The European model of SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS :
a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs
Anne-Lise Bance, Project Manager Prophil
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The European model of SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS : a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs Anne-Lise Bance, Project Manager Prophil About us Prophil is a strategic consul ting company dedicated to the mutuall y-beneficialconvergence of
The European model of SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS :
a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs
Anne-Lise Bance, Project Manager Prophil
About us
Prophil is a strategic consul ting company dedicated to the mutuall y-beneficialconvergence
General overview
The first european study on shareholder foundations
GOVERNANCE
strategy
philanthropy
Long term shareholders
transmission
Shareholder foundations
Public interest
HYBRIDity
transparency
industry
majority famil y sustainability profitability giving
GOVERNANCE
strategy
philanthropy
Long term shareholders
transmission
Shareholder foundations
Public interest
HYBRIDity
transparency
industry
majority famil y
#shareholderfoundations
sustainability profitability giving
european examples: Denmark and germany
Shareholder foundationsin europe: key figures
four PROPOSITIONS
TO DE VELOP SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS IN FR ANCE REFORM THE INHERITANCE LAW
SHAREHOLDING
DECISION-MAKING BODIES
ENABLE THE DIREC T MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM BY A FOUNDATION
1/3
OF THE STOCKHOLM MOX 30 INDEX IS CONTROLLED BY FOUNDATIONS OF THE WALLENBERG SPHERE10
SHAREHOLDER FOUNDA- TIONS CREATED EACH YEAR BILLION CAPITALIZED1
IN MAJORITY IN SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS25% OF THE SWEDISH ECONOMY USED EACH YEAR BY SHAREHOLDER FOUNDA- TIONS TO THE RESEARCH MILLION1/3
OF SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS CREATED SINCE 2000 SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS OUT OF THE 15 LARGEST GERMAN FOUNDATIONS6
germany SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS20
%
OF THE LARGEST DANISH FIRMS BELONG TO FOUNDATIONS54%
OF THE MARKET CAPITALIZATION OF THE COPENHAGEN STOCK EXCHANGE OF DANISH SPENDING ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT20
%
denmark SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS France MAJOR SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS (MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OR MINORITY BLOCKING) switzerland SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS€ €
The denmark case : shareholder foundations as a source of employment and stability
A M O N G 1 4 , 0 0 0 F O U N D A T I O N S
S H A R E H O L D E R F O U N D A T I O N S
%
O F T H E L A R G E S T D A N I S H F I R M S
B E L O N G T O F O U N D A T I O N S
OF MARKET CAPITALIZATION
O F T H E C O P E N H A G E N S T O C K EXCHANGE = €47 BILLIONFINANCIAL WEIGHT
OF SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONSECONOMIC WEIGHT
OF SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONSOF THE NATIONAL W E A LT H
P H I L A N T H R O P I C D O N A T I O N S D I S T R I B U T E D
E A C H Y E A R B Y T H E S E F O U N D A T I O N S MILLION€
The novo nordisk foundation
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THE CREATION OF SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS WAS A MEANS TO PROTECT AGAINST FOREIGN ACQUISITION”
MARIANNE PHILIP, PRESIDENT OF THE DANISH COMMITTEE ON FOUNDATION GOVERNANCEPromoting « patient capitalism » : Shareholder foundations in germany
chiffres clés
SHAREHOLDER FOUNDATIONS
O U T O F T H E 1 5 L A R G E S T G E R M A N F O U N D AT I O N SE C O N O M I C WEIGHT
(COMBINED ASSETS) OF GERMAN FOUNDATIONS€
The rob
the foundation ownership
THE BOSCH FAMILY 7% OF EQUITY 7% OF VOTING RIGHTS THE ROBERT BOSCH FOUNDATION 92% OF EQUITY NO VOTING RIGHTS THE ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 1% OF EQUITY NO VOTING RIGHTS THE ROBERT BOSCH INDUSTRIETREUHAND KG 0.01% OF EQUITY
(UNDOUBTEDLY THE LEGAL MINIMUM)93% OF VOTING RIGHTS
A growing interest in France for shareholder foundations
WHO OWNS WHAT?
One main example: the pierre fabre foundation
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“ THE PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE SUBORDINATED TO THE HEALTH OF THE GROUP. WE HAVE A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE.”
PIERRE-YVES REVOL, PRESIDENT“ THE FOUNDATION’S VERY EXISTENCE PERPETUATES PIERRE FABRE’S HUMANISTIC VALUES”
PIERRE-YVES REVOL AND BÉATRICE GARRETTE, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PIERRE FABRE FOUNDATIONfour PROposals
TO D E VELOP SHAREHOLD ER FOUNDATIONS IN FR ANCE REFORM THE INHERITANCE LAW
REFORM THE «PRINCIPLE OF SPECIALIZATION» AND ENABLE FOUNDATIONS MAJORIT Y SHAREHOLDING
GIVE FOUNDERS THE MAJORIT Y IN DECISION-MAKING BODIES
ENABLE THE DIREC T MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM BY A FOUNDATION
Toward a new status in France … « fonds d’intérêt économique »
From shareholder foundations to mission-led companies
« a mission-led company stipulates in its by- laws an extended corporate purpose covering societal issues (enforceable by third parties) » Wi Will tw twenty ty-fi first ce century bu business be be mission
led ?
Thanks for your attention
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