Universal Registration Document 2020

4. Corporate governance

4.2.3.3 Strategy Committee
Membership

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 LévyChairmanChairman & Chief Executive Officer, Director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting
Jacky ChorinMemberDirector elected by the employees
François DelattreMemberDirector appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting on recommendation from the French State
Karine GrangerMemberDirector elected by the employees
Laurence ParisotMemberIndependent director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting
Philippe PetitcolinMemberIndependent director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting
Vincent RodetMemberDirector elected by the employees
Christian TaxilMemberDirector elected by the employees
Martin VialMemberRepresentative of the French State.
Duties

The Strategy Committee examines and/or issues an opinion to the Board of Directors on the Company’s major strategic orientations and, specifically, on the corporate strategic plan setting out the actions to be implemented in order to comply with the objectives of the multi-year energy programme (see section 7.1.6.2 “Public service in France”), the Company’s strategic orientations drawn up with a view to the consultation of the EDF Central Social and Economic Committee, the public service contract (see section 7.1.6.2 “Public service in France”), strategic agreements, alliances and partnerships, as well as research and development policy.

Activity in 2020
 

2020

2019
Number of meetings

Number of meetings

2020

3

Number of meetings

2019

3

Average attendance rate*

Average attendance rate

*

2020

96.3%

Average attendance rate

*

2019

96.3%

Average duration of the meetings

Average duration of the meetings

2020

3 hours and 13 minutes

Average duration of the meetings

2019

3 hours and 5 minutes

* Attendance rate calculated based on the members of the Committee alone (furthermore, all the members of the Board may attend these meetings).

In 2020, the Committee examined in particular the performance and prospects of EDF Renewables, the strategy of EDF’s Customers, Services and Territories Division and the Group’s BtoB strategy, Dalkia’s strategic orientations, the impact of the health crisis on the industrial programme of the French nuclear fleet and how it will overcome the winter season 2020-2021, the main assumptions of the 2021-2023 medium-term plan, the Company’s strategic orientations with a view to consulting EDF’s Central Social and Economic Committee, as well as the Group’s Research & Development policy.

The Committee did not need to seek any external technical advice or order any studies on issues falling within its remit during the 2020 fiscal year.

4.2.3.4 Corporate Responsibility Committee
Membership

The table below outlines the membership of the Corporate Responsibility Committee on the date of filing of the Universal Registration Document:

Members of the Corporate Responsibility Committee
Claire PediniChairIndependent director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting
Véronique Bédague-HamiliusMemberDirector appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting on recommendation from the French State
Claire BordenaveMemberDirector elected by the employees
Jacky ChorinMemberDirector elected by the employees
Laurence ParisotMemberIndependent director appointed by the Shareholders’ Meeting
Vincent RodetMemberDirector elected by the employees

*Ms Véronique Bédague-Hamilius was appointed Member of the Committee by the Board on 2 April 2020.

Number of members6
Number of independent directors2
Percentage of independent directors*66.67 %

* Hors administrateurs représentant les salariés.