" 'Inadequate response to wage theft and intolerable working conditions': Speech by Tilman Massa,"

My name is Tilman Massa and I am speaking on behalf of Association of Ethical Shareholders Germany. With the voting rights transferred to us, we demand much more effective measures from Delivery Hero against the climate crisis and for the protection of the environment and human rights. I have to ask you in particular about the working conditions at your subsidiary Talabat, which has repeatedly made negative headlines because of poor working conditions and unpaid wages at a subcontractor. We cannot exonerate you, Executive Board and Supervisory Board, for insufficient implementation and transparency in human rights due diligence and climate protection measures...

FairSquare called on you and Talabat last December to ensure that the wages due were finally paid and the intolerable working conditions ended. You then launched an investigation and subsequently confirmed the central allegations: according to you, 48 couriers were affected by the wage theft. You ended the cooperation with the Infinity subcontractors. This may be a logical step, but you should also do your utmost to ensure that the breach of the law is clarified and that those affected receive their rights. You yourself do not want to pay the outstanding wages. At the same time, it is unlikely that the people who have already been deported will ever receive their earned wages through the back pay system in Qatar. I have the following questions for you on this...