Although the inflation outlook remains uncertain, it improved in the first half of 2024. That means it currently poses only a low risk for the Group.
The German federal government has approved a draft for the amendment of the Postgesetz (PostG – German Postal Act), which was adopted by the Bundestag in the reporting period. As of June 30, 2024, we continued to assess the risk from the regulatory framework of the German post and parcel market as medium. After the reporting date, the Bundesrat approved the draft legislation on July 5, 2024, which reduces the risk for the Group.
The Group’s overall opportunity and risk situation did not otherwise change significantly during the first half of 2024 compared with the situation described in the 2023 Annual Report. Based upon the Group’s early-warning system and in the estimation of its Board of Management, there are currently no identifiable risks for the Group that, individually or collectively, cast doubt upon the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. Nor are any such risks apparent in the foreseeable future.
