Workforce expansion in 2013

The number of employees in the HUGO BOSS Group increased further in 2013. At the end of fiscal year 2013, HUGO BOSS had 12,496 employees. This is an increase of 644 or 5% compared to the prior year (2012: 11,852 employees).

Number of employees as of December 31

The rise is attributable to the positive development of business and the associated increase in demand for staff, particularly in the Group's own retail business. In the Group's own retail business alone, the workforce grew last year by 15% from 4,139 to 4,759 employees. The majority of new employees in this segment were hired in Europe and the Americas, where the expansion of the Group's own retail business was driven forward, partly through the takeover of shop-in-shop units from wholesale partners. Group Strategy

Employees by functional area as of December 31 (in %)

As a consequence, the share of employees in commercial positions increased further. At year-end 2013, 8,262 employees or 66% of the workforce (2012: 7,549) were assigned to commercial and administrative positions and 4,234 employees or 34% of the total workforce (2012: 4,303) to industrial activities. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Industrial, commercial and administrative employees as of Dec. 31 (in %)

HUGO BOSS puts emphasis on internationality

Internationality, openness and diversity shape the corporate culture at HUGO BOSS. This is reflected in the regional distribution of the workforce. 80% of the Group's people work outside Germany (2012: 80%).

Employees by region as of December 31 (in %)

Continued high participation of women in management

The share of women in the HUGO BOSS Group as a whole stands at 60% (2012: 60%). In management, meaning across all management levels, 46% of all positions were held by women at the end of December 2013 (2012: 46%). As a result, the Company complies with the recommendation of the German Corporate Governance Code according to which the Managing Board has to try to ensure appropriate representation of women in management positions. Corporate Governance Report