Ardo CSR rapport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 70
We are Ardo
The path to a more
sustainable food system
Minimal environmental
impact
Agronomy
MIMOSA+
Independent directors
Respect for
our employees
Relationship with
our stakeholders
Sustainability
Sustainability
statements
statements
Representatives of the shareholders
Jules Noten Chairman of the Board since 2021 -
Conny Vandendriessche Board member since 2021 -
Jan Haspeslagh Second generation family member
Michel Haspeslagh Third generation family member
Board member since 2020.
Conny is a serial entrepreneur.
Jan is the former Chief Executive Officer of Ardo.
and board member since 2022
Until 2020, Jules served as the CEO of
Conny started her career in 1995 as co-founder
He devoted his entire career to building Ardo
After gaining experience at ING, Michel developed
Vandemoortele. Prior to that role, he held the
and co-CEO of Accent Jobs, which merged into The
into a leading food company and establishing its
Ardo's herb business as Business Unit Director for
position of CEO at Balta and at Massive. Previously,
House of HR in 2012, where she currently serves
commercial strategy.
Herbs & Ingredients (2018–2022). He then pursued
he had an 18-year career at Unilever. Based on his
as an active shareholder and director. In 2014, she
experiences at Unilever and at Vandemoortele, Jules
established ‘Stella P’, which focuses on promoting
Bernard Haspeslagh Second generation family
Yesbutno. In 2024, he joined Belfius Bank as a wealth
is well acquainted with the challenges of producing
diversity in boards of directors. In 2019, she founded
member
manager for family businesses in Flanders. Michel
and selling frozen products. He has a strong track
‘We are Jane’, a private equity fund dedicated to
Bernard was the Chief Operations Officer of Ardo
also serves as a board member at Buro Project and
record of clarifying strategic focus and improving
supporting female entrepreneurs. Conny is also a
until June 2023. He has a longstanding experience
advises SMEs as an independent board advisor.
performance. Jules is deeply committed to the
board member at Allia, Van Marcke and PIA Group.
in operations and agronomy. He is at the foundation
theme of sustainability and is passionate about food
product innovation. Jules is also a member of the
Stefaan Decraene Board member since 2016
Board of Sioen, LRM, Bpost and Serax.
Stefaan has over 30 years’ international banking
his dream of running an art trading company,
of Ardo’s sustainable agriculture and production
Liesbeth Haspeslagh Third generation family member
programmes.
and board member since 2024
Liesbeth began her career in late phase clinical
experience, at both an operational and a managerial
Anouk Schoors Board member since 2024
research roles as a pharmacist by background.
Jan Vander Stichele Board member since 2021 -
level. He is the Chairman of the Managing Board of
With a commercial engineering degree and a huge
She later joined MSD where she has worked in the
Jan is the family chairman and director of Lotus
Rabobank and is part of the Executive Committee
respect for nature, Anouk leads The Nest's (TNFO)
department of early phase clinical research and for
Bakeries.
of the World Business council for Sustainable
food and agricultural investments and represents
the last 2 years in marketing & sales. After shadowing
Before becoming a Board Member at Ardo, Jan
Development. In his previous roles, he was CEO
The Nest in the board of directors of Ardo. Formerly
the board for 1.5 years, she serves as a board
served as the Technical Director of Verlipack,
of Dexia Bank Belgium and a member of the Dexia
in strategy consulting, with solid experience in both
member at Ardo representing the family since 2024.
General Manager of Lotus France and General
Group Executive Committee, responsible for retail
the non-profit world and family advisory, she focuses
Manager of Operations at Lotus Group. He also holds
and commercial banking. For the past ten years,
on bringing the corporate and philanthropic worlds
directorship positions at Beaulieu international
Stefaan served as a member of the Executive
closer together to drive profound shifts in our food
Holding, Frigilunch, Connect+ and the Onze-Lieve-
Committee of BNP Paribas Fortis, where he was
system.
Vrouw Hospital in Aalst. Jan also serves as the
responsible for international retail and commercial
Chairman of Flanders FOOD, Team Industries and
banking.
Fost Plus.
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Food safety, quality
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