Corporate Governance

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee /ECSR/ is a permanent advisory and initiating body of the Supervisory Board for the following issues:

• Business Principles
• Corporate social responsibility
• Review of a potential conflict of interests

ECSR has six members, three of them are members of the Supervisory Board elected by the company’s employees. Basic information about ECSR and its responsibilities is contained in the Rules of Procedure of ECSR.

Members

Pavel Herštík (*1951)
chairman
Graduated in communication technology from the Secondary Technology School of Electrotechnical Engineering. In 1972, he started working as a telephone test centre technician in Ředitelství telekomunikací Praha (Telecommunications Headquarters, Prague). For the next 20 years (1975–1995), he was a planner and later became chief planner. From 1995 to 2005, he was Head of Information Management and went on to become Head of the Management, Organisation and Administration Department. At present, he is a Senior Specialist in the area of management and administration of management documents in the Human Resources and Support Services Unit of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic. In 2005 he completed a course in international accounting standards. In 2007 he was certified under the National Certification Programme for Corporate Ethics and Culture. He is Chairman of the Trade Union Steering Committee of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic.

Dušan Stareček (*1956)
vice-chairman
Qualified in Electronic and Electrical Technology at the Technical and Engineering Secondary School in Rožnov p. Radhoštěm. In 1975, he started work as a technician at Long-distance Cables Administration, Prague (the legal predecessor of ČESKÝ TELECOM). In 1992, he was promoted to the position of Head of External Maintenance in the Transmission Technology Unit. At present, he works as Specialist for Operation and Maintenance of Digital Telecommunications Technology in Ostrava. He is a member of the Trade Union Steering Committee of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Chairman of KOV MORAVA and member of EWC (European Works Council) at Telefónica O2 Europe.

Tomáš Firbach (*1976)
member
Graduated at Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Transportation Science, Department of Economics and Management of Transport and Telecommunications. Joined Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, a.s. (or its legal predecessors) in 2005, at present he works in a position of Senior Product Manager; 2004 - 2005 ČD Telekomunikace, a.s., Business Consultant; 2001 - 2004 Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o., Network Design Specialist; 1999 - 2001 JSJ spol. s r.o., IS Manager.

Guillermo José Fernández Vidal (*1946)
member
He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Computer Science and in 1989 he joined Telefónica, first as a manager and later he was promoted to Commercial Director (1992-1995) and General Manager of Companies of Telefónica (1995-1999). In 1999 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica Data and President of Telefónica Data España. In the same year he was also a member of statutory bodies at Telefónica Móviles, Telefónica de España, Vía Digital and Portugal Telecom. In 2003 he was appointed General Manager for Subsidiaries. From 2004 to 2005 he was General Manager for Commercial Development and Affiliates at Telefónica, S.A. In 2005 he was appointed as Corporate General Manager of Telefónica, S.A. and member of the board of Telefónica Móviles de España, Telefónica de España and TPI. He is presently advisor to Telefónica, S.A.

Luis Lada Díaz (*1949)
member
He holds a degree in telecommunications engineering and joined the Telefónica Group in 1973 in the Research and Development Department, rising through the ranks to hold various managerial and executive positions within the group. In 1989 he was Deputy Director for Technology, Planning and International Services. Later he joined Amper Group, a manufacturer of telecommunications systems and equipment, as Director of Planning and Control. He returned to the Telefónica Group in 1993 as Chief Controller for Subsidiaries and Participated Companies. In 1994 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica Móviles de España, S.A., and in September 2000 he went on to become President and Chief Executive of Telefónica Móviles, S.A. until 2004, when he was named Director for Development, Planning and Regulatory Affairs of Telefónica, S.A. In 2005 he was elected Executive Chairman of Telefónica de España, S.A.U. Until he left his executive positions in Telefónica in July 2006, he had served on the Boards of Directors of Telefónica, S.A., Telefónica Móviles, S.A., Telefónica Internacional, S.A. and other corporations, and currently is a member of several foundations and think-tank Groups in Spain, Professor “Ad Honorem” of the Politechnic University of Madrid, Member of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Scientific Advisory Board of Telefónica Research & Development (TID, S.A.) and the Telefónica Latinoamerica Advisory Board; and Member of the Boards of Directors of INDRA Sistemas S.A. and Ydilo Advanced Voice Solutions, S.A.

Jaime Smith Basterra (*1965)
member
Graduated in Economics and Business Administration (BA, Universidad Comercial Deusto, Spain) and holds an MA in Finance and Investments (Exeter University, UK). Before joining Telefónica, he worked in the financial sector for a Spanish brokerage firm, and for Banesto (BSCH Group) as Director for Global Equities in its fund management division. He joined the Telefónica Group in 1999 as Director for Financial Planning at Telefónica Internacional, and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in December of the same year. In October 2000, he was appointed Controller of the Telefónica Group. From December 2002, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica de España. In June 2005, he was made Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ČESKÝ TELECOM (now Telefónica O2 Czech Republic). In June 2007, he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of O2 Germany GmbH. He also serves as member of the Board of Directors of Telefónica O2 Europe plc, and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica O2 Czech Republic.

Vladimír Brož (*1961)
non-member - BoD/SuB/AC and SuB Committees Secretary