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2021
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Wendel works alongside entrepreneurial management teams to build industry leaders with a long term perspective

Nicolas ver Hulst
Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Editorial

“Despite the extent of the shock, Wendel made it through 2020 unscathed.”

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André François-Poncet
Group CEO

Editorial

“Wendel has the strongest balance sheet in its history, putting it in a position to deploy its share capital with confidence.”

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David Darmon
Group Deputy CEO

Interview

“2020 has accelerated transformative change.”

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2020-2021 highlights

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Wendel joins the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Europe and World. These indices assess the Group’s performance in terms of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance). Evaluated on the whole of its ESG approach, Wendel obtains a score of 71/100, compared with an average for its sector of 30/100. Wendel is currently the only French company in the Diversified Financials sector to be included in the DJSI Europe and World indices.

November 2020

The Supervisory Board of Wendel announces the reappointment of André François-Poncet, as Group CEO, and of David Darmon, as Group Deputy CEO, for a period of four years. André François-Poncet said: “We are honored by the trust placed in us by the Supervisory Board. We will begin this new mandate on a solid footing and we now expect to accelerate the pace of deployment of our resources to new assets.”

December 2020

Harper Mates becomes Managing Director. She will continue to focus on the Group’s investment activities and supervise the companies for which she is responsible. Harper Mates also joins the Investment Committee, as well as Wendel’s Supervisory Board as employee representative.

January 2021

Wendel adheres to the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact and thus joins the 12,000 companies most actively involved in human rights, labor law, environmental protection and the fight against corruption. This commitment will enable Wendel to better measure its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

February 2021

Constantia Flexibles acquires the Turkish company Propak. Based in Dücze, Turkey, Propak is a continental leader in the packaging industry for the snack market. The company’s production plant employs around 360 people. This acquisition, which creates strategic synergies, is an important step in the development of Constantia Flexibles’ presence in a growing market.

March 2021

On June 25, 2021, the Bureau Veritas Annual General Meeting approved the appointment of Christine Anglade Pirzadeh, Wendel’s Director of Communications and Sustainable Development, as a member of the Board of Directors. She will bring her expertise on ESG issues to her role as a Director.

April 2021

Maarten Heijbroek becomes CEO of Stahl. He will succeed Huub van Beijeren, who is retiring after having made significant contributions to the growth and success of Stahl for 14 years. Previously, Maarten Heijbroek was President Consumer Care at Croda International Plc in the United Kingdom. “I am pleased to be joining Stahl to lead this highly successful company and look forward to working with its talented teams. Together, we will build on Stahl’s success and strengthen its position as a global leader in leather finishing products and high-performance coatings,” he said.

July 2021

Our strategic orientations

Investment in high-quality companies aiming to further diversify the portfolio towards more growth.


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Wendel Lab

To enhance Wendel’s knowledge of new business models and disruptive technologies.


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Our ESG approach

ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) performance is core to Wendel’s investment focus.


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Endowment fund

Wendel’s commitment to civil society is part of the Group’s DNA.


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A concentrated, yet diversified, investment portfolio

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BUREAU VERITAS

Certification and verification services

STAKE
35.8% (1)

2020 SALES
€4,601 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
€397.3 million since 1995 (2)

“Bureau Veritas stands alongside those who want to demonstrate their commitments through transparent, credible and effective actions.”

DIDIER MICHAUD-DANIEL,
CEO of Bureau Veritas

(1) Capital held by Wendel as of 12/31/2020 net of treasury shares for 51.3% of theoretical voting rights.

(2) Amount invested by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES

Flexible packaging

STAKE
60.8% (1)

2020 SALES
€1,505.3 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
€565 million since 2015 (2)

“Being supported by Wendel over the long term gives Constantia Flexibles a stable structure and numerous development opportunities.”

PIM VERVAAT,
CEO of Constantia Flexibles

(1) Capital held by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE

Training services

STAKE
96.1% (1)

2020 SALES
$63.8 million

Amount invested
$569 million since 2019 (2)

“Wendel’s guidance and partnership enables us to reach even more people – teaching life skills that positively impact the world.”

TONY JACE,
CEO of Crisis Prevention Institute

(1) Capital held by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

CROMOLOGY

Decorative paints

STAKE
95.4% (1)

2020 SALES
€627.6 million

Amount invested
€550 million since 2006 (2)

“Cromology places Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the heart of its strategy, alongside profitable growth and operational excellence.”

LOÏC DERRIEN,
CEO of Cromology

(1) Capital held by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Combined amount of equity invested by Wendel in Materis Paints and Cromology. €125 million of additional capital injected in Cromology in 05/13/2019.

IHS TOWERS

Telecoms
infrastructure

STAKE
21.4% (1)

2020 SALES
$1,403.1 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
$830 million since 2013 (2)

(1) Wendel holds, with its co-investors, 28.9% of the voting rights as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

STAHL

High-performance coatings and leather finishing products

STAKE
67.8% (1)

2020 SALES
€669.4 million

AMOUNT INVESTED
€221 million since 2006 (2)

“I am pleased to be joining Stahl to lead this highly successful company and look forward to working with its talented teams. Together, we will build on Stahl’s success and strengthen its position as a global leader.”

MAARTEN HEIJBROEK,
CEO of Stahl

(1) Capital held by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.

(2) Amount invested by Wendel as of 12/31/2020.