Compagnie de Saint-Gobain New director (6573T)
November 25 2021 - 11:49AM
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
25 November 2021
PRESS RELEASE
November 25, 2021
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's Board of Directors
co-opts Ms. Lina Ghotmeh, French-Lebanese architect,
as an independent director
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, the Board of Directors decided today to co-opt Ms. Lina
Ghotmeh as an independent director to replace Mr. Denis Ranque, who
has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office,
i.e., until the close of the Shareholders General Meeting called to
approve the financial statements for the year 2022. This
cooptation, which takes effect today, will be submitted for
ratification at the Shareholders General Meeting on June 2, 2022.
The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Denis Ranque, who
significantly contributed to the Board's discussions and decisions
throughout the years of his term of office based on his experience
and judgement.
Ms. Lina Ghotmeh, 42, is an internationally renowned architect.
She leads her own studio of architecture named "Lina Ghotmeh -
Architecture" in Paris and produces architectural designs in France
and abroad with her multicultural team. She has been honored with
numerous awards, including the French Ministry of Culture AJAP
Prize 2008, the French Academy DEJEAN Prize 2016, the Grand Prix
Afex 2016, the Pierre Cardin Prize 2019 from the Paris Academy of
Fine Arts, and most recently, the 2020 Tamayouz "Woman of
Outstanding Achievement" Award and the Schelling Architecture Prize
2020. She has been nominated for the Moira Gemmill English Prize.
Her work is exhibited at the 17(th) Architecture Biennale in Venice
and is frequently published, notably in Phaidon and RIBA books, or
in the magazines AA, Domus and Architectural Record. She holds
teaching positions at Yale School of Architecture in the United
States, University of Toronto in Canada and she has taught at the
Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture. She has lectured in various
institutions including Columbia University in the United States,
the Parsons School in France and the Royal College of Art in the
United Kingdom.
Her commitment to innovation for sustainable architecture, and
her work on materials and circular economy will be a valuable
contribution to the Board of Directors and the implementation of
the Group's strategy as a global leader in sustainable
construction.
ABOUT SAINT-GOBAIN
Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and
solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other
industrial application markets. Developed through a continuous
innovation process, they can be found everywhere in our living
places and daily life, providing wellbeing, performance and safety,
while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction,
resource efficiency and the fight against climate change. This
strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain
purpose, "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME", which responds to the
shared ambition of all the women and men in the Group to act every
day to make the world a more beautiful and sustainable place to
live in.
EUR38.1 billion in sales in 2020
More than 167,000 employees, located in 72 countries
Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050
For more information about Saint-Gobain
visit www.saint-gobain.com and follow us on Twitter
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