As the term of office of Nicolas Hieronimus as a Director is set to expire, the renewal of his term of office for four years is submitted to the Annual General Meeting.
Nicolas Hieronimus has been a Director of L’Oréal since April 2021. He has held the post of Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal since 1 May 2021 and is also Chairman of the L’Oréal Fund for Women and Director of the L’Oréal Corporate Foundation.
Nicolas Hieronimus joined the L’Oréal Groupe in 1987 and was appointed Marketing Director of Laboratoires Garnier in 1993. After an international career as General Manager of the Garnier Maybelline Division in the United Kingdom, General Manager France, then International General Manager of L’Oréal Paris and General Manager of L’Oréal Mexico, Nicolas Hieronimus was appointed as General Manager of the L’Oréal Professional Products Division and joined the Executive Committee in 2008. In 2011, he was appointed President of L’Oréal Luxe, a role that he held until the end of 2018. In 2013, Nicolas Hieronimus became President of Selective Divisions (Luxe, Active Cosmetics, Professional Products). He was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Divisions in May 2017.
The Board considers it essential for the Chief Executive Officer to take part in Board discussions. Nicolas Hieronimus offers expertise in the cosmetics market, an intimate knowledge of L’Oréal and a vision of the future of Beauty, all of which will help the Group to implement future strategic priorities, take advantage of all the opportunities available in an ever-changing world and adapt and reinvent the Group, all while keeping with its values, commitments and Sense of Purpose to "Create the beauty that moves the world". He also brings to the Board his extensive experience in corporate governance and ESG strategy, as well as in- depth knowledge of the digital sector and new technologies.
Over his last four years as a Director, Nicolas Hieronimus ’attendance rate at Board meetings has been 100%.
As Paul Bulcke's term of office as a Director is set to expire, his re-appointment for a further four-year term will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.
Paul Bulcke was a Director of L’Oréal from 2012 to June 2014 and then again since 2017. Paul Bulcke is the Vice- Chairman of the Board of Directors, and is a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee, the Nominations and Governance Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
A Belgian and Swiss national, he has pursued an international career at the highest level within the Nestlé group. After holding various positions in Europe and Latin America, in 2004, he was appointed Executive Vice President and Zone Director for the Americas zone of Nestlé SA before becoming Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé SA from 2008 to 2016. Paul Bulcke has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nestlé since 2017.
Paul Bulcke brings to the Board his strategic vision, multicultural approach, in-depth knowledge of consumers on every continent and flair for innovation, all of which are invaluable assets for furthering L'Oréal's strategy. He also offers his industrial expertise, knowledge of new technologies and command of ESG strategy issues for a major international group.
Over his last four years as a Director, Paul Bulcke's attendance rate has been 94%(2) at meetings of the Board of Directors and 100% at meetings of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee, the Nominations and Governance Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
As Alexandre Ricard’s term of office as a Director is set to expire, his re-appointment for a further four-year term will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting.
Alexandre Ricard has been a Director of L’Oréal since 2021 and is a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee and Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
Alexandre Ricard has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard since February 2015. He joined Pernod Ricard in 2003 after seven years as a strategy consultant at Accenture and as a M&A consultant at Morgan Stanley. In 2004, he was appointed Director of Finance and Administration of Irish Distillers, and then in September 2006, Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Asia Duty Free. In 2008, Alexandre Ricard was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Irish Distillers and joined the Executive Committee of Pernod Ricard. In 2011, he joined Pernod Ricard's General Management as Managing Director, Distribution Network, before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2012 then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2015.
Alexandre Ricard brings to the Board his extensive experience leading a major international company, his strategic vision and his entrepreneurial spirit. He also brings in-depth knowledge of consumers and command of finance, corporate governance and ESG strategy for a major international group, as well as digital expertise, particularly on the Asian and American markets.
Over his last four years as a Director, Alexandre Ricard's attendance rate has been 100% at both meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee and the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee.
