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2.1 Management report on the Group Profile and and strategy<br />

commented upon for the whole Group and for the continuing operations; where not otherwise stated we<br />

report on the Group as a whole. However, forward-looking statements relate exclusively to the continuing<br />

operations.<br />

The strategic management of the Group is the responsibility of corporate headquarters at <strong>ThyssenKrupp</strong> <strong>AG</strong>.<br />

<strong>ThyssenKrupp</strong> <strong>AG</strong> was founded in 1999 as a stock corporation under German law and has dual domiciles in<br />

Duisburg and Essen. The headquarters are located in Essen in the <strong>ThyssenKrupp</strong> Quarter. The Executive<br />

Board of <strong>ThyssenKrupp</strong> <strong>AG</strong> sets the strategy for the Group’s development, directs the business areas and is<br />

responsible for central corporate functions. In addition to their own directorates, members of the Executive<br />

Board are responsible for specific world regions. Their duties also include executive development and talent<br />

management.<br />

The Group’s Strategic Way Forward<br />

Following the successful turnaround in fiscal year 2009/2010, we defined a new strategy for the Group in<br />

the reporting year. Market and customer focus, coupled with innovation and engineering expertise, form the<br />

framework for sustainable success.<br />

Global trends are our growth base<br />

Business opportunities for <strong>ThyssenKrupp</strong><br />

Driver Demand (“more”)<br />

Business opportunities<br />

Demand (“better”)<br />

Constraints<br />

Demographic<br />

change<br />

Urbanization<br />

Globalization<br />

More consumer and<br />

capital goods<br />

More infrastructure<br />

and buildings<br />

More resource and<br />

energy consumption<br />

Resources<br />

Leading<br />

engineering<br />

expertise<br />

in<br />

Material<br />

Mechanical<br />

Plant<br />

Infrastructure<br />

Reduction in<br />

CO 2 emissions,<br />

renewable energies<br />

Efficient infrastructure<br />

and methods/<br />

processes<br />

Efficient resource<br />

and energy utilization,<br />

alternative energies<br />

The economic strength of the emerging countries, above all Brazil, India and China, is growing rapidly.<br />

Global trends such as demographic change, increasing urbanization and globalization of trade flows provide<br />

major impetus for steadily rising demand. The world needs “more” – whether it’s consumer and capital<br />

goods, infrastructure, energy or raw materials.<br />

50<br />

Climate<br />

change<br />

Finite<br />

resources<br />

Political framework<br />

conditions

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