financial report and registration document 2011 - Groupe SEB

Groupe SEB receives recognition
As in 2010, Groupe SEB received a large number of awards throughout 2011
in a variety of areas:
� the Group’s innovation policy was recognised in December 2011 as part
of the 32 nd edition of the Trophées de l’Innovation (Innovation Awards)
sponsored by French magazine LSA. Based on the editorial team’s
selection of the best product innovations, concepts or market plan for the
year, the jury named Thierry de La Tour d’Artaise “Industrialist of the Year”;
� the Éthique et Gouvernance (Ethics and Governance) award created in
2002 by the Paris-based École des Dirigeants et Créateurs d’Entreprise
(School of Business Managers and Entrepreneurs) recognises, each year,
companies taking noteworthy actions in relation to ethics and governance.
The jury is made up of individuals from the world of economics and higher
education. On 10 February 2011, Groupe SEB received the award in the
“Large French Corporation” category for its investment in sustainable
development – integrated in the Group’s basic processes – for the work
done by the Groupe SEB Foundation to promote social integration and
for the interest it takes in young talent;
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Commentary on the fi nancial year
2011 highlights
� as in 2010, the DFCG (French national association for CFOs and
Management Controllers), in partnership with Les Echos, a financial
newspaper, once again recognised the Group’s Financial department,
among 1,500 companies, with a special mention for risk management,
productivity and performance control;
� also as in 2010, Groupe SEB won a spot on the podium in the Grand Prix
des Actions 2011 (Grand Prize in Stocks) organised by the magazine Mieux
vivre votre Argent. It won the bronze medal (after silver in 2010 and bronze
in 2009) based on its stock market performance as well as its corporate,
social, environmental and shareholding responsibility;
� lastly, the Group received an award at the Trophées du Droit et de la
Finance 2011 (2011 Law and Finance Awards), taking home the golden
trophy for best Industrial Patent Registration department in the “Legal
Department Management” category. This prize is awarded each year to
companies who do the most to advance their legal profession. In this case,
the Group was recognised, in particular, for its original organisation, which
is both centralised (for patents) and decentralised (for brands and models),
its progressive approach to competitive intelligence for patents and prior
research, and the remuneration agreement for employee-inventors signed
with the labour unions.
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