Since 2019, the Group has established specific events designed for shareholders and proxy advisors to discuss governance-related issues. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Aldo Cardoso, participated in a series of events “It is with great pride that I join the Board for institutional shareholders in 2022. of Directors of a major international leader The shareholder questions he addressed such as Bureau Veritas, in which Wendel has centered around ESG topics in particular. been the main shareholder for nearly 30 years. Bureau Veritas also participates in events dedicated I would like to applaud the remarkable work to socially responsible investing. These are accomplished in recent years by Didier organized jointly by our Investor Relations and CSR Michaud-Daniel and all the teams at teams to meet with investment funds and Bureau Veritas. I look forward to working specialized analysts. They thus boost the Group’s with Hinda Gharbi and wish her every success progress when it comes to CSR. Bureau Veritas’ at the helm of this outstanding company.” financial reporting practices in this area have been recognized by Institutional Investor’s 2022 Europe LAURENT MIGNON survey, which covered the entire financial — Group CEO, Wendel community. Bureau Veritas was ranked in six categories, including: — Best ESG: Top 2, highlighting its consistent Sustainability efforts. — Best IR Team and Best IR Program: Top 2, acknowledging the transparency and quality of its dialogue with shareholders, investors and financial analysts. CONTINUOUS INTERACTIONS — Best Company Board: Top 3, recognizing WITHANALYSTS the governance roadshows conducted by Aldo Financial analysts play an essential role Cardoso, Chairman of the Board of Directors. in supporting institutional and individual investors in choosing investments and ensuring information transparency. For this reason, Bureau Veritas strives to maintain a relationship of trust with the 20-strong community of analysts serving the company through regular and transparent communication. In compliance with best practices, the Investor Relations department had almost 1,000 interactions with approximately 600 investors in 2022. These meetings, held both in-person and remotely, are designed with an educational approach in mind. They enable the Investor Relations department to answer analysts’ questions, while ensuring that they have a good understanding of the Bureau Veritas Group’s operations, business model and goals. BUREAU VERITAS49