Governing bodies - Rules of procedure - Articles of Association
The Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board exercises ongoing control over company management. For this purpose, it has the same powers as the Statutory Auditors. The Supervisory Board determines the proposed earnings appropriation for the financial year to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting. The Active Partner must consult the Supervisory Board before making any decisions pertaining to strategic options, to consolidated operating and investment budgets or to recommendations to the General Meeting with respect to the distribution of share premiums, reserves and retained earnings. The Supervisory Board also submits to the Active Partner its considered recommendations on the appointment or possible revocation of the powers of the Executive Chairmen.
Composition of the Supervisory Board
- Éric de Seynes - Chairman
- Monique Cohen - Vice-Chairwoman
- Dominique Senequier - Vice-Chairwoman
- Dorothée Altmayer
- Charles-Éric Bauer
- Estelle Brachlianoff
- Matthieu Dumas
- Blaise Guerrand
- Julie Guerrand
- Olympia Guerrand
- Renaud Momméja
- Alexandre Viros
- Anne-Lise Muhlmeyer - Employee representative member
- Prescience Assoh - Employee representative member
Key data on the supervisory board
Supervisory Board rules of procedure
These rules of procedure define the terms and conditions of organisation and operation of the Supervisory Board of Hermès International and its Committees.
Their purpose is to enhance the quality of the Board’s work by promoting the application of good corporate governance principles and practices, in the interests of ethics and greater effectiveness.
Download our Supervisory board rules of procedure as of 26 November 2021
Stock market ethics Code (summary)
The purpose of this code is to describe the measures in place within the Hermès Group to prevent the market abuse of Hermès International securities.
Download our Stock market ethics code as of 01 January 2024 (summary)
Supervisory Board's report on corporate governance
On the corporate governance principles applied by the Company, on the composition of the Board and the application of the principle of the balanced representation of women and men within the Supervisory Board, on the conditions for the preparation and organisation of the Supervisory Board’s work and on the internal control and risk management procedures instituted by the Company. This report is embedded in the 2023 Universel Registration Document on page 275.
Download our 2023 Universel Registration Document
Supervisory Board’s report to the General Meeting of 20 April 2023
On the Supervisory Board's completion of the assignment during the financial year ending on 31 December 2023. This report is embedded in the 2023 Universel Registration Document on page 327.
Audit and Risk Committee
Presentation
The Audit and Risk Committee ascertains that the consolidated financial statements fairly and accurately reflect the Group’s financial position.
Composition
- Monique Cohen - Chairwoman
- Charles-Éric Bauer
- Estelle Brachlianoff
- Renaud Momméja
- Alexandre Viros
Rules of procedure
These rules of procedure define the composition, missions and methods of organisation and operation of the Audit and Risk Committee of Hermès International, which acts under the collective and exclusive responsibility of the Supervisory Board.Their purpose is to contribute to the quality of the work of the Audit and Risk Committee by favouring the application of corporate governance principles and best practices for ethical reasons and to improve efficiency.
Download our Rules of procedure of the Audit and Risk Committee as of November 26, 2021
The Compensation, Appointments, Governance and CSR Committee
Presentation
The role of the Compensation, Appointments, Governance and CSR Committee ("CAG-CSR Committee") is to ascertain that the remuneration of the Executive Chairmen complies with the provisions of the Articles of Association and the decisions made by the Active Partner. The CAG-CSR Committee also participates in drawing up proposed appointments of corporate executive officers and is responsible for monitoring corporate governance and CSR matters.
Composition
- Dominique Senequier - Chairwoman
- Estelle Brachlianoff
- Matthieu Dumas
Rules of procedure
These rules of procedure define the composition, missions and methods of organisation and operation of the CAG-CSR Committee of Hermès International, which acts under the collective and exclusive responsibility of the Supervisory Board.Their purpose is to contribute to the quality of the work of the CAG-CSR Committee by favouring the application of corporate governance principles and best practices for ethical reasons and to improve efficiency.
Download our Rules of procedure of the CAG-CSR Committee as of November 26, 2021
The Active Partner
Émile Hermès SARL, represented par its Management Board
Presentation
In return for unlimited liability, the Active Partner is a stakeholder in the operation and organisation of the SCA.
Émile Hermès SARL has structuring powers and is responsible in particular for:
- determining for the Group: strategic options, consolidated operating and investment budgets and proposals to the General Meeting for the distribution of share premiums, reserves and retained earnings;
- approving the decisions of the General Meeting of Limited Partners (shareholders) (except those falling - within their own powers);
- deciding on the appointment or dismissal of the Executive Chairmen;
- establishing the compensation policy for the Executive Chairmen;
- authorizing all significant transactions (loans, guarantees, investments, etc.) when their amount exceeds 10% of the Hermès Group’s net consolidated financial position.
The Active Partner cannot participate in the appointment of members of the Supervisory Board. The shares held in the Company are therefore removed from the quorum of the resolutions of the General Meetings concerned.
Composition of the Emile Hermès SAS Management Board
- Henri-Louis Bauer - Chairman of the Company and Chairman of the Executive Management Board
- Frédéric Dumas - Vice-Chairman
- Pascale Mussard - Vice-Chairwoman
- Sandrine Brekke
- Capucine Bruet
- Alice Charbin
- Édouard Guerrand
- Laurent E. Momméja
- Jean-Baptiste Puech
- Guillaume de Seynes