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The Board of Directors
Rexel is a French Société Anonyme with
a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors works in coordination with the Executive Committee to set the Group
strategic priorities and supervise their
deployment and implementation.
The Board of Directors comprises 12 members. To help it fulfill its duties and facilitate its decisions, the Board of Directors relies on the opinions, proposals and recommendations of
three specialized Committees whose
members and attributions are set by the
Board: the Audit and Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee and the
Compensation Committee.
Specialized Committees and their main responsibilities The Audit and Risk Committee - Review and audit of the accounting
and financial information. - Oversight of the way the statutory
auditors conduct their assignment.
- Oversight of the independence of the
statutory auditors.
- Oversight of the effectiveness of
internal control, risk management and internal audit procedures.
The Nomination Committee - To make proposals for the nominations, revocations, dismissals and renewals of the Directors and the Chairman/ Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, the members and Chairman/
Chairwoman of the Committees, the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer. - To ensure that the independence
criteria applicable to independent
members of the Board of Directors are complied with effectively.
The Compensation Committee - To make recommendations regarding
the compensation of the Chairman of
the Board of the Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer(s). - Render an opinion on the stock option
and free shares award policy.
In order to ensure its proper functioning
and to promote exemplary governance, the Board is assisted in its functions
by Sébastien Thierry, General Secretary of Rexel, in his capacity as Secretary of the Board of Directors.
As of April 22, 2021
50% of Directors are women.**
80% independent Directors.**