Jacobs Holding AG Annual Report 2010 (PDF, 3.7 - Jacobsag.com

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OUR PRINCIPLES
OUR BUSINESS MODEL Jacobs Holding AG invests in companies around the world
that hold out the promise of attaining – and maintaining – significant positions in their
markets. The model we have adopted concentrates on the long-term development of the
companies in our portfolio, and we focus our energies on a few selected industries,
notably people and food. Furthermore, it is one of our declared principles not to invest in
companies that specialize in alcohol, cigarettes, or military-related activities.
Active participation and responsible ownership are central to our identity as a professional
investment firm. We fulfill our responsibilities through our work on the boards of
the companies in our portfolio, exercising appropriate influence over each one individually.
Jacobs Holding AG, the professional investment company, and the Jacobs Foundation,
the charitable non-profit organization, are separate and distinct organizations; both
maintain separate boards of directors and management.
The two institutions are linked by the Family Council, which proposes the board members
of Jacobs Holding AG and has a right of veto when candidates are proposed for the
board of the Jacobs Foundation. Through the Family Council, the Jacobs family ensures
that Jacobs Holding AG’s activities are a true reflection of their values and spirit.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES Jacobs Holding AG’s primary objective is to function as a
competitive, professional investment firm safeguarding the entrepreneurial tradition of
the Jacobs family through an active approach to investments.
Our mission is to create sustained value for and deliver dividends to the Jacobs
Foundation, ultimately contributing to the personal development of young people
around the world.
Our strategy for realizing this mission is to invest in a limited number of holdings with
the potential to achieve or maintain global leadership positions in their respective
industries, and to create value.
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