Wendel (MF.PA)
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Wendel announces promotion of Harper Mates to Managing Director
Wendel announces promotion of Harper Mates to Managing Director Wendel, one of Europe's leading listed investment firms, today announced the promotion of Harper Mates to Managing Director. In her new role, Ms. Mates will continue to focus on Wendel’s long-term investment activities, including overseeing the operating companies for which she is responsible. She will also serve as a member of the Group’s Investment Committee and has joined Wendel’s Supervisory Board as an employee representative. Adam Reinmann, CEO of Wendel North America, said, “Harper’s promotion is well-deserved and has been made in recognition of her strong investing history, leadership qualities and overall contributions to Wendel. She has been an important part of the success of the New York office, which has helped Wendel invest approximately $1.2 billion since the office opened in 2013, including in Allied Universal, CSP Technologies and Crisis Prevention Institute. Along with other enhancements we have made to our team, Harper’s promotion and her addition to Wendel’s Investment Committee underscore our long-term commitment to the North American market.” Ms. Mates joined Wendel’s New York office in 2015. Prior to joining Wendel, she worked at MidOcean Partners, a middle market private equity firm. Ms. Mates began her career in investment banking at JPMorgan Chase and private equity at Citigroup. She received a B.B.A. in Finance from The University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. In addition to her roles on Wendel’s Investment Committee and as an employee representative to the Wendel Supervisory Board, Ms. Mates serves on the Board of Directors of Crisis Prevention Institute. Agenda 03.18.2021 2020 Full-Year Results and NAV – Publication of NAV as of December 31, 2020 (pre-market release) 04.28.2021 Q1 2021 trading update – Publication of NAV as of March 31, 2021 (pre-market release) 06.03.2021 Shareholders’ Meeting 07.29.2021 H1 2021 results – Publication of NAV as of June 30, 2021, and first-half financials (pre-market release) 10.28.2021 Q3 2021 trading update – Publication of NAV as of September 30, 2021 (pre-market release) 12.02.2021 2021 Investor Day – The meeting will take place in the morning About Wendel Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests in Europe, North America and Africa in companies which are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles and Crisis Prevention Institute. Wendel plays an active role as a controlling or significant shareholder in these companies. We implement long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris. Standard & Poor’s ratings: Long-term: BBB, stable outlook – Short-term: A-2 since January 25, 2019 Moody’s ratings: Long-term: Baa2, stable outlook – Short-term: P-2 since September 5, 2018 Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of “Grand Mécène de la Culture” in 2012. For more information: wendelgroup.com Follow us on Twitter @WendelGroup Attachment PRESS RELEASE_ Harper Mates _ 18012021
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WENDEL: Reappointment of Wendel’s Executive Board
Reappointment of Wendel’s Executive Board Today, Wendel’s Supervisory Board decided to reappoint the members of the Executive Board next April 7, 2021, when their current term expires. André François-Poncet is to be reappointed as Group CEO ie Chairman of the Executive Board, and David Darmon, as Deputy Group CEO ie Member of the Executive Board, for a period of four years, up to April 6, 2025. Nicolas ver Hulst, Chairman of Wendel’s Supervisory Board, said: “The Supervisory Board has unanimously commended Wendel’s Executive Board for the remarkable work they have done. The Executive Board has allowed Wendel to withstand the Covid-19 crisis and to keep a sound financial condition; the Group is now in a favorable position in entering this new phase, with an ambitious strategy”. André François-Poncet, Wendel’s Group CEO, said: “Over the last three years, we have considerably simplified, refocused and strengthened our organization and our investment processes, and we have deployed an ambitious and consistent ESG strategy in line with our purpose: Engaging with entrepreneurial teams to build sustainable leading companies. We are honored by the trust the Supervisory Board has put in us. A new phase in our value-creation strategy is about to begin. David Darmon and I, as well as the whole Wendel team, seek to further improve the growth profile of our portfolio. We are starting on a sound basis. We now plan to step up the rate at which we deploy our resources onto new assets, as we gain more exposure to long-term growth, with a strong commitment to our ESG strategy”. Agenda 03.18.2021 2020 Full-Year Results and NAV – Publication of NAV as of December 31, 2020 (pre-market release). 04.28.2021 Q1 2021 trading update – Publication of NAV as of March 31, 2021 (pre-market release) 06.03.2021 Shareholders’ Meeting 07.29.2021 H1 2021 results – Publication of NAV as of June 30, 2021, and first-half financials (pre-market release). 10.28.2021 Q3 2021 trading update – Publication of NAV as of September 30, 2021 (pre-market release) 12.02.2021 2021 Investor Day – The meeting will take place in the morning About Wendel Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests in Europe, North America and Africa in companies which are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles and Crisis Prevention Institute. Wendel plays an active role as a controlling or significant shareholder in these companies. We implement long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris. Standard & Poor’s ratings: Long-term: BBB, stable outlook – Short-term: A-2 since January 25, 2019 Moody’s ratings: Long-term: Baa2, stable outlook – Short-term: P-2 since September 5, 2018 Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of “Grand Mécène de la Culture” in 2012. For more information: wendelgroup.com Follow us on Twitter @WendelGroup Attachment Wendel 2020 cpen
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Wendel enters the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and Europe indices
Wendel enters the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and Europe indices Wendel has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe indices (DJSI), as indicated in the results of the annual S&P Dow Jones Indices study, published on November 13, 2020. As such, the indices have recognized the Group’s ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) performance. Evaluated on the basis of all of its ESG initiatives, Wendel obtained a score of 71/100, compared with the average in its sector of 30/100. Wendel is currently the only French company in the Diversified Financials sector that is present in the DJSI World and Europe indices. Launched in 1999, the DJSI includes the best-performing companies in terms of sustainable development out of nearly 3,500 listed companies analyzed worldwide. Every year, the DJSI evaluates companies using its Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) questionnaire. The highest performing 10% of these companies, based on the sustainability criteria defined for each industry, are then integrated into the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Specifically, in the Diversified Financials sector, only 17 companies, including Wendel, have been integrated into the DJSI World index out of the 162 companies evaluated this year. This distinction consecrates our long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, which has picked up considerable speed in 2020. “It is an honor for us to be recognized as sustainability leaders in our sector”, said André François-Poncet, Wendel’s Group CEO. “In the first quarter of 2020, Wendel published an ambitious ESG roadmap for itself and the companies in its portfolio. This strategy reflects our two objectives: position Wendel as a leader among investment companies in sustainable development, and encourage the companies in our portfolio to be both exceptional and exemplary. Wendel’s entry into the DJSI World and Europe indices is a just reward for our efforts to make ESG a source of value creation, innovation and differentiation for our companies, in a spirit of continuous improvement.” In addition, Wendel applauds the performance of Bureau Veritas, a portfolio company since 1995, which is also included in the DJSI World and Europe 2020 indices and this year became the no. 1 company in the professional services sector. Manjit Jus, Managing Director, Global Head of ESG Research & Data at S&P Global, said, “We congratulate Wendel for its inclusion in the DJSI World and Europe indices. Your DJSI distinction reflects your positioning as a world leader in your industry. With a record number of companies participating in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2020 and stricter inclusion rules this year, this recognition honors your company and rewards your active commitment to our Society and to the protection of our planet.” For more information, please read Wendel’s ESG 2020 brochure, “Building sustainability leaders”, available on Wendel’s website: www.wendelgroup.com Agenda 03.18.2021 2020 Full Year Results - Publication of NAV as of December 31, 2020 (pre-market release). 04.28.2021 Q1 2021 Trading update - Publication of NAV as of March 31, 2021 (pre-market release). 06.03.2021 Annual General Meeting 07.29.2021 H1 2021 results - Publication of NAV as of June 30, 2021, and condensed Half-Year consolidated financial statements (pre-market release). 10.28.2021 Q3 2021 Trading update - Publication of NAV as of September 30, 2021 (pre-market release). 12.02.2021 2021 Investor Day - Meeting to take place in the morning About Wendel Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests in Europe, North America and Africa in companies which are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Cromology, Stahl, IHS, Constantia Flexibles, and Crisis Prevention Institute. Wendel plays an active role as a controlling or significant shareholder in these companies. We implement long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris. Standard & Poor’s ratings: Long-term: BBB, stable outlook – Short-term: A-2 since January 25, 2019 Moody’s ratings: Long-term: Baa2, stable outlook – Short-term: P-2 since September 5, 2018 Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of “Grand Mécène de la Culture” in 2012. For more information: Follow us on Twitter @WendelGroup Attachment Press release _ Wendel enters the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) _11172020
