Board Evaluation: From Box-Ticking to Better Decisions | Euronext Webinar

Board evaluation is no longer a compliance exercise. With boards under growing pressure from investors, activists and stakeholders, it has become one of the most powerful levers for better decision-making. In this webinar moderated by Julien Tessier, CEO of Euronext Corporate Solutions, four governance voices share how to make evaluation count. Recorded on September 10, 2025. Speakers: ▪ Béatrice Richez-Baum, Director General, ecoDa ▪ Caroline Ruellan, President, SONJ Conseil and Cercle des administrateurs ▪ Møyfrid Øygard, CEO, Admincontrol, a Euronext company ▪ Florence Priouret, Chair, SFAF Moderator ▪ Julien Tessier, CEO, Euronext Corporate Solutions Chapters 00:00 Introduction and speakers 01:05 ecoDa's recommendations on board evaluation 02:44 External evaluation: benchmark and independence 04:34 Internal and hybrid evaluation 08:24 Board dynamics and the action plan 11:01 Today's board environment: transparency, accountability, activism 16:47 Scope and key players of a board evaluation 18:48 Information asymmetry 19:46 The role of the chair 21:58 Blind spots: internal vs external support 23:54 Continuous evaluation between reviews 27:29 What makes evaluation work 30:25 Admincontrol's approach to board evaluation 33:09 Year-on-year benchmarking 34:59 Panel: from insight to better decisions 38:51 What makes a strong action plan 41:45 Who owns the follow-up? 43:59 Q&A: keeping internal evaluations independent 45:45 The chair's leadership in the evaluation 48:30 Benchmarks and assessing soft skills 51:31 The roles of the CEO and the board secretary 53:54 Beyond listed companies: SMEs, NGOs, family businesses 55:59 Closing remarks Euronext Corporate Solutions is the software branch of the Euronext group. 🔗 Discover Admincontrol: https://www.corporatesolutions.euronext.com/products/board-portal 🔗 Euronext Corporate Solutions: https://corporatesolutions.euronext.com #BoardEvaluation #CorporateGovernance #BoardEffectiveness #Directors #Admincontrol #Euronext