Governance

Organisation & Structure

The Federation of Migros Cooperatives is a cooperative association as defined by Art. 921 et seq. OR. The FMC, the affiliated regional Cooperatives, the companies that belong to them and the foundations make up the Migros Community, or simply Migros.

Legal form & mission

The FMC coordinates the activities of Migros, determines its strategy and represents the Migros Community to the outside world. As a Migros service provider, it is responsible for covering the needs of the regional Cooperatives through a system of combined purchasing and production, as well as by establishing or acquiring participatory interests and subsidiary companies of all kinds.

The organs of the FMC are the Assembly of Delegates, the Board of Directors, the Executive Board and the Board of Control.

Cooperative capital – distribution & liability

The cooperative capital of the FMC totals CHF 15 million (Migros Group Financial Report, consolidated group, p. 109). The shares have a nominal value of CHF 1'000, pay interest of 4% and are not transferable. They are distributed among the regional Cooperatives as follows (as a percentage of cooperative capital):

 

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Regional cooperative Proportion
Migros Cooperative Zurich (MCZ) 32.3%
Migros Cooperative Aare (MCAA) 19.8%
Migros Cooperative Eastern Switzerland (MCOS) 11.4%
Migros Cooperative Basel (MCBS) 10%
Migros Cooperative Geneva (MCGE) 7.2%
Migros Cooperative Vaud (MCVD) 4.8%
Migros Cooperative Lucerne (MCLU) 4.6%
Migros Cooperative Neuchâtel-Fribourg (MCNE-FR) 4.4%
Migros Cooperative Ticino (MCTI) 3.8%
Migros Cooperative Valais (MCVS) 1.7%

In accordance with the statutes, the shares that do not represent participation certificates are underwritten on the basis of the annual retail sales. The number of shares acquired by the Cooperatives is based on the conditions in 1957. As it was no longer necessary to issue new shares to raise finance for the FMC, and because the voting rights are exercised independently of the share distribution, the Board of Directors decided not to change anything and has retained the original distribution from 1957.

Liability for the obligations of the FMC is limited to its assets.

Statutes & regulations

The organisation of the FMC is set out in the company statutes (version of 7 November 2020), substantially in the updated organisational rules of the Assembly of Delegates (version of 9 April 2016) and in the organisational rules of the Board of Directors (version of 7 November 2020). The reciprocal rights and duties between the FMC and the regional Cooperatives are set out in ten (identical) agreements between the FMC and the Cooperatives (version of June 1984, as amended).

Cooperatives

 

  • Migros Aare

    Migros Aare

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Thomas Aebersold

    Managing Director 
    Anton Gäumann

    Employees
    11'585 (-3.71%)

    Cooperative members
    531'871 (1.26%)

    Sales
    CHF 3'387 million (1.4%)

    Migros Aare

  • Migros Basel

    Migros Basel

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Werner Krättli

    Managing Director
    Stefano Patrignani (deceased on 19.03.2021)

    Employees
    3'353 (-2.59%)

    Cooperative members
    170'294 (0.46%)

    Sales
    CHF 983 million (6.2%)

    Migros Basel

  • Migros Geneva

    Migros Geneva

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Frédéric Berney

    Managing Director
    Philippe Echenard

    Employees
    3'023 (-4.79%)

    Cooperative members
    134'162 (-1.26%)

    Sales
    CHF 949 million (1.1%)

    Migros Geneva

  • Migros Lucerne

    Migros Lucerne

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Felix Meyer

    Managing Director
    Guido Rast

    Employees
    5'836 (-2.23%)

    Cooperative members
    202'441 (2.60%)

    Sales
    CHF 1'516 million (5.0%)

    Migros Lucerne

  • Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg

    Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg

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    Chairperson of the Board of Directors
    Thierry Grosjean

    Managing Director
    Jean-Marc Bovay

    Employees
    2'433 (-3.11%)

    Cooperative members
    126'643 (0.83%)

    Sales
    CHF 747 million (4.2%)

    Migros Neuchâtel-Fribourg

  • Migros Eastern Switzerland

    Migros Eastern Switzerland

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Leo Staub

    Managing Director
    Peter Diethelm

    Employees
    9'445 (-5.62%)

    Cooperative members 
    423'859 (2.24%)

    Sales 
    CHF 2'464 million (3.1%)

    Migros Eastern Switzerland

  • Migros Ticino

    Migros Ticino

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    Chairperson of the Board of Directors
    Monica Duca Widmer

    Managing Director
    Lorenzo Emma

    Employees
    1'473 (-2.77%)

    Cooperative members 
    102'233 (3.40%)

    Sales
    CHF 503 million (10.8%)

    Migros Ticino

  • Migros Vaud

    Migros Vaud

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Patrice Lambelet

    Managing Director
    Anton Chatelan

    Employees
    3'237 (-3.03%)

    Cooperative members
    158'576 (3.09%)

    Sales
    CHF 1'141 million (2.9%)

    Migros Vaud

  • Migros Valais

    Migros Valais

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Bernard Monnet

    Managing Director
    Max Alter

    Employees
    1'864 (-3.67%)

    Cooperative members
    82'864 (1.35%)

    Sales
    CHF 500 million (3.4%)

    Migros Valais

  • Migros Zurich

    Migros Zurich

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    Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Christian Biland

    Managing Director
    Jörg Blunschi

    Employees
    9'151 (0.54%)

    Cooperative members 
    335'241 (0.30%)

    Sales
    CHF 2'642 million (2.1%)

    Migros Zurich

Organisational chart

Version 31.12.2020

Further topics

Business Model & Business Units

Migros is focused on improving the quality of life of its customers. All Migros companies are obliged to base their actions on this guiding principle.

Vision, Mission & Strategy

Migros is recognised by its customers, its employees and the general public as the leading company for improving quality of life. Our vision: a better life every day.

Subsidiaries & Participatory Interests

The Migros Group includes the Migros-Industry companies, various retail and travel companies, Migros Bank and several foundations. On an organisational level, these are assigned to the CEO and the heads of the six departments of the FMC.

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