Marie Claire Daveu

Marie-Claire Daveu began her career as a technical adviser in the Office of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, then as Chief of Staff of Serge Lepeltier, Minister of Ecology and Sustainable Development. In 2005, she became the Sanofi-Aventis Group’s Director of Sustainable Development. Between 2007 and 2012, she held the position of Chief of Staff to Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, within various Offices of Secretaries of State, and then at the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing.

In 2012, she was appointed Director of Sustainable Development and International Institutional Relations at Kering. She defined an ambitious strategy and targets and implemented a set of best practices within the Group and its Maisons. Today, Kering is a pioneer and recognised leader in sustainable development.

Holding the French nationality, Marie-Claire Daveu is a graduate of École nationale du génie rural, des eaux et des forêts (National School of Rural, Water and Forestry Engineering) (ENGREF, civil service IPEF engineering). She also holds a diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées (DESS), a postgraduate diploma in public management from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Marie-Claire Daveu, will bring her recognised expertise in corporate social and environmental responsibility, her skills in managing large international groups and her knowledge of corporate and investment banking risks to the Board.