Renault : l’État français se révolte

Bonjour à toutes et à tous, l’État français s’énerve avec l’affaire Renault à propos de la rémunération de son P-DG. Comme le relaie l’agence Reuters (ici), les administrateurs représentant l’État et le ministre français de l’Économie ont fait entendre leur voix !

France will maintain pressure on pressure on Renault to rein in Carlos Ghosn’s pay, Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, after shareholders voted against the chief executive’s 7.2 million euro ($8.3 million) payout for 2015. In comments to lawmakers, Macron railed against what he called Renault’s « dysfunctional governance », after shareholders rejected Ghosn’s pay package on Friday – only to be immediately overruled by the carmaker’s board. The government may consider firmer steps to limit executive pay levels deemed excessive unless companies such as Renault show greater moderation, the minister added.

After the consultative vote at Renault, in which the state wielded more than 18 percent of voting rights as the carmaker’s biggest shareholder, the board voted again to maintain last year’s CEO payout, while pledging to review its pay structure for 2016 and beyond.

The government’s two board representatives had consistently opposed Ghosn’s compensation proposal, Macron said on Tuesday. « What we are very clearly demanding is that Mr Ghosn live up to his responsibilities with regard to his compensation for 2016, » he said.

The government will seek a further Renault board meeting to « draw the necessary conclusions », Macron said. « Failing which we would be compelled to legislate. »

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Ivan Tchotourian

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