{"id":15672,"date":"2023-04-18T08:11:35","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T08:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d36deud6t4mnhi.cloudfront.net\/?page_id=15672"},"modified":"2024-07-17T11:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T09:12:38","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/company\/leadership-team\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Directors determines Ipsen\u2019s business strategy and oversees its implementation. It provides accurate information about Ipsen\u2019s operations to Company&#8217;s shareholders and the general public. It ensures that the Company has reliable procedures for identifying, measuring and monitoring its commitments and risks, as well as adequate financial and operational internal controls. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<!-- Ipsen Quotes Start -->\n\t<section class=\"quotes-section \">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-sec-inner\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/websites\/ipsen_com_v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/19085624\/Group-252.png);background-color: #DBEAF5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-1 col-xl-4 col-md-6 col-xs-12 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/websites\/ipsen_com_v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/19105519\/01_Marc-de-GARIDEL-495x200profile.png\" alt=\"Author Image\" title=\"Author Image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-2 col-xl-8 col-md-6 col-xs-12 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-para \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"para charcoal-grey \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ipsen has a long and proud history of bringing innovative treatments to patients around the world. With its clear strategy, deep expertise, global presence, highly-committed teams and strong sense of purpose, Ipsen will continue to make a profound difference, now and for future generations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-sign-div\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-author-div\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-dash-div\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"quote-dash\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote-author primary-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarc de Garidel\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote-author-role charcoal-grey \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChairperson of the Board of Directors, since July 2016\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Ipsen Quotes End -->\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"container tab-pane-container\">\n        <section class=\"profile-card\">\n            <div class=\"profile-slim-listing\">\n    <div class=\"container slim-listing-container\">\n        <h2 class=\"profile-head visible\">Directors<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"profile-summary hidden\"><\/p>\n        \n        <div class=\"slim-lisitng \">\n                        <div class=\"row \">\n                <!-- slim profile card -->\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"profile-slim-card\">\n                                <div class=\"profile-slim-card-inner\">\n\n                                     \n                                            <p class=\"profile-head-para\">Antoine Flochel<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Vice-Chairperson <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"profile-slim-card\">\n                                <div class=\"profile-slim-card-inner\">\n\n                                     \n                                            <p class=\"profile-head-para\">Highrock S.\u00e0r.l.<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">represented by Anne Beaufour <sup>4<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                    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 <p class=\"profile-head-para\">Beech Tree S.A<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">represented by Philippe Bonhomme <sup>2;4<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"profile-slim-card\">\n                                <div class=\"profile-slim-card-inner\">\n\n                                     \n                                            <p class=\"profile-head-para\">Naomi Binoche<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Director  <sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            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           <p class=\"profile-head-para\">Margaret Liu<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Director  <sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"profile-slim-card\">\n                                <div class=\"profile-slim-card-inner\">\n\n                                     \n                                            <p class=\"profile-head-para\">David Loew<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Director  <sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n               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class=\"profile-head-para\">Pascal Touchon <\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Director  <sup>1;6<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                            <div class=\"profile-slim-card\">\n                                <div class=\"profile-slim-card-inner\">\n\n                                     \n                                            <p class=\"profile-head-para\">Piet Wigerinck<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Director  <sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    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class=\"profile-head-para\">Carol Xueref<\/p>\n                                     \n\n                                                \n                                    <p class=\"profile-designation \">Director  <sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!--Alert Card Layout Start Here-->\n<section class=\"alertcard-section\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n        <!--Alert Box HTML Start Here-->\n        <div class=\"alert-box info-box\">\n                    <div class=\"info-icon\">\n              <span class=\"info-circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ipsen-main\/dist\/images\/alert-info-icon.png\" alt=\"Alert Icon\" title=\"Alert Icon\" \/><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"info-contents\">\n            <p class=\"info-head hidden\"><\/p>\n            <p class=\"info-sub-head-para hidden\"><\/p>\n            <div class=\"alert-content visible\"><p><em><sup>1<\/sup> Independent Directors <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>2<\/sup> Directors renewed at the Shareholders\u2019 Meeting of 28 May 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>3<\/sup> Directors representing the employees <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>4<\/sup> Company governed by Luxembourg law <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>5<\/sup> CEO as of 1<sup>st<\/sup> July 2020 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><sup>6<\/sup> Cooptation ratified at the Shareholders\u2019 Meeting of 28 May 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!--Alert Box HTML Start Here-->\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<!--Alert Card Layout End Here-->\n\n\n\n    <!--Accordion Cards Start Here-->\n    <section class=\"accordion\" data-according-id=\"466187911\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <!--Accordion info section-->\n   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href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/29202317\/Compensation-policy-for-corporate-officers-AGM-28-May-2024-New.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compensation policy for corporate officers &#8211; AGM 28 May 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"cta-block hidden\" >\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                <\/div> \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <!--Accordion Cards End Here-->\n\n\n\n    <!--Accordion Cards Start Here-->\n    <section class=\"accordion\" data-according-id=\"582489582\">\n        <div 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Each committee plays a crucial role in guiding our company\u2019s strategic decisions and operations.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><!--Accordion info section over here -->\n\n                <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion accor-group\" id=\"accordionExample582489582\">\n                         \n                                    <!-- Accordion with Expandable panel & FAQs -->\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item accor-item\">\n                                        <p class=\"accordion-header accor-head-para\" id=\"expHeading0\">\n                                            <button class=\"accordion-button accor-btn collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#expHeading5824895820\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"expHeading5824895820\">\n                                                Nomination Committee                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                        <div id=\"expHeading5824895820\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"expHeading0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample582489582\">\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                                <div class=\"accordion-data\">\n                                                    <p><p>The role of the Nomination Committee is mainly to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>make proposals to the Board of Directors concerning the re-election, replacement or appointment of new Directors, ensuring the balance and complementarity of the skills of the directors and the diversity of their profiles and organize a procedure to select future independent directors; give its opinion on the recruitment or the replacement of the Chief Executive Officer or Deputy Chief Executive Officers, if applicable, as well as on members of the Executive Leadership Team;<\/li>\n<li>design a plan for replacement of Company Officers, so as to be able to propose replacement solutions to the Board in the event of an unforeseen vacancy;<\/li>\n<li>regularly review directors training plans and the process for welcoming and integrating new directors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nomination Committee is comprised of a minimum of three directors and a maximum of six directors, including at least one-third of independent directors, chosen from among Directors who are not executive officers. It meets at least twice a year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carol XUEREF<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pascal TOUCHON<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Beech Tree S.A.<sup>2<\/sup>, represented by Philippe BONHOMME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Notes:<br \/>\n<sup>1<\/sup>Independent member,<br \/>\n<sup>2<\/sup>Company governed by Luxembourg law<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"cta-block hidden\" >\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                             \n                                    <!-- Accordion with Expandable panel & FAQs -->\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item accor-item\">\n                                        <p class=\"accordion-header accor-head-para\" id=\"expHeading1\">\n                                            <button class=\"accordion-button accor-btn collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#expHeading5824895821\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"expHeading5824895821\">\n                                                Ethics, Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee                                             <\/button>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                        <div id=\"expHeading5824895821\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"expHeading1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample582489582\">\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                                <div class=\"accordion-data\">\n                                                    <p><p>The role of the Committee is to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In terms of CSR, including ethics and compliance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>examine the Group\u2019s CSR issues, risks and opportunities and provide advice, proposals and recommendations to the Board on CSR strategy;<\/li>\n<li>review the Group&#8217;s CSR policies and commitments, assess the implementation of the CSR strategy;<\/li>\n<li>monitor its performance and alignment with the Group&#8217;s strategy;<\/li>\n<li>review the definition of the Group\u2019s fundamental values and its ethics and compliance policy;<\/li>\n<li>submit recommendations on ethics and compliance to the Board of Directors and discuss all issues relating to ethics and compliance referred to it by the Board;<\/li>\n<li>ensure the dissemination throughout the Group of the Code of Ethics and general ethics policies defined by the Group and their updates;<\/li>\n<li>examine the Group\u2019s risks mapping from an ethics and compliance and CSR standpoint;<\/li>\n<li>review the Group&#8217;s ethics and compliance activity report;<\/li>\n<li>receive any information concerning possible breaches of the ethics and compliance policy and review action plans implemented to address these;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In terms of governance, including ethics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>examine the evolution of corporate governance rules, particularly those of the AFEP-MEDEF Code, and report its conclusions and recommendations to the Board; monitor the application of the rules of corporate governance defined by the Board of Directors and ensure that the information is given to shareholders on this subject; specify, where appropriate, the recommendations of the AFEP-MEDEF Code that are not applied and explain the reasons in an understandable, relevant and detailed manner;<\/li>\n<li>examine situations of potential conflicts of interest of members of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors and communicate the results of its findings in accordance with an internal procedure which protects confidentiality;<\/li>\n<li>prepare, under the direction of the Chairperson of the Committee, in liaison with the Vice-Chairperson of the Board or a specially appointed director, the annual &#8220;restricted session&#8221; of the Board of Directors on its operation, without the presence of the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the executive members;<\/li>\n<li>give an opinion, in liaison with the Chairperson of the Board, on the list of independent directors of the Board of Directors when appointing a director and annually for all directors;<\/li>\n<li>carry out, under the direction of the Chairperson of the Committee, a formal evaluation of the structure, size and composition of the Board, periodically and at least every three years, and make recommendations to the Board regarding any changes;<\/li>\n<li>if applicable, ensure the implementation of a mechanism to prevent and detect corruption and influence peddling. 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The Audit Committee meets at least four times a year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Karen WITTS<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Members :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pascal TOUCHON<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Beech Tree S.A.<sup>2<\/sup>, represented by Philippe BONHOMME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Notes:<br \/>\n<sup>1<\/sup>Independent member,<br \/>\n<sup>2<\/sup>Company governed by Luxembourg law<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"cta-block hidden\" >\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                             \n                                    <!-- Accordion with Expandable panel & FAQs -->\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-item accor-item\">\n                                        <p class=\"accordion-header accor-head-para\" id=\"expHeading3\">\n                                            <button class=\"accordion-button accor-btn collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#expHeading5824895823\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"expHeading5824895823\">\n                                                Compensation Committee                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/p>\n                                        <div id=\"expHeading5824895823\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"expHeading3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample582489582\">\n                                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                                <div class=\"accordion-data\">\n                                                    <p><p>The role of the Compensation Committee is to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>make proposals to the Board of Directors on all components of the compensation paid to the Group\u2019s corporate officers, senior management and senior executives;<\/li>\n<li>be informed on all matters pertaining to the recruitment of the Group\u2019s main senior managers, other than the Chief Executive Officer, as well as on decisions concerning the fixing or changing of any part of their compensation;<\/li>\n<li>issue a recommendation on the amount and allocation of Directors\u2019 fees among Board members;<\/li>\n<li>make recommendations to the Board of Directors on Group compensation policies as well as employee savings plans, employee share ownership schemes, stock options and bonus shares or any other similar forms of compensation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Compensation Committee is comprised of a minimum of three directors and a maximum of six directors, half being independent directors, chosen from among Directors who are not executive officers. 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