The Directors have significant international exposure due to their activities in groups with a strong presence abroad or because they carry out professional activity abroad (for more information on the experiences of Directors, see Section 3.1.2.3).
Independent members
Pursuant to the internal rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, the number of independent Directors must be at least 50% of the Directors in office. The Directors representing employees are not included in the calculation of the percentage of independent Directors.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors had 64% independent members, i.e. seven out of eleven Directors(1).
Complementarity of skills
The Directors possess diverse expertise in key areas for Publicis Groupe.
The suitability of the Directors’ skills for the Groupe’s challenges is a key element of the composition of the Board.
The Board’s assessment questionnaire includes a section dedicated to skills to identify any needs. Where appropriate, training can be arranged to develop or consolidate these skills.
Taking into account each individual’s experience, level of engagement, and membership on the Board’s Committees, the Nomination Committee, after consulting each Director, has drawn up an individualized skills matrix. This matrix is updated annually.(2).
The methodology for defining skills as well as the details of individual expertise per Director are presented below.