Indeed, at the very moment the BCP team was activating Ardian’s res- ponse, external auditors were assessing its business continuity planning and processes for ISO22301 certification. In July 2020, Ardian received the final MEMBERS report with no areas for further action. We could not have hoped for a better OF THE SUPERVISORY result for the company. Thanks to the diligent work that Ardian’s BCP team has COMMITTEE carried out over recent years, the company was prepared to act when the Patrick Thomas moment arrived. This has proved to be extremely valuable. Didier Deconinck Pascal Christory I believe that, thanks to this crisis, Ardian has become a stronger and Vincent Gombault more agile organization and as a result, it has strengthened its links with LPs. François Morrisson In the long term, this will increase the company’s growth potential. Jean-Michel Verhaegen Of course, as well as supporting the Executive Committee’s manage- ment of the crisis, the Supervisory Committee also continued working on its non-crisis agenda, notably the risk mapping project led by our Audit Com- mittee. This has enabled us to achieve major breakthroughs in protecting the company during 2020. Ardian’s collective effort to overcome the crisis has brought this orga- nization closer together. Ardian is now more united around the company’s values than it has ever been and therefore fully prepared to face the future. COMPLIANCE, INTERNAL AUDIT, RISK & AUDIT COMMITTEE The Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk & Audit Committee, which is chaired by Didier Deconinck, monitors areas of vital importance for all Ardian’s stakeholders. The committee checks the company’s compliance procedures, risk management and internal controls. It also oversees the annual audit of Ardian’s accounts to ensure they present a fair and accurate picture. It reports its findings and recommendations regularly to the Supervisory Committee, in line with current best practice in listed companies and international financial organizations. Didier Deconinck Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Our role is to help the Supervisory Committee and Committee ensure that Ardian’s Chairman of the Compliance, risk and compliance processes are Internal Audit, Risk & Audit second to none. Committee 2020 ACTIVITY REPORT 37