Uniper Supervisory Board elects Tom Blades as new Chairman of the Supervisory Board

The newly formed Supervisory Board of Uniper SE today elected Tom Blades as its new Chairman in a constituent meeting. Previously, at the end of December 21, 2022, the Fortum representatives had resigned from the Uniper Supervisory Board as announced. The Düsseldorf Local Court had then appointed the new Supervisory Board members with immediate effect on December 22, 2022.

"Uniper is a company that is strong at its core and has successfully survived the most difficult year in its history. My Supervisory Board colleagues and I now want to support the Board of Management and management in developing the company further and making it profitable again. Strengthened by the Federal Government, Uniper is to use its expertise and outstanding capabilities to contribute to Security of Supply in the midst of the European energy crisis," said Tom Blades after his election.

In addition to Tom Blades, Dr. Jutta Dönges, Dr. Marcus Schenck and Prof. Dr. Ines Zenke were appointed by the Düsseldorf Local Court this week. The Supervisory Board is thus composed of the representatives nominated by the Federal Government and already disclosed by Uniper on14 December 2022.

Commenting on the election of the new Supervisory Board Chairman, Uniper CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach says, "As Uniper Board, we welcome Tom Blades and all other Supervisory Board members. Due to the existing strong energy and financial expertise, the Board of Management and Supervisory Board can start directly with the substantive work to further develop Uniper in the new year."

In addition to the new Supervisory Board members, the two Independent Supervisory Board members Prof. Dr. Werner Brinker and Judith Buss will continue to serve on the Supervisory Board on the shareholder side, as will the six employee representatives: Harald Seegatz (Deputy Chairman of the employee representatives on the Uniper Supervisory Board), Diana Kirschner, Holger Grzella, Victoria Kulambi, Magnus Notini and Immo Schlepper. With five women and seven men, the proportion of women on the Uniper Supervisory Board is just under 42%.

Further information on the members of the Uniper Supervisory Board can be found on the Uniper website: Supervisory Board | Uniper

About Uniper

Düsseldorf-based Uniper is an international energy company with activities in more than 40 countries. With around 7,000 employees, it makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe. Uniper’s core businesses are power generation in Europe, global energy trading, and a broad gas portfolio. Uniper procures gas – including liquefied natural gas (LNG) – and other energy sources on global markets. The company owns and operates gas storage facilities with a capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters. Uniper plans for its 22.5 GW of installed power-generating capacity in Europe to be carbon-neutral by 2035. The company already ranks among Europe’s largest operators of hydroelectric plants and intends to further expand solar and wind energy, which are essential for a more sustainable and autonomous future. 

Uniper is a reliable partner for communities, municipal utilities, and industrial enterprises for planning and implementing innovative, lower-carbon solutions on their decarbonization journey. Uniper is a hydrogen pioneer, is active worldwide along the entire hydrogen value chain, and is conducting projects to make hydrogen a mainstay of the energy supply.