About K+S

We are customer-focused, market-oriented and sustainable

K+S is an independent, customer-focused supplier of mineral products for the agriculture, industry, consumer, and community sectors.

K+S employees stand together in the form of hammers and irons

Who we are

K+S is an internationally oriented raw materials company with production sites in Europe as well as North and South America. More than 11,000 employees around the world make K+S successful and dynamic.

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Our values and principles

We have defined our mission statement, values, and principles complementing our corporate strategy. These define our corporate activities and provide the framework for our operations.

Mission Statement

What we extract comes from nature and strengthens nature: our products are indispensable for people, animals, and plants. Through our products, we succeed in promoting health, growth, and quality of life.

New Corporate Strategy

Focus on potash and magnesium

Our strategic focus is on our core business with potash and magnesium products. Our focus on the environment, nature, and climate protection remains unchanged. Every business decision must be consistent with our climate strategy.

The executive bodies of K+S

The Board of Executive Directors and the Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft are committed to responsible as well as transparent corporate governance and control focused on long-term value creation.

Board of Executive Directors

The Board of Executive Directors conducts the Company's business in accordance with the law, the Articles of Association and its bylaws, as well as taking into account the resolutions of the Annual General Meeting.

Our Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board appoints the members of the Board of Executive Directors and monitors as well as advises the Board of Executive Directors in its management of the business.

Corporate governance

Responsible corporate governance is the basis of our work. We act according to clear rules and principles.

The executive bodies of K+S Aktiengesellschaft

The executive bodies of K+S Aktiengesellschaft
We are committed to creating sustainable value and positioning our Company in the best possible manner to meet the needs of all stakeholders. For this purpose, we rely on responsible corporate management governed by established criteria. It constitutes the basis of our decision-making and control processes.

Compliance

With our compliance management system, we ensure that the applicable law, our internal regulations and the regulatory standards recognized by the company are known throughout the Group and that their compliance can be monitored.

About K+S

Locations

K+S is the largest salt producer in the world and belongs to the leading group of international potash suppliers. We mine and refine natural mineral resources on four continents and for customers from all over the world.

Over 90 locations on five continents

Regionally sourced, worldwide. The K+S Group has production sites in Europe, North, Central, and South America, with additional distribution sites in Africa and Asia.