How ER Industries runs its holding board from one current board book

What does ER Industries do?

ER Industries is a holding company. Its board oversees the group's participations and takes the decisions that belong at holding level: strategy, financing and how each participation is steered.

Why was holding-level board preparation difficult?

Before each board meeting, materials came from many sides, often updated late and sent again. Directors asked which board book was final for the holding and which file belonged to an operating company. Follow-ups, such as who owns the next step, were noted on the side and forgotten until the next cycle.

How does the ER Industries board prepare a meeting?

ER Industries moved its holding-level materials into one current board book in Konsaro. Every board member opens the same link. Updates from the participations go into the board book instead of a new round of emails. Each agenda item has a visible owner before the meeting.

How are holding decisions followed up?

Decisions and follow-ups stay on the record, each with an owner, so the operating companies can act without waiting for a clarifying email. The board book is prepared once and updated in place instead of being rebuilt from every entity's drive.

What does the board gain?

More meeting time goes to the questions a holding exists for: which investments to fund, how to steer each participation and what stays confidential at holding level. Less time goes to finding the right version.