POLICY MANAGEMENT

The aim of the “Policy Management” working group is to define the requirements for a functioning and appropriate policy management system as part of a proper compliance management system. On the one hand, this involves establishing a lean conceptual framework (in the sense of minimum requirements for appropriate policy management) and, on the other hand, continuously adapting to changing framework conditions.

focus
points

The working group focuses on the following three topics.

  • Requirements for regulations
    What should be the minimum requirements for guidelines (content, structure, publication, language, etc.)?
  • Requirements for control management
    • How can a regulatory hierarchy in a company be designed in a meaningful way?
    • Which processes for the creation, implementation and communication of guidelines have proven themselves in practice / are recommended?
    • How can a uniform quality standard for guidelines be ensured?
    • How can the Group-wide binding nature of guidelines be ensured and their implementation supported and monitored?
  • Tools and digital support
    • What methods and tools can be used to efficiently design a policy management system?
    • What procedures are available for setting up a new policy management system or improving existing systems?
    • Which digital tools can usefully support policy management systems?

working group results

Working group leader

Astrid Senninger

Head of Corporate Regulations Management at Infineon Technologies AG

Astrid Senninger heads the Corporate Regulations Management department at Infineon Technologies AG, where she advises specialist departments on the policy process from conception to implementation and develops group-wide governance standards. She also supports international projects and corporate transactions. One focus of her work is on creating a user-friendly and streamlined regulatory system. Previously, she worked in risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and management consulting. Astrid Senninger has been a member of the working group since 2019 and took over as chair in 2026.

Katharina Richter

Consultant for governance issues at Siemens AG

As Senior Consultant at Siemens AG is Katharina Richter for central Governance Topics responsible. In addition to the Consulting of the Siemens units in the development and publication of regulations lies dhe Focus on creating an effective and nuser-friendly Governance-ecosystemforward-looking Control concepts to develop and a new form of Governance through the use of more innovative technologies. In 2021, Katharina Richter took over the co-leadership of the Guideline Management working group together with Katrin Löffler.

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