It's a special birthday, where the one who blows out the candles gives the gifts. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Total Énergie group, its former name the French Petroleum Company, its CEO Patrick Pouyanné announced a series of welcome offers for the group's customers. The business manager first promised a check for 100 euros to the first 100,000 new customers of the group's electrical branch. One condition:
“that they remain customers for the next six months”
, declared Patrick Pouyanné at the microphone of France 2 this Friday March 29.
The CEO of the group also announced an offer at the pump for holders of the
“Total Club”
card .
“The first 100,000 to spend 1000 euros will also receive a check for 100 euros
,” he announced, recalling that such an expenditure corresponded more or less to three months of consumption. Today, a million French people pass through a Total station every day, according to figures communicated by the manager.
Record profits in 2023
Finally Patrick Pouyanné also announced a transfer of shares to the group's 100,000 employees around the world.
“Each employee will receive 100 shares, provided that they remain in the company for five years
,” the CEO conditioned.
“In my opinion, this is the best way to involve employees in the running of the company
,” he added. Today, Total shares are listed at around 63 euros.
The total cost of these promotions should be around 20 million euros. Or 0.1% of the group's 19.9 billion euros in profits in 2023. Asked about these record figures and a possible taxation of superprofits, Patrick Pouyanné denied running
"one of the most taxed companies in the world". world."