finland. These bodies are the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors and the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Further, the Executive Committee, operating under the authority of the CEO, has been formed for the efficient management of the company.
The governance principles applicable to the company are a combination of the laws of Finland, the Articles of Association approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders and Corporate Governance Policy approved by the Board of Directors.

Outotec follows the Finnish Corporate Governance Code for listed companies issued by the Securities Market Association Helsinki in October 2008, and which replaces the recommendation given in 2003. The Corporate Governance Code is based on company’s self-regulation and it complements the statutory procedures.

The aim of the Code is to harmonize practices of the Finnish listed companies' corporate governance as well as the information given to shareholders and other investors. It will also improve the transparency of the administration bodies and that the Finnish listed companies apply the corporate governance practices of a high international standard. The Code is available on the Securities Market Association homepage at www.cgfinland.fi.

Outotec’s Corporate Governance Statement has been given as a separately from the financial statements and report and it is available on Outotec’s website at www.outotec.com. In addition, Outotec's Corporate Governance Policy in its entirety is published and maintained on Outotec’s website at www.outotec.com/cg.