Performance and social impact are both essential to a good investment.
Do environmental, social, and governance issues matter to you?
Frédérique-Love N. As an individual, we can never have the same impact as a company. Investing in big issues, such as decarbonization, hydrogen, and health, is the best way to take action for the future.
Pierre I. I couldn’t possibly put my money into a non-virtuous company, especially over a long investment horizon.
Anouck V. These questions are not just important, they’re critical! Because they make it possible to raise living standards, health, energy, and high technology are priority issues for our future. Performance and social impact are both essential to a good investment.
Josette G. It is an important topic, especially for my grandchildren. They want to invest in a company that is part of the solution, not the problem.
Annabelle Barnett. Shareholders are increasingly sensitive to these questions, particularly as regards health and decarbonization, the former because it resonates with their own concerns, and the latter because many Shareholders are keenly aware of the question of the climate transition.
What are the strengths of Air Liquide’s dialogue with its Shareholders?
Frédérique-Love N. Air Liquide really pays attention to its individual Shareholders and keeps us in the loop through webinars and newsletters, for example. I’ve also taken part in the last two Annual General Meetings, as exercising my right to vote is very important to me.
Saphia Lesieur. We try to foster a close relationship with our individual Shareholders.
In addition to the Annual General Meeting, we hold meetings four to six times a year in cities around France, where we present the Group and field questions from Shareholders. We have a number of ways of keeping in touch with them throughout the year: by telephone, e-mail (including a monthly newsletter), and a dedicated space at the Group Head Office, the “Shareholder Lounge”, where they can meet us directly. We have created four comic strips that cater to different age groups, from ages three to 18, to teach our youngest Shareholders about share ownership and the stock market, and to explain what Air Liquide does.