Sophie Banzet-Bérets

About Sophie Banzet-Bérets

Sophie Banzet-Bérets is a director of Peugeot Invest, the listed investment company of the Peugeot group, where she has served on the Board since her first appointment on 19 May 2020. She is also a member of the Sustainability Committee, underlining the growing importance of non-financial issues, responsible governance and ESG integration within listed-company strategy. Her board term was renewed at the Annual General Meeting held on 24 May 2024, reflecting shareholder confidence in her contribution. Trained as an aerospace engineer, she graduated from ESTACA and holds a specialised master’s degree in engineering and management from HEC/Supaero. Her career was built around large-scale, technology-intensive industrial programmes in both the automotive and aerospace sectors, before she joined Airbus in Toulouse, where she started on the A350 programme. She later held a series of roles linked to industrial strategy and A320 operations, and is now responsible for all ground testing on the final assembly lines in Hamburg. This background gives her a strong command of manufacturing execution, quality assurance, industrial strategy and complex programme management. For a listed investment company such as Peugeot Invest, whose role combines capital allocation, portfolio stewardship and long-term governance discipline, this industrial perspective is especially valuable. Her presence on the Sustainability Committee also strengthens board expertise on transition issues, corporate responsibility and sustainable performance. In 2023, she completed the IFA’s Certificate in Business Administration, which includes CSR topics, further demonstrating her commitment to governance best practice and ongoing professional development. Sophie Banzet-Bérets therefore stands out for a dual profile: deep industrial expertise from the aerospace sector and governance experience suited to the expectations of a long-term investor. Her trajectory reflects the growing demand for board members who can combine operational insight, execution discipline and a strong awareness of sustainability challenges.