Nomination Committee
Nomination Committee activities 2021
Q1
- Supervisory Board succession planning
- Review (re)appointment scheme
- Board of Management and Executive Committee succession planning
Q2, Q3 and Q4
- Supervisory Board succession planning
- Update skills matrix
- Review (re)appointment scheme
- Board of Management and Executive Committee succession planning
Board of Management and executive succession
During 2021, the Nomination Committee recommended the reappointment of Thierry Vanlancker as member of the Board of Management and CEO to the Supervisory Board for consideration by shareholders at the AGM of April 22, 2021. Furthermore, the Nomination Committee was consulted and gave its advice regarding the composition of the Executive Committee and the positions that became vacant during 2021.
Supervisory Board succession
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Buildings and infrastructure end-user segment |
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Transportation end-user segment |
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Scientific/ |
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Public sector experience |
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Management experience |
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Business strategy planning |
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Investor relations |
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Manufacturing experience |
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Social, environmental or sustainability experience |
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Finance expert |
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Four or less external directorships |
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Dutch/ |
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Non-EU national |
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Pensions experience |
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Business-to-business sales experience |
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R&D experience |
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Legal experience |
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Industrial/ |
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Risk management |
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Consulting |
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During 2021, the Nomination Committee continued to discuss the size, structure and composition of the Supervisory Board. Following thorough consideration, the Nomination Committee recommended the reappointment of Patrick Thomas to the Supervisory Board for consideration by shareholders at the AGM of April 22, 2021. With the first terms of Sue Clark and Michiel Jaski having ended in 2021, the number of Supervisory Board members was reduced to six.
The Supervisory Board has updated its skills matrix, as shown above. It contains full details of the current Supervisory Board composition. The schedule of Supervisory Board succession and the profiles of the Supervisory Board members can also be found on our website.
Annual General Meeting of shareholders; Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders.