Sophie Cuendet du Roy
G5 Founder - Senior Executive, Team and Organizational Coach
Sophie is a member of the 5th generation of two multigenerational enterprising families (Provimi / G5 / milling & agribusiness + Maison André / G4 / commodities trading). Since the first one was sold and the other ceased activities, Sophie and her siblings reinvested the proceeds of the sale in real estate development and investment activities, in particular in sustainable tech PE projects. Part of the legacy business (Suisse Atlantique / G4 / shipping) is still fully owned and managed by a branch of the family.
A former business lawyer, MBA holder, senior manager at various global companies as well as certified executive, team & organizational coach, Sophie also serves as a family business adviser and trusted partner. She gives specific focus in ensuring total family enterprise alignment within and across each level - Family, Board and C- suite. Aside her own practice, she contributes as a Senior Adviser and Lecturer for IMD’s Global Family Business Center.
Sophie sits as an independent member of the Supervisory Board of a major European family conglomerate, whose aim is both to ensure that the family vision and governance are well attended to and to validate the conglomerate’s business strategy.
She lives in Lausanne, Switzerland with her Belgian husband and their 2 kids.
Session
From secrecy to relationship with stakeholders – Resistances and benefits
Small Group Discussion
Historically, FBs have had the tendency to remain as private and discrete - even secret - as possible. This tendency has been reinforced by their privately-held status, which protected them from any legal disclosure obligations. In today’s world, not only are the NxGs claiming for more transparent and opened communication about the FB’s operations and the public expecting such, but new sustainability regulations are progressively obliging privately owned companies to full disclosure on ESG matters.
From secrecy to relationship with stakeholders – Resistances and benefits
Small Group Discussion
Historically, FBs have had the tendency to remain as private and discrete - even secret - as possible. This tendency has been reinforced by their privately-held status, which protected them from any legal disclosure obligations. In today’s world, not only are the NxGs claiming for more transparent and opened communication about the FB’s operations and the public expecting such, but new sustainability regulations are progressively obliging privately owned companies to full disclosure on ESG matters.