CEO
The company will not pay a dividend as it carries out a far-reaching restructuring aimed at eliminating riskier and less profitable businesses and focusing on its European client base.
Sewing said financial reserves exceeded regulatory requirements and that the
He said the company was “part of the solution” during the crisis, advising the government on support efforts and acting as a “conveyor belt” for 6,500 applications for emergency credit with a volume of over
He added that efforts to adapt to the outbreak through remote working and video conferencing raised the possibility of spending less on office space and travel.
"If 60% of employees worldwide can work away from their offices and still deliver excellent service to our clients, then of course we have to ask ourselves: can we give our staff additional flexibility to work from home if they want to?" Sewing said in his speech to shareholders. "And if that’s the case, do we need quite so many offices in expensive urban centers?"
Less corporate travel would save the company time and money, and benefit the environment as well, he added.
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