BESV
Corporate Governance
Banque Espírito Santo et de la Vénétie is a limited liability company [société anonyme] with a Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors ensures there is balanced development of banking business and endorses the values, professionalism and spirit of initiative found with all members of staff.
The Board acts as part of an approach involving close cooperation with General Management, while also fostering a spirit of true independence in the operational running of business.
The Board of Directors extended the range of its qualifications and expertise by inviting four independent members to join the Board, an initiative which exemplifies the determination to enforce best practices in corporate governance.
The Board meets, on average, four times a year.
| António Luís Roquette Ricciardi Honorary Chairman |
Philippe Guiral Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Christian Merle General Manager |
Joaquim Germond de Sá Nogueira Deputy General Manager |
| Emilio Barbarani | José Manuel Pinheiro Espiríto Santo Silva |
| Ricardo Espiríto Santo Salgado | Silvia Rinaldi |
| Jean-Louis Fort | Renato Carducci |
| Alain Morvan | Pedro Mosqueira do Amaral |
| Francisco Ravara Cary | Guilherme Albuquerque de Moraes Sarmento |
| Piero Zanettin |
| Christian Merle General Manager |
Joaquim Germond de Sá Nogueira Deputy General Manager |
| Guillaume de Chalus Assistant General Manager – General Secretary |
François-Noël Puzin Assistant General Manager – Risks and Systems |
| KPMG Audit - Valéry Foussé Acting |
Isabelle Goalec Alternate |
| ADG International - Paul Duclos Acting |
Albert Zaragoci Alternate |
Committees appointed by the Board of Directors
Compensation Committee
- composed by three Board Members
- Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado, Philippe Guiral & Alain Morvan
- the Committee makes submissions to the Board, proposing criteria for determining the level of compensation due to office-holders and sees that they are implemented.
The Audit Committee
- composed by three Board Members
- Jean-Louis Fort, Guilherme Albuquerque de Moraes Sarmento & Renato Carducci.
- the Committee conducts any checks it deems necessary, and specifically scrutinises the financial statements, monitors proposals for the appointment of Statutory Auditors, reviews their audit programme and appraises the suitability of internal control measures and procedures implemented in relation to business conducted and risks incurred.