There are no longer any women in the management of a CAC 40 company. The Engie Board of Directors did not renew the mandate of CEO Isabelle Kocher on Thursday. Despite "honorable results" and a "fairly validated" strategy, the Director General was criticized for the execution of her directives. An interim college management takes the reins of the former GDF, the time to find a new general manager. But the task will not be easy.
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Simplify the organization of the company
The search for the ideal profile will be launched soon and should take several months. The government has made it clear that it wants a woman to take over from Isabelle Kocher. Internally, a few names are already circulating. One thing is sure, there is no question of making a mistake: someone who knows how to bring calm to management bodies, who simplifies the organization of Engie and above all who gives a clear vision of the future, according to a close associate of the company.
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Among the questions to be resolved, what about nuclear power plants in Belgium? And how can we ensure that gas, the spearhead of this group, is, more than today, a very important element of the energy transition? Engie also wants to strengthen itself in services to businesses and communities. The goal: to be a leader in the energy and climate transition. It remains to find the right person to embody and carry these enormous challenges.