The table below outlines the membership of the Committee on the date of filing of the Universal Registration Document. The Directors who are not members of the Strategy Committee may attend its meetings.
| Members of the Strategy Committee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Bernard Lévy | Jean-Bernard Lévy Chairman | Jean-Bernard Lévy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting |
| Jacky Chorin | Jacky Chorin Member | Jacky Chorin Director elected by the employees |
| François Delattre | François Delattre Member | François Delattre Director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting on recommendation from the French State |
| Karine Granger | Karine Granger Member | Karine Granger Director elected by the employees |
| Laurence Parisot | Laurence Parisot Member | Laurence Parisot Independent Director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting |
| Philippe Petitcolin | Philippe Petitcolin Member | Philippe Petitcolin Independent Director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting |
| Vincent Rodet | Vincent Rodet Member | Vincent Rodet Director elected by the employees |
| Christian Taxil | Christian Taxil Member | Christian Taxil Director elected by the employees |
| Martin Vial | Martin Vial Member | Martin Vial Representative of the French State |
Mr. Petitcolin became a member of the Strategy Committee from 16 May 2019. Ms. Granger and Mr. Rodet became members of the Committee from 23 November 2019.
The Strategy Committee issues an opinion to the Board of Directors on the major strategic orientations of the Company and, specifically, the corporate strategic plan presenting the actions to be implemented in order to comply with the objectives of the multi-year energy plan (Programmation pluriannuelle de l'énergie) defined by the French government (see section 1.5.1.2 “Public service in France”), the Company’s strategic objectives drawn up with a view to the consultation of the EDF Central Works Council, the public service contract (see section 1.5.1.2 “Public service in France”), strategic agreements, alliances and partnerships, as well as research and development policy.
| 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of meetings | Number of meetings 2018 3 | Number of meetings 2019 3 |
| Average attendance rate* | Average attendance rate *2018 92.6% | Average attendance rate *2019 96.3% |
| Average duration of the meetings | Average duration of the meetings 2018 2 hours and 45 minutes | Average duration of the meetings 2019 3 hours and 5 minutes |
*Attendance rate calculated based on the members of the Committee alone (all of the members of the Board may attend these meetings).
The table below presents individual attendance rates during the 2019 fiscal year by members of the Strategy Committee whose terms of office are ongoing on 31 December 2019:
| Member of the Strategy Committee | Average attendance rate in 2019 |
|---|---|
| Jean-Bernard Lévy | Jean-Bernard Lévy Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| Jacky Chorin | Jacky Chorin Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| François Delattre | François Delattre Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| Karine Granger | Karine Granger Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| Laurence Parisot | Laurence Parisot Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| Philippe Petitcolin | Philippe Petitcolin Average attendance rate in 2019 67% |
| Vincent Rodet | Vincent Rodet Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| Christian Taxil | Christian Taxil Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
| Martin Vial | Martin Vial Average attendance rate in 2019 100% |
In 2019, the Committee examined, among other matters, the performance and ambitions of EDF Renewables, the challenges for EDF arising from the public debate on the French National Radioactive Materials and Waste Management Plan (PNGMDR), the EDF group’s Research & Development policy, the main hypotheses of the 2020-2022 MTP, as well as action plans following the report by Jean-Martin Folz on the Flamanville EPR project.
The Committee also examined the state of progress of the ongoing work to re-examine the Group’s organisation (see section 1.3.3.1 “Strategy and organisation”).
In the latest update of the Board’s internal rules of procedure, approved on 8 October 2019, the missions regarding governance issues of the governance & corporate responsibility committee were transferred to the Appointments & Compensation Committee and the Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committee was renamed Corporate Responsibility Committee (see section 4.2.3.5 “Appointments, Remuneration & Governance Committee” below).
