The Board of Directors oversees our main orientations. It determines the strategic business orientations of BNP Paribas, based on the proposals of the Executive Management, which implements them. It also strives to promote long-term value creation, taking social and environmental issues into consideration.
The Board of Directors holds three main powers: it reviews the Group’s strategic decisions, contributes to its proper functioning, and controls and monitors given transactions related to its activities. The Board is also responsible for promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), overseeing risk management and ensuring the quality of financial information provided to shareholders and markets.
The Board of Directors is a collegial body. At the end of 2022, it comprised 15 Directors, 13 of which appointed by shareholders, including one representing employee shareholders, and two elected by employees. The term of office for Directors is three years.
Four advisory committees are set up within the Board to assist in the functioning of the Board.
This committee is tasked with monitoring the preparation of financial information, the efficiency of internal control and risk management systems with regard to accounting and financial matters, the statutory auditing of annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements by the Statutory Auditors, as well as the independence of the Statutory Auditors.
→ 6 members
This committee examines the Group’s overall risk policy, including environmental and social issues, taking into account market, liquidity and operational risk indicators in accordance with applicable regulation.
It also considers any specific issues related to these issues and methods. It is also responsible for compliance-related matters regarding, notably, reputational or professional ethics risks.
→ 5 members
Its missions are:
→ 5 members
This committee is responsible for the annual review of the Group’s compensation policy principles, and more specifically:
→ 4 members