Chairmanship & Mission
The group's long-term strategy and mission
BRIS ROCHER, CHAIRMAN OF THE GROUPE ROCHER
In the context of this separation of functions, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Groupe Rocher, Bris Rocher focus on group's strategy. His role is notably to define and lead the group's long-term strategic vision, and its unique position as a Mission-Driven Company.
HIS BACKGROUND
Bris Rocher is the grandson of Yves Rocher, founder of the eponymous Groupe Rocher. Trained in finance at Arthur Andersen, he became Vice-Chairman of Groupe Rocher in 2003 with the aim of restructuring the company to give it a stable governance framework. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Rocher in 2006, then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2009, Bris Rocher buys out the shares held by the pharmaceutical group Sanofi to consolidate the family shareholding in 2012. Since then, the brand portfolio has grown, and the group has significantly changed its geographical footprint. In 2019, it also became the first international group to adopt the status of a mission-driven company.
Finally, the introduction of a separate governance within the group from July 1,2023 led Bris Rocher, Chairman of Groupe Rocher, to delegate his duties as Chief Executive Officer to Jean-David Schwartz. This will enable Bris Rocher to focus his energy on the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of Groupe Rocher, to define and support the group's long-term strategic vision as well as its unique position as a mission-driven company.
