Both the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020 and the Code Buysse III for non-listed companies emphasize the recommendation for the Board of Directors to have professional independent directors. These can provide an objective and critical view of the company and give impartial advice.

Good governance is becoming an increasingly challenging topic for companies. As the legislation is changing, and the roles and responsbilities of the company and its directors are challenged by e.g. activist shareholders or NGOs, the need for professional directors, well versed in good governance practices has dramatically increased.

As an independent board member, Philippe collaboratively develops the strategy of the company along with the other members of the Board of Directors, performs the monitoring of the strategy execution, and provides the appropriate leadership to the executive management.

In addition to Philippe’s competencies in strategy and finance, he specifically offers his knowledge to positively integrate sustainability and ESG into the company’s strategy.

Philippe is a Guberna Certified Director, one of only 143 in Belgium, and has board experience.

Philippe is available for board mandates as independent director. His knowledge of the challenges for companies to comply to new sustainability and ESG rules and legislation will bring strong insights in your board on how to be prepared for the future.