Orange’s Board of Directors brings together 15 members with varied backgrounds: seven independent directors, three representing the public sector, three representing employees and one representing employee shareholders (currently vacant). This diversity of experience and expertise ensures balance, independence and strong oversight. Each director serves a four-year term, in line with the bylaws updated at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 19, 2022.
In corporate governance, Orange follows the recommendations of the Afep-Medef Code (“Corporate Governance Code for Listed Companies”) as revised in December 2022. This document can be viewed in the “Governance Documentation” section of our site and is also available on the Afep and Medef websites.
Orange’s Board ensures that the key pillars of our Lead the Future strategic plan are carried out effectively. It reviews the major milestones of the Group’s activity, including operational performance, quarterly results, half-year and annual accounts, budget, risk factors and sustainability status. It also determines the compensation of company directors and examines major strategic projects, including significant portfolio operations and long-term investments.
Jacques Aschenbroich *
Chairman of the Board, Independent Director
Christel Heydemann
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Nicolas Guérin
Secretary General
Strategy and Technology Committee
Frédéric Sanchez *
Independent Director, Chair of the Strategy and Technology Committee (CST)
Alexandre Bompard *
Independent Director, member of the CST
Thierry Sommelet
Director representing Bpifrance Participations (public sector), member of the CST
Vincent Gimeno
Director representing employees, member of the CST
Governance and Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Committee
Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner *
Independent Director, Chair of the Governance and Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Committee (CGRSE)
Momar Nguer *
Independent Director, member of the CGRSE
Anne Lange
Director representing the public sector, member of the CGRSE
Magali Vallée
Director representing employees, member of the CGRSE
Audit Committee
Gilles Grapinet *
Independent director, Chair of the Audit Committee
Valérie Beaulieu *
Independent Director, member of the Audit Committee
Céline Fornaro
Director representing the public sector, member of the Audit Committee
Sébastien Crozier
Director representing employees, member of the Audit Committee
* Independent Director
To ensure effective governance, Orange’s Board relies on several specialized committees that inform its work and help shape its decisions in the interest of the company and in line with its corporate purpose:
The Audit Committee, which oversees matters related to the preparation and review of financial and accounting information and sustainability reporting;
The Strategy and Technology Committee (CST), which helps shape the Board’s views on strategy and value creation;
And the Governance and Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Committee (CGRSE), responsible for nominations, compensation, corporate social responsibility and governance.
