Suzanne Heywood on European policy
From What a life of disruption reveals about business and leadership in uncertain times | Suzanne Heywood · · Lucerne Dialogue
“Europe has withstood a huge amount, but the world has become much tougher — Europe needs to come closer together and get faster at doing things. For example, the auto industry (like Stellantis) can't move to electric vehicles without the right European infrastructure, and if Europe waits China and the US will run away.”
On , Suzanne Heywood, Executive Chairperson at CNH INDUSTRIAL NV, spoke about European policy during What a life of disruption reveals about business and leadership in uncertain times | Suzanne Heywood on Lucerne Dialogue.
About Suzanne Heywood
At the CNH Industrial 2026 Annual General Meeting, Suzanne Heywood, serving as chair of the board, presided over the meeting remotely. During the session, she noted the reappointment of herself as an executive director, along with the reappointment of other directors and the approval of various agenda items, including authorizations related to share issuance and repurchases. Heywood stated that the company remains committed to reaching 16 to 17% midcycle adjusted EBIT margins by 2030 in agriculture and 7 to 8% midcycle adjusted EBIT margins by 2030 in construction. She also said that after satisfying debt obligations and funding strategic investments, the company intends to return substantially all industrial free cash flow to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.