Model and governance

Home
Group
Model and governance

Since the very creation of Avril, the Group’s founding shareholders, all of whom originate from the agricultural world, have always been central to the Group’s decision-making bodies. By transforming into a French limited partnership with shares (SCA) in 2015, the Group intended to preserve and perpetuate its founding vision. Its governance, in which the agricultural community continues to be actively involved, effectively distinguishes between the controlling authority of the limited partners, mainly from the French vegetable oil and protein industry (FIDOP, FOP, et Fondation Avril), and the management authority of the active partner, represented by Avril Gestion exerted within the Board of Directors, alongside the CEO.

AVRIL GESTION, ENSURING THE GROUP'S VISION

Avril Gestion’s Board of Directors is made up of nine members, divided into three colleges, including four farmers from the FOP, three qualified individuals, and two current or former CEOs or corporate officers from the agricultural or food industry sectors.

Its Chairman is appointed for a six-year term, nominated by the producers’ colleges. Since 2017, this position has been held by Arnaud Rousseau, a farmer from the Seine-et-Marne and Vice-President of the FOP.

The Board of Directors is responsible for approving the major strategic orientations proposed and implemented by the CEO of the Group in his capacity as the Group’s sole legal representative.

Arnaud

Rousseau

Vice-President of the FOP, Chairman of Avril Gestion

Benjamin

Lammert

Chairman of the FOP

Antoine

Henrion

Vice-President of the FOP

Sébastien

Windsor

Vice-President of the FOP

Jean-Pierre

Denis

Vice-President of the Paprec group

Anne

Lauvergeon

CEO of Alp Services and Chair of Sigfox

Sylvie

Rucar

Chairman of SRCFA

Michel

Boucly

Former Director of Avril

Ayla

Ziz

SVP Global Sales - Chief Customer Officer

AVRIL'S OPERATIONS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Appointed by Avril Gestion’s Board of Directors, Jean-Philippe Puig, in his capacity as CEO, has been heading the Group since 2012. He relies on the support of the Executive Committee, the Group’s management body.

Made up of ten members designated by the CEO, the Avril Executive Committee implements Avril’s strategy and that of its subsidiaries, as determined by the CEO and approved by Avril Gestion’s Board of Directors.

The limited partners, FIDOP, FOP, and the Fondation Avril, are represented on the Supervisory Board, which also includes two members representing the Group’s employees, whose mission is to ensure the on-going control of Avril and its subsidiaries.

Jean-Philippe

Puig

CEO of Avril SCA

Paul-Joël

Derian

Chief Sustainable Development and Innovation Officer, Head of Avril Development Incubator

Marie

de la Roche Kerandraon

Chief Human Resources, Transformation & Engagement Officer

Xavier

Dorchies

Chief Operating Officer of Sofiprotéol, and Group's Chief Strategy & Development Officer

Christophe

Le Bars

Head of Avril Solutions for Agriculture

Emmanuel

Manichon

General Director of Avril Consumer Goods and Avril Oilseed Processing & Renewable Energies

Aymeric

Mongeaud

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Moussa

Naciri

Head of Avril Specialties

Antoine

Prevost

Chief Operating Officer

Stéphane

Yrlès

General Secretary

Avril stands out for its unique and committed business model: the Group reinvests all its results in the development of the sector.

Originally conceived to provide outlets for the oil and protein industry, the Group was built on an organization in which each business creates value for all the links in the chain and their players, wherever it is established.

ArnaudRousseau

Vice-President of the FOP, Chairman of Avril Gestion

"Avril's model does not distribute dividends and reinvests its profits in its development."

CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE

Avril is a collective work, a thread that connects upstream to downstream, from farmer to fork, bringing together all actors in the sector to help them grow, gain in performance, in efficiency and meet the expectations of its customers and consumers.

SHARE THE VALUE

As wanted by its founders, Avril reinvests its profits in the sector, which allows it to get stronger year after year and offers everyone multiple opportunities to develop. This solidarity guarantees its long-term sustainability.This model is like no other in the world.

INVENT TOMORROW

This sector gives the Group a responsibility: to prepare for the future, to implement solutions for sustainable growth that respect the living world, enabling us to meet the major challenges facing the planet. This is its DNA, and it is a pioneer in biodiesel, a major player today in oleochemicals and tomorrow in plant proteins, to drive change. With boldness and without borders.

TREASURE LIFE

Avril is at the heart of the agricultural, food and environmental transitions. The Group is meeting tomorrow's climate and population challenges, ensuring health and safety and developing talents, the quality of its products and services, safely and sustainably.

FIND OUT MORE

Subsidiaries and brands

Key figures and social and environmental performances

From purpose to reason for action

A strategy that creates value

Accessibilité