Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

MESSAGE FROM JEAN-DOMINIQUE SENARD2
MESSAGE FROM LUCA DE MEO4
GOVERNANCE AND BOARD OF MANAGEMENT6
BUSINESS MODEL8
STRATEGIC PLAN10
FOUR BRANDS, 4 PROPOSITIONS12
KEY FIGURES14
1. GROUPE RENAULT17
1.1 OVERVIEW OF RENAULT AND THE GROUP18
1.1.1 Management bodies as at March 1, 202118
1.1.2 Key figures19
1.1.3 The Group’s main activities and strategy21
1.1.4 Sales financing53
1.1.5 Mobility services57
1.1.6 Main Group subsidiaries and detailed organization chart58
1.1.7 History of the Group62
1.2 THE ALLIANCE64
1.2.1 Overview64
1.2.2 History64
1.2.3 Functioning of the Alliance in 202065
1.2.4 Strategic cooperations68
1.2.5 Nissan 2020 results70
1.3 EARNINGS REPORT – 202071
In brief71
1.3.1 Sales performance73
1.3.2 Financial results78
1.4 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT83
1.4.1 The car of the future83
1.4.2 New products in 2020 and 2021 and their innovations89
1.4.3 Performance levers92
1.4.4 R&D: a unified international organization94
1.5 INTERNAL CONTROL AND RISK MANAGEMENT95
1.5.1 Group internal control and risk management system95
1.5.2 Groupe Renault risk factors101
1.6 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT115
1.6.1 Vehicle manufacturing regulations115
1.6.2 Environmental regulations118
1.6.3 European regulations applicable to the distribution of new vehicles and spare parts121
1.6.4 Community design regulations121
1.6.5 Banking regulations122
1.7 POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS123
2. GROUPE RENAULT: A COMPANY THAT ACTS RESPONSIBLY125
2.1 CREATING SHARED VALUES THAT RESPECT SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT126
2.1.1 A strong CSR commitment126
2.1.2 CSR governance128
2.1.3 Guidelines and standards128
2.1.4 Permanent dialog with our stakeholders (EFPD14c)134
2.1.5 Vigilance plan138
2.1.6 Extra-Financial Performance Declaration139
2.1.7 Our action in response to the COVID-19 crisis146
2.2 OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT149
2.2.1 The ecological challenges149
2.2.2 Company-wide environmental management (EFPD7a)150
2.2.3 Environmental impacts: actions and indicators160
2.3 OUR SOCIETAL COMMITMENT186
2.3.1 Imagining and designing tomorrow's sustainable mobility186
2.3.2 Commitment to road safety191
2.3.3 Plants that are transforming195
2.3.4 A global network of CSR correspondents196
2.4 OUR SOCIAL COMMITMENT198
2.4.1 Promoting diversity, development and employee commitment198
2.4.2 Health, safety, ergonomy and the environment (HSEE) (EFPD3)214
2.4.3 Handing on knowledge for the future221
2.4.4 Contributing to the development and vitality of the regions (EFPD14c)223
2.4.5 Making mobility as widely accessible as possible225
2.4.6 Renault Corporate Foundation228
2.5 ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE229
2.5.1 Business ethics: ethics and compliance policy229
2.5.2 Strengthening the responsible purchasing approach in the supply chain (EFPD15a - EFPD15b)231
2.5.3 Tax policy (EFPD15c)234
2.5.4 Cybersecurity and data protection234
2.5.5 Lobbying activities235
2.6 APPENDICES236
2.6.1 Environmental appendices236
2.6.2 Appendices concerning social commitment245
2.6.3 Appendices concerning societal commitments248
2.6.4 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Index249
2.6.5 Extra-financial ratings and indexes250
2.6.6 Report by one of the statutory auditors, appointed as independent third party, on the consolidated non-financial statement252
3. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE257
REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE258
3.1 COMPOSITION, PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS258
3.1.1 Governance structure258
3.1.2 Composition of the Board of Directors262
3.1.3 List of offices and functions exercised by the directors268
3.1.4 Additional information about the directors284
3.1.5 Board organization, operation and missions285
3.1.6 Activity of the specialized committees of the Board of Directors in 2020292
3.1.7 Evaluation of the Board of Directors300
3.1.8 Implementation of the “comply or explain” rule301
3.1.9 Assessment procedure for current agreements concluded under arm’s length terms302
3.1.10 Procedures for shareholders’ participation in the Annual General Meeting302
3.1.11 Factors likely to have an effect in the event of a public offer302
3.1.12 Summary table of ongoing delegations in respect of capital increases302
3.2 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS303
3.2.1 General principles relating to the compensation of the corporate officers303
3.2.2 Compensation of the directors and corporate officers in 2020305
3.2.3 Comparison of compensation levels between corporate officers and employees320
3.2.4 Compensation policies for the directors and corporate officers for the 2021 financial year322
3.2.5 Compensation of senior executives: performance shares328
3.3 INFORMATION CONCERNING SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS331
4. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS333
4.1 STATUTORY AUDITORS’ REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS334
4.2 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS338
4.2.1 Consolidated income statement338
4.2.2 Consolidated comprehensive income339
4.2.3 Consolidated financial position340
4.2.4 Changes in consolidated shareholders’ equity342
4.2.5 Consolidated cash flows343
4.2.6 Notes to the consolidated financial statements344
4.3 STATUTORY AUDITORS’ REPORTS416
4.3.1 Statutory auditors’ report on the annual financial statements416
4.3.2 Statutory auditors’ special report on related-party agreements420
4.4 RENAULT SA ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS423
4.4.1 Summary financial statements423
4.4.2 Notes to the annual financial statements425
5. RENAULT AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS441
5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION442
5.1.1 Overview442
5.1.2 Special provisions of the articles of association442
5.2 GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO RENAULT’S SHARE CAPITAL444
5.2.1 Share capital444
5.2.2 Change in the share capital444
5.2.3 Changes in capital ownership during the past five years444
5.2.4 Unissued authorized share capital444
5.2.5 Potential share capital445
5.2.6 Renault share ownership447
5.3 MARKET FOR RENAULT SHARES450
5.3.1 Renault shares450
5.3.2 Renault and Diac participating shares (titres participatifs)451
5.3.3 Dividends452
5.4 INVESTOR RELATIONS POLICY452
5.4.1 Individual shareholders452
5.4.2 Institutional investors/socially responsible investors452
5.4.3 2021 financial calendar453
5.4.4 Contacts453
5.4.5 Public documents453
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF RENAULT ON APRIL 23, 2021455
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS456
1 - Ordinary General Meeting456
2 - Extraordinary General Meeting460
3 - Ordinary General Meeting461
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION463
7.1 CERTIFICATION BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DOCUMENT464
7.2 HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019465
7.2.1 For financial year 2018465
7.2.2 For financial year 2019465
7.3 STATUTORY AUDITORS466
7.3.1 Statutory auditors’ fees467
7.4 CROSS-REFERENCE TABLES468
7.4.1 Headings required by Annex 1 of regulation (EU) no. 2019/980468
7.4.2 Cross-reference table for the management report and the report on corporate governance471
7.4.3 Cross-reference table of the annual financial report474
GLOSSARY475
INITIALS AND ACRONYMS478

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