海角大神

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2021
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海角大神 works alongside entrepreneurial management teams to build industry leaders with a long term perspective

Nicolas ver Hulst
Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Editorial

鈥淒espite the extent of the shock, 海角大神 made it through 2020 unscathed.鈥

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础苍诲谤茅 贵谤补苍莽辞颈蝉-笔辞苍肠别迟
Group CEO

Editorial

鈥満=谴笊 has the strongest balance sheet in its history, putting it in a position to deploy its share capital with confidence.鈥

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David Darmon
Group Deputy CEO

Interview

鈥2020 has accelerated transformative change.鈥

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2020-2021 highlights

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海角大神 joins the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Europe and World. These indices assess the Group鈥檚 performance in terms of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance). Evaluated on the whole of its ESG approach, 海角大神 obtains a score of 71/100, compared with an average for its sector of 30/100. 海角大神 is currently the only French company in the Diversified Financials sector to be included in the DJSI Europe and World indices.

November 2020

The Supervisory Board of 海角大神 announces the reappointment of 础苍诲谤茅 贵谤补苍莽辞颈蝉-笔辞苍肠别迟, as Group CEO, and of David Darmon, as Group Deputy CEO, for a period of four years. 础苍诲谤茅 贵谤补苍莽辞颈蝉-笔辞苍肠别迟 said: 鈥淲e are honored by the trust placed in us by the Supervisory Board. We will begin this new mandate on a solid footing and we now expect to accelerate the pace of deployment of our resources to new assets.鈥

December 2020

Harper Mates becomes Managing Director. She will continue to focus on the Group鈥檚 investment activities and supervise the companies for which she is responsible. Harper Mates also joins the Investment Committee, as well as 海角大神鈥檚 Supervisory Board as employee representative.

January 2021

海角大神 adheres to the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact and thus joins the 12,000 companies most actively involved in human rights, labor law, environmental protection and the fight against corruption. This commitment will enable 海角大神 to better measure its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

February 2021

Constantia Flexibles acquires the Turkish company Propak. Based in Du虉cze, Turkey, Propak is a continental leader in the packaging industry for the snack market. The company鈥檚 production plant employs around 360 people. This acquisition, which creates strategic synergies, is an important step in the development of Constantia Flexibles鈥 presence in a growing market.

March 2021

On June 25, 2021, the Bureau Veritas Annual General Meeting approved the appointment of Christine Anglade Pirzadeh, 海角大神鈥檚 Director of Communications and Sustainable Development, as a member of the Board of Directors. She will bring her expertise on ESG issues to her role as a Director.

April 2021

Maarten Heijbroek becomes CEO of Stahl. He will succeed Huub van Beijeren, who is retiring after having made significant contributions to the growth and success of Stahl for 14 years. Previously, Maarten Heijbroek was President Consumer Care at Croda International Plc in the United Kingdom. 鈥淚 am pleased to be joining Stahl to lead this highly successful company and look forward to working with its talented teams. Together, we will build on Stahl鈥檚 success and strengthen its position as a global leader in leather finishing products and high-performance coatings,鈥 he said.

July 2021

Our strategic orientations

Investment in high-quality companies aiming to further diversify the portfolio towards more growth.


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海角大神 Lab

To enhance 海角大神鈥檚 knowledge of new business models and disruptive technologies.


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Our ESG approach

ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) performance is core to 海角大神鈥檚 investment focus.


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Endowment fund

海角大神鈥檚 commitment to civil society is part of the Group鈥檚 DNA.


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A concentrated, yet diversified, investment portfolio

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BUREAU VERITAS

Certification and verification services

STAKE
35.8% (1)

2020 SALES
鈧4,601 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
鈧397.3 million since 1995 (2)

鈥淏ureau Veritas stands alongside those who want to demonstrate their commitments through transparent, credible and effective actions.鈥

DIDIER MICHAUD-DANIEL,
CEO of Bureau Veritas

(1) Capital held by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020 net of treasury shares for 51.3% of theoretical voting rights.

(2) Amount invested by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES

Flexible packaging

STAKE
60.8% (1)

2020 SALES
鈧1,505.3 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
鈧565 million since 2015 (2)

鈥淏eing supported by 海角大神 over the long term gives Constantia Flexibles a stable structure and numerous development opportunities.鈥

PIM VERVAAT,
CEO of Constantia Flexibles

(1) Capital held by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE

Training services

STAKE
96.1% (1)

2020 SALES
$63.8 million

Amount invested
$569 million since 2019 (2)

鈥満=谴笊疋檚 guidance and partnership enables us to reach even more people 鈥 teaching life skills that positively impact the world.鈥

TONY JACE,
CEO of Crisis Prevention Institute

(1) Capital held by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

CROMOLOGY

Decorative paints

STAKE
95.4% (1)

2020 SALES
鈧627.6 million

Amount invested
鈧550 million since 2006 (2)

鈥淐romology places Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at聽the heart of its strategy, alongside profitable growth and operational excellence.鈥

LO脧C DERRIEN,
CEO of Cromology

(1) Capital held by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Combined amount of equity invested by 海角大神 in Materis Paints and Cromology. 鈧125 million of additional capital injected in Cromology in 05/13/2019.

IHS TOWERS

Telecoms
infrastructure

STAKE
21.4% (1)

2020 SALES
$1,403.1 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
$830 million since 2013 (2)

(1) 海角大神 holds, with its co-investors, 28.9% of the voting rights as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

STAHL

High-performance coatings and leather finishing products

STAKE
67.8% (1)

2020 SALES
鈧669.4 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
鈧221 million since 2006 (2)

鈥淚 am pleased to be joining Stahl to lead this highly successful company and look forward to working with its talented teams. Together, we will build on Stahl鈥檚 success and strengthen its position as a global leader.鈥

MAARTEN HEIJBROEK,
CEO of Stahl

(1) Capital held by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by 海角大神 as of 12/31/2020.