Board of Directors

Each year, the Board of Directors conducts a review to ensure that there is an appropriate balance in its composition. In particular, the Board seeks to ensure gender balance and a broad diversity of backgrounds and countries of origin, international experience, reflecting Sanofi’s status as a diversified global business.

Women represent 43% of members. 7 Directors are non-French. Above all, the Board seeks directors who show independence of mind and who are competent, dedicated and committed.

Under the terms of the AFEP-MEDEF corporate governance code of listed corporations, a Director is independent when he or she has no relation of any kind whatsoever with the company, its group or its management that may interfere with his or her freedom of judgement.

79% of members are independent (according to French Law, Directors representing employees are excluded when calculating the proportion of independent Directors).