As the Company ’ s strategic body , the Board of
Directors ’ key priority is enterprise value creation . It
endeavors to promote long - term value creation by the
Company and protecting its corporate interests ,
focusing in particular on the social , environmental and
climate issues facing its business .
ROLE OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS IN
THE COMPANY ’ S STRATEGY
The Board of Directors ’ principal assignments are
to approve the Company ’ s and the Group ’ s broad stra -
tegic direction – particularly with regard to social ,
environmental and climate - related matters – and super -
vise its implementation , as well as verifying the fair and
accurate presentation of information . It is also tasked
with protecting the Group ’ s corporate assets and
ensuring that the major risks to which the Company
is exposed with regard to its structure and targets are
taken into account in its management . The Board also
sees to it that procedures to prevent corruption and
influence - peddling risks are implemented within the
Group and that procedures are followed with regard
to data protection and ethics . It also monitors the
impact of the Group ’ s non - discrimination and diversity
policy . Lastly , it acts as guarantor of the rights of all
of its shareholders .
A Charter has been adopted by the Board of Directors
which outlines rules governing its membership , duties ,
procedures , and responsibilities .
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has established three special -
ized committees : the Performance Audit Committee ,
the Compensation Committee , and the Sustainability
& Governance Committee , the principal duties of which
are as follows :
– The Performance Audit Committee ensures the
integrity of the financial and sustainability reporting
processes , the independence of the auditors by
supervising their assignments , and the effectiveness of
internal control and risk management procedures ,
including those for social and environmental risks .
– The Compensation Committee advises on the com -
pensation policy for company officers and makes
proposals concerning the compensation , benefits in
kind and stock option and bonus share allocations of
senior executive officers , Directors and Advisory Board
members holding operational positions . It also makes
recommendations on the performance criteria applied
to the variable portion of senior executive officers ’
compensation , as well as periodically assessing the
extent to which these criteria have been met .
– The Sustainability & Governance Committee assists
the Board of Directors in defining and monitoring the
Group ’ s strategic direction with regard to ethical , envi -
ronmental , climate - and workforce - related matters ,
and ensures that its values and rules of conduct are
upheld . It issues opinions on applications for Director
or Advisory Board member positions , on the member -
ship , diversity , independence and operation of the
Board of Directors , and on all governance - related
matters . It also tracks on an annual basis the total
compensation and benefits of any kind awarded to
Executive Committee members .
These committees consist of at least three members ,
appointed by the Board of Directors . The Chairman of
each committee is appointed from among its members
by the Board of Directors . All three committees are
chaired by an Independent Director .
Meetings or joint working sessions may be organized
between the Board ’ s various committees on cross - cutting
topics , particularly with regard to social , workforce -
related and environmental responsibility and climate
issues . This helps to enhance coordination and the
sharing of expertise on all the major issues facing
the Group .
Robust corporate
governance
The rights of LVMH shareholders are protected
by law and the principles of corporate governance ,
which govern the way the Group operates .
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WOMEN ON THE
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