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Sustainable Business Awards: Benoit Bazin, chief executive of Saint-Gobain, wins the 2025 Personality Prize
The Sustainable Business Awards ceremony held by L'Agefi on 16 October at the Salle Gaveau in Paris honoured four companies and one individual for their record on environmental, social and governance issues.
Board committees: not optional
Company boards are commonly advised by committees that make recommendations on the issues no business can avoid. Strategy, ESG, appointments and executive pay all come under scrutiny.
Women in corporate leadership: more women, but the summit of power stays male
The ninth SBF 120 governance barometer, published by the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards, shows momentum on gender balance running out of breath. MP Marie-Pierre Rixain believes the goals set by her law are close to being met.
In 2025, 88% of SBF 120 boards have a committee covering ESG matters
Across the SBF 120, 88% of boards have a committee that specifically addresses ESG issues: 40% of companies have a combined committee and 48% a dedicated one, according to the responsible governance barometer published by the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards.
When the world's challenges shake how companies work
The joint barometer from the Institut Français des Administrateurs and Ethics & Boards points to progress in governance and leadership across the SBF 120. But work remains, particularly on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
AI remains a challenge for French corporate governance
Still the world leader on governance, the SBF 120 must now take full hold of the technological and geostrategic questions that tomorrow's world will pose.
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