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 Trust 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.
Frédéric Sanchez
Chairman of the Board, Independent Director
Christel Heydemann
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Nicolas Guérin
Secretary General
Independent Directors
Jacques Aschenbroich
Valérie Beaulieu
Alexandre Bompard
Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner
Gilles Grapinet
Momar Nguer
Frédéric Sanchez
Directors representing the public sector
Céline Fornaro
Anne Lange
Thierry Sommelet (Bpifrance Participations)
Director representing employees
Nadia Zak Calvet
Directors elected by the employees
Pierre Chaussoneaux
Vincent Gimeno
Hélène Marcy
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.
