Deceuninck adheres to very strict principles of integrity, corporate governance, well-balanced serving of interests, independence, transparency and responsible entrepreneurship.
Deceuninck complies with the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2020. The Board subscribes to the principles of corporate governance and transparency as set out in the Code and applies it as its reference code.
The Company adopted the one-tier board structure as the new governance structure of the Company.
This structure consists of the Board, which is authorised to perform all acts that are necessary or useful for the realisation of the object of the Company, except for those for which the general meeting is authorised by law.
The Board established an Audit Committee and a Remuneration and Nomination Committee, which have an advisory, supervisory and preparatory role for certain decisions the Board must make.
Finally, the Board granted a special power of attorney to the CEO, as published in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Gazette.
The Board currently consists of seven Directors, four of which are Independent Directors in accordance with the Corporate Governance Code 2020. Two Directors were appointed on the recommendation of important shareholders.
Deceuninck’s Honorary Directors are Mr. Willy Deceuninck, Mr. Arnold Deceuninck and Mr. Pierre Alain De Smedt †. The Company Secretary is Mrs. Ann Bataillie, representing Bakor BV. The Statutory Auditor is PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV, represented by Mr. Wouter Coppens.
| Function | Name | Membership Committees | Latest renewal mandate | Mandate expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director (a.i.) | Francis Van Eeckhout, representative of Beneconsult BV** | 25/04/2023 | AGM 2027 | |
| Chairman (a.i.) | Marcel Klepfisch, representative of Marcel Klepfisch SAS | Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee | 22/04/2025 | AGM 2029 |
| Vice Chairwoman | Benedikte Boone, representative of Venture Consult BV** | Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee | 22/04/2025 | AGM 2029 |
| Vice Chairman | Wim Hendrix, representative of Homeport Investment Management BV* | Chairman of the Audit Committee | 26/04/2022 | AGM 2026 |
| Director | Paul Van Oyen, representative of PVO Advisory BV* | Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee | 25/04/2023 | AGM 2026 |
| Director | Laure Baert* | 23/12/2022 | AGM 2026 | |
| Director | Ann Vereecke, representative of Ann Vereecke BV* | 22/04/2025 | AGM 2029 |
*Independent Director
**Representative of significant shareholder
The Executive Management supports the CEO in the day-to-day operational management of the Group, and the execution of its responsibilities in accordance with the values, strategies, policies, plans and budgets that are determined by the Board. The CEO, SVP Finance and General Counsel were delegated the day-to-day management of the Company in accordance with article 7:121 BCA.
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Francis Van Eeckhout, representative of Beneconsult BV | CEO (a.i.) |
| Serge Piceu, representative of Emveco BV | SVP Finance |
| Eline Dujardin, representative of Vejeco BV | SVP Legal, General Counsel |
| Ann Bataillie, representative of Bakor BV | SVP HR (a.i.) |
| Joren Knockaert, representative of Jor.Consulting Comm. V. | CCPO, MD Latin America |
| Bernard Vanderper | SVP Commercial Europe |
| Alp Günvaran | SVP Türkiye and APAC |
| Terrence Ceulemans | SVP North America |
| Etem Gökmen | VP Technology |
| Filip Levrau | CIO |
Deceuninck attaches great value to good corporate governance. The following chapter contains Deceuninck’s Corporate Governance Charter, the Renumeration Policy and the Dealing Code
Deceuninck has determined its remuneration policy for the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management, in accordance with art. 7:89/1 BCA. The most recent policy was approved by the annual shareholders meeting of 22 April 2025.
