As of December 31, 2022
The Board of Directors is composed of 12 members: 10 who are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and two who represent Air Liquide employees. The Board of Directors brings together a diverse range of profiles. Four nationalities are represented (American, British, French and German) and 50% of elected members are women. Experience in fields including industry, services, research and innovation, healthcare, chemicals and construction are represented on the Board. Directors bring transversal finance, corporate social responsibility and digital skills, as well as their leadership vision of major international groups.
The Board of Directors determines Air Liquide’s strategy and ensures its implementation, taking into consideration the social and environmental challenges of its activities. Accordingly, it examines and approves the Group’s major strategic priorities, including multi-year strategy linked to corporate social responsibility.
In 2022, the Board of Directors notably focused on reviewing the new ADVANCE strategic plan, which includes the Group’s Sustainable Development objectives, presented during Capital Market Day on March 22, 2022, monitoring its implementation and choosing and executing the new unbundled governance structure. As of June 1, 2022, Benoît Potier is Chairman of the Board of Directors, and François Jackow is Chief Executive Officer. The work of the Board of Directors also included a review of the situation brought about by the geopolitical and macroeconomic context, in particular the conflict in Ukraine and actions to take into account the interests of Group employees and stakeholders. The Board also monitored the active pursuit of industrial investment decisions, in particular those related to the energy transition in line with the environmental objectives announced by the Group; oversaw the development of the Group’s hydrogen activities; and decided to distribute one free share for every ten existing shares to Shareholders in June 2022.
