1.3 Expenses
1.3.1 Operating expenses
CHF million |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
External services 1 |
|
170 |
|
196 |
Selling costs, commissions |
|
134 |
|
130 |
Repair, maintenance |
|
77 |
|
118 |
Advertisements, communication |
|
98 |
|
108 |
External energy supply |
|
84 |
|
107 |
Rent, leases |
|
48 |
|
54 |
Other expenses 2 |
|
54 |
|
63 |
Total |
|
665 |
|
776 |
1 External services include e.g. temporary employees, IT costs, R&D, insurance costs as well as consulting services.
2 Other expenses include compensation to the members of the Board of Directors of CHF 2.7 million (previous year: CHF 2.4 million).
1.3.2 Personnel expenses
CHF million |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries and wages |
|
817 |
|
935 |
Employee benefits |
|
32 |
|
32 |
Social security |
|
163 |
|
172 |
Total |
|
1'012 |
|
1'139 |
In the year under review, the expenses for share-based payment transactions to members of the Executive Committee and to members of the Senior Management recorded in the personnel expenses amounted to CHF 7.9 million (previous year: CHF 5.6 million). For more details on transactions with Executive Committee see Compensation Report and note 4.3 (4.3.2 Transactions with members Board of Directors and the Executive Committee).