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TotalEnergies POLITICAL

POLITICAL AUDIT UPDATED 2026-10-28
Political Score 2.50 /10 C TotalEnergies - Complicity Index 556
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Research date: 28 October 2026 Scope: TotalEnergies SE, identified operating subsidiaries, significant institutional relationships, controlling leadership and relevant communications concerning Israel and Palestine.

Corporate Communications & Public Stance

Israel–Lebanon maritime-boundary communication

On 15 November 2022, TotalEnergies SE announced that it and Eni had entered a framework agreement with the State of Israel to implement the Israel–Lebanon maritime-boundary agreement dated 27 October 2022; the intended beneficiaries were the offshore exploration participants and the contracting states, the channel was a public release on totalenergies.com, the earliest documented announcement was 15 November 2022, and the status of the framework agreement after the subsequent relinquishment of Lebanese Block 9 is not established by that announcement.1

In that announcement, TotalEnergies SE quoted Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné describing the company as “proud to be associated with the peaceful definition of a maritime border between Israel and Lebanon”; the communication addressed the company’s international corporate and investor audience through totalenergies.com, remained retrievable on 28 October 2026, and the duration of any broader distribution or campaign is unknown.1

On 29 January 2023, TotalEnergies SE again publicly associated Lebanese offshore development with the delineation of Lebanon’s maritime border with Israel; the beneficiaries identified were the Block 4 and Block 9 exploration consortium and the Lebanese petroleum programme, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the announcement remained publicly retrievable at the research date.2

Comparative public communication: Ukraine

On 1 March 2022, TotalEnergies SE publicly condemned Russian military aggression against Ukraine, expressed solidarity with affected populations, supported European sanctions, and announced planned fuel assistance to Ukrainian authorities and assistance to Ukrainian refugees; the beneficiaries were identified Ukrainian authorities and refugees, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the statement remained publicly accessible in October 2026.3

On 22 March 2022, TotalEnergies SE published further principles governing its Russian activities, including its intended restrictions on Russian petroleum purchases and future capital investment; the beneficiaries and counterparties were its Russian ventures, commercial partners and European energy customers, and the communication remained accessible on totalenergies.com in October 2026.4

On 26 August 2022, TotalEnergies SE announced agreements and measures concerning its Russian assets, including the disposal process for its interest in Terneftegaz; the counterparties included Novatek and Russian authorities, the communication channel was totalenergies.com, and the historical announcement remained retrievable at the research date.5

On 9 December 2022, TotalEnergies SE announced the withdrawal of its representatives from PAO Novatek’s board and an approximately $3.7 billion impairment related to its Novatek holding; the beneficiary or counterparty was Novatek, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the announcement remained retrievable in October 2026.6

Palestine-specific communication

No public evidence identified of a comparable company-wide TotalEnergies SE statement expressly condemning attacks on Palestinian civilians, announcing a corporate sanctions policy concerning Israeli conduct, or declaring corporate support for Palestinian statehood.

The absence of an identified statement is a research finding only and does not establish that no such communication exists.

Market framing

TotalEnergies SE described its November 2022 relationship with Israel as a framework for implementing a maritime-boundary agreement and assessing offshore resources potentially extending across the newly delineated boundary; its announced activity was linked to Lebanese Block 9, with commercial exploration potential explicitly identified as the purpose.1

In January 2026, TotalEnergies SE described its new Block 8 arrangement as exploration under a Lebanese permit alongside Eni and QatarEnergy; the identified beneficiaries were the consortium and Lebanese petroleum sector, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the announced exploration programme remained current as a corporate disclosure at the research date.7

Operations in Occupied or Contested Territories

Territorial operations and contractual relationships

On 15 November 2022, TotalEnergies SE and Eni announced a framework agreement with the State of Israel concerning the implementation of the Israel–Lebanon maritime-boundary agreement; TotalEnergies was then described as holding 60% of Lebanese Block 9 and operating the concession, with Eni holding 40%, and the agreement’s status after the March 2026 relinquishment of Block 9 is unknown.1

On 29 January 2023, TotalEnergies SE and Eni disclosed the transfer of 30% interests in Lebanese Blocks 4 and 9 to QatarEnergy, resulting in a 35% TotalEnergies operating interest, 35% Eni interest and 30% QatarEnergy interest; the transaction was announced through totalenergies.com and recorded in a contemporaneous SEC-hosted exhibit, while the Block 9 interests subsequently ended through the March 2026 relinquishment.2, 8

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration identified TotalEnergies EP Liban SAL as an earlier right holder and identified the assignment of rights to DAJA 215; it further identified DAJA 215 and DAJA 216 as entities indirectly wholly owned by TotalEnergies SE, with the relevant acts documented in 2022 and subsequent Block 9 rights ending in March 2026.9

The Lebanese regulator separately recorded the departure of Novatek Lebanon SAL and the temporary transfer of its 20% participating interests to the Lebanese State in October 2022; the relationship concerned the offshore Lebanon consortium, with the original Novatek participation having ended at that time.9

On 16 August 2023, TotalEnergies EP Block 9 announced the arrival of the Transocean Barents drilling rig and a helicopter contracted by the operator and operated by Gulf Helicopters; the beneficiary was the Block 9 exploration programme, the information was published through totalenergies.com.lb, and the documented logistical deployment was associated with the 2023 drilling campaign.10

On 22 August 2023, TotalEnergies’ Lebanese operation announced the commencement of Block 9 exploration activities in the presence of Lebanese government officials, including Prime Minister Najib Mikati and parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri; the beneficiaries were the concession participants and Lebanese exploration programme, the channel was totalenergies.com.lb, and this particular drilling campaign concluded during 2023.11

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration reported that TotalEnergies completed data acquisition and sample collection at the Qana 31/1 well in October 2023 and that the drilling did not produce a hydrocarbons discovery; the operator and consortium were the relevant actors, the government regulator was the publication channel, and the well operation was completed during October 2023.9

On 1 March 2026, relinquishment of Lebanese Block 9 by its right holders became effective according to the Lebanese Petroleum Administration; the rights reverted to the Lebanese State, the channel was lpa.gov.lb, and the termination of the concession is explicitly documented by the regulator.9

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration records that the Lebanese Council of Ministers approved Block 8 rights on 23 October 2025 for a consortium comprising TotalEnergies EP Block 9, Eni Lebanon B.V. and QatarEnergy International Investments (2) LLC; the beneficiary was the consortium, the awarding authority was the Lebanese government, the channel was lpa.gov.lb, and the subsequently executed agreement was announced in January 2026.9

On 9 January 2026, TotalEnergies SE announced that it had signed a Block 8 exploration agreement with the Lebanese government, with a 35% operating interest alongside Eni at 35% and QatarEnergy at 30%; the planned initial activity was a 1,200 km² three-dimensional seismic survey, the communication channel was totalenergies.com, and the company presented this programme as a new exploration commitment.7

The company’s Lebanese operating website continued to identify the Block 8 programme and offshore consortium participants in 2026; the publication channel was totalenergies.com.lb, although the publicly presented historical Block 9 information requires interpretation alongside the regulator’s confirmed March 2026 relinquishment.12

Independent contextual reporting

On 5 January 2024, Middle East Economic Survey reported that the TotalEnergies-led consortium’s Qana exploration well had been unsuccessful and that the consortium had previously pursued additional Lebanese offshore acreage; the beneficiaries and contractual parties were the Lebanese offshore consortium, the channel was mees.com, and the report described historical negotiations rather than a completed Israeli production arrangement.13

Occupied Palestinian territory and settlements

No public evidence identified of a specifically documented TotalEnergies SE or identified subsidiary operating facility, dealership, supply contract, drilling concession or production asset inside an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank or East Jerusalem.

No public evidence identified establishing that the November 2022 Israel–Lebanon framework agreement conferred an Israeli petroleum-production licence upon TotalEnergies SE or an identified subsidiary.

No public evidence identified establishing TotalEnergies SE as an operator or licence holder of Gaza Marine.

Legal and regulatory scrutiny

The documented 2022–2026 agreements and relinquishments concern Lebanese offshore petroleum regulation and maritime-boundary implementation; the Lebanese Petroleum Administration identifies the relevant rights assignments and concession dates, including the effective termination of Block 9 rights on 1 March 2026.9

No public evidence identified of a TotalEnergies-specific settlement-database designation, judicial finding or international enforcement action arising from the identified maritime agreement.

Civil-society and boycott campaigns

No public evidence identified of a sufficiently documented, TotalEnergies-specific Israel/Palestine boycott campaign identifying a formal campaign organiser, stated demands, dates and a corporate response.

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration’s official announcement, “Relinquishment of the entire Block 9 Offshore Lebanon,” establishes 1 March 2026 as the precise effective date of the relinquishment of Lebanese offshore Block 9. The regulator states that the right holders surrendered all rights arising under the Block 9 Exploration and Production Agreement in favour of the Lebanese State before the expiry of the First Exploration Period, which had been extended until 13 November 2026 under Law No. 328/2024. Applying Article 39 of Decree No. 10289/2013 and the applicable 30-day notification period, the regulator explicitly identifies 1 March 2026 as the date the full relinquishment takes effect, after which Block 9 reverts to the Lebanese State and becomes available for subsequent licensing rounds. This confirms the existing statement beginning “On 1 March 2026, relinquishment of Lebanese Block 9 by its right holders became effective” and provides the precise primary regulatory basis for the March 2026 termination references elsewhere in the audit. The regulator’s announcement displays the effective date but does not visibly identify its own publication date; it therefore cannot independently establish when the announcement was issued. The announcements of 15 November 2022 and 29 January 2023 describe earlier contractual arrangements and cannot independently substantiate the subsequent relinquishment. The regulator’s disclosure also does not establish whether the separate November 2022 framework agreement with Israel was terminated.9

Internal Governance, Content & Retail Policies

Employee relations

No public evidence identified of a documented TotalEnergies SE or identified subsidiary disciplinary action, dismissal, litigation or union dispute specifically concerning pro-Palestinian employee speech, symbols or organising.

No public evidence identified of a TotalEnergies-specific policy subsidising Israeli military reservists’ salaries.

Platform and editorial policies

No public evidence identified of TotalEnergies SE operating a public social-media, application-distribution or general-purpose content-moderation platform involved in documented suppression of Palestinian content.

No public evidence identified of a relevant TotalEnergies-specific algorithmic moderation, cartographic labeling or application-removal controversy.

Retail and supply-chain policies

No public evidence identified of a TotalEnergies-specific regulatory action involving the labeling of products originating from Israeli settlements.

No public evidence identified confirming a TotalEnergies-branded fuel station located within an Israeli settlement.

Corporate governance context

TotalEnergies SE describes its Board of Directors as responsible for determining the company’s strategic orientations and supervising implementation, with dedicated audit, governance, compensation and strategy committees; these responsibilities are documented on totalenergies.com, and the corporate governance framework was published as current in 2026.14

Brand Heritage & State Partnerships

Corporate identity and institutional heritage

TotalEnergies SE describes itself as an integrated energy company producing and marketing petroleum products, natural gas, renewable energy and electricity; its 2026 Block 8 announcement identifies conventional commercial energy activities as the subject of the company and its subsidiary operations.7

No public evidence identified that TotalEnergies SE presents Israeli military service, Israeli defence operations or settlement development as part of its corporate brand heritage.

Formal government relationships

TotalEnergies SE and Eni entered a framework agreement with the State of Israel in November 2022 for implementation of the Israel–Lebanon maritime-boundary agreement; the identified beneficiaries were the boundary-implementation and exploration participants, the announcement was published through totalenergies.com, and the contract’s current status after the 2026 Block 9 relinquishment remains unconfirmed.1

On 12 December 2022, TotalEnergies SE Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné hosted Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayad at company headquarters to discuss preparations for offshore drilling; the beneficiary was the Lebanese Block 9 exploration programme, the communication channel was totalenergies.com.lb, and the documented meeting was a completed event.15

On 29 January 2023, Patrick Pouyanné participated in the Beirut ceremony confirming QatarEnergy’s entry into the TotalEnergies/Eni exploration consortium; Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayad, QatarEnergy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi and Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi were also named participants, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the documented ceremony concluded on that date.2

On 16 August 2023, representatives of TotalEnergies EP Block 9 hosted a logistical site visit attended by Lebanese ministers and petroleum-regulator representatives; the beneficiary was the Block 9 drilling programme, the channel was totalenergies.com.lb, and the visit was a completed event.10

On 22 August 2023, the TotalEnergies-led exploration consortium hosted senior Lebanese officials aboard the Transocean Barents rig; the beneficiary was the offshore exploration programme, the channel was totalenergies.com.lb, and the documented visit was a completed event.11

Academic and cultural affiliations

TotalEnergies SE’s published biography of Patrick Pouyanné identifies his board membership at École Polytechnique and the Institut du Monde Arabe; the beneficiary institutions are specifically identified, the publication channel is totalenergies.com, and the biography presents these affiliations as continuing in 2026.16

No public evidence identified of a TotalEnergies-specific sponsorship of a campaign described in source records as “Brand Israel” or of a settlement-promotion cultural programme.

Lobbying, Advocacy, Financing & Logistics

Political lobbying

No public evidence identified of a specific TotalEnergies SE lobbying filing advocating Israeli settlement expansion, restrictions on Palestinian rights, anti-BDS legislation or Israeli military assistance.

No public evidence identified of a TotalEnergies-specific corporate PAC donation demonstrably directed toward such policies.

Political financing and donations

No public evidence identified of a verified TotalEnergies SE or identified subsidiary donation to the IDF, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, JNF/KKL, Regavim, Im Tirtzu, an Israeli settlement association or a military-welfare organisation.

No public evidence identified of a documented TotalEnergies corporate matching programme expressly including those recipients.

Crisis asset mobilisation

On 1 March 2022, TotalEnergies SE publicly announced that it was mobilising fuel assistance for Ukrainian authorities and assistance for refugees; the beneficiaries were Ukrainian authorities and refugees, the publication channel was totalenergies.com, and the announcement remained available in October 2026, although the independently verified quantities and duration of deliveries were not established by this source.3

On 26 August 2022, TotalEnergies SE described measures affecting its Russian operations and related asset interests; these measures were disclosed publicly through totalenergies.com, but the publication does not establish a comparable action directed toward Israel or Palestine.5

No public evidence identified of TotalEnergies SE supplying free fuel, transportation, logistical services, infrastructure or material support to the IDF or Israeli military-aligned humanitarian organisations during the Gaza conflict.

Other corporate-financing context

In September 2022, TotalEnergies SE published a right of reply addressing allegations concerning Russian aviation fuel, its minority participation in Terneftegaz and the management of that entity by Novatek; the statement was published through totalenergies.com and remained retrievable at the research date.17

The company also published a separate explanation of its Terneftegaz arrangements and Russian military-fuel allegations in 2022; the communication concerned the company’s Russian investments and did not establish any corresponding Israeli military-supply relationship.18

Before and after 29 May 2026 - no public evidence identified of personal political financing or material support by Slawomir Krupa relating to Israel/Palestine: searches combining his name with donations, contributions, philanthropy, Israel, FIDF, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, JNF/KKL, Regavim, Im Tirtzu, settlement organisations and Palestinian advocacy yielded no publicly attributable payment, contribution, fundraising commitment or provision of material resources to the specified recipients or to an organisation documented as suppressing Palestinian rights. His official Société Générale biography and TotalEnergies governance disclosure identify professional and philanthropic affiliations but provide no transaction-level evidence supporting such an attribution. The absence of identified public evidence does not establish that no private donation occurred.19, 14

Corporate Structure & Primary Mission

Legal entity and ownership

TotalEnergies SE is the publicly listed parent entity identified by the company’s investor materials and annual reporting; the company provides annual financial reports and Form 20-F documents through its official investor publication portal.20

TotalEnergies’ published 2026 shareholder information reports approximately 74.0% institutional shareholders, 16.9% individual shareholders and 9.2% employee ownership, with rounding affecting the combined percentages; these are shareholder categories rather than identifiable individual controlling entities, and the investor page remained publicly accessible on 28 October 2026.21

The company’s 2026 shareholder newsletter gives the geographic distribution of shareholders as of December 2025, including approximately 40.6% North America, 24.6% France, 17.7% other Europe, 11.2% United Kingdom and 5.9% elsewhere; the figures concern geographic ownership categories rather than corporate controllers.22

No individual shareholder holding at least 10% of the company’s equity was established from the retrieved ownership summaries.

No public evidence identified of a state-held golden share giving Israel a veto or control right over TotalEnergies SE.

Integrated corporate entities

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration identifies TotalEnergies SE as the indirect sole owner of DAJA 215 and DAJA 216 in connection with Lebanese offshore rights assignments; the disclosure concerns the 2022 restructuring, with the relevant Block 9 rights subsequently relinquished effective March 2026.9

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration identifies TotalEnergies EP Liban SAL as a previous concession participant and TotalEnergies EP Block 9 as the Block 8 permit operator; the record distinguishes the historical rights transfers from the later 2025–2026 Block 8 award.9

Eni Lebanon B.V. and QatarEnergy International Investments (2) LLC are consortium co-investors under the Lebanese Block 8 arrangement rather than subsidiaries demonstrated to be controlled by TotalEnergies SE; their documented participation was 35% and 30% respectively in the January 2026 announcement.7

Foundational mission

TotalEnergies SE publicly describes its business as energy production, marketing and related commercial services, and identifies governance through its Board of Directors and executive management; the retrieved corporate records do not describe the company’s founding purpose as advancing Israeli state or military objectives.7, 14

No public evidence identified of a TotalEnergies corporate charter provision expressly requiring support for an Israeli state, military or settlement objective.

Executive & Leadership Footprint

Identified controlling leadership

Patrick Pouyanné - Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies SE; publicly identified as holding both positions through 2026, with his principal corporate political communication concerning Israel in this audit being the November 2022 maritime-boundary statement and his January 2023 offshore-development statement.1, 2, 16

Named director review

Patrick Pouyanné - Chairman and CEO; company biography and named Israel–Lebanon announcements reviewed; documented public comments concern the 2022 boundary agreement and 2023 exploration programme.1, 2, 16

Jacques Aschenbroich - Lead Independent Director; company governance biography reviewed for publicly disclosed professional and institutional affiliations; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Marie-Ange Debon - Independent Director; company governance biography reviewed; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Helen Lee Bouygues - Independent Director; company governance biography reviewed; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Laurent Mignon - Independent Director; company governance biography reviewed; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette - Director with connections to Colam Entreprendre and Sonepar disclosed in the company biography; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Lise Croteau - Independent Director; company governance biography reviewed; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Mark Cutifani - Director identified in the company’s 2026 board listing; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Glenn Hubbard - Director identified in the company’s 2026 board listing; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Anelise Lara - Director identified in the company’s 2026 board listing; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Valérie Della Puppa-Tibi - Employee-shareholder director identified in the company’s governance materials; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Romain Garcia-Ivaldi - Employee director identified in the company’s governance materials; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Dierk Paskert - Director identified in the company’s governance materials; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Angel Pobo - Employee director identified in the company’s governance materials; no Palestine-specific political act established.14

Additional named corporate and contractual entities

TotalEnergies EP Liban SAL - Former Lebanese offshore rights holder; searched through the Lebanese Petroleum Administration’s published rights-assignment records; documented as the previous operator entity in the 2022 restructuring.9

DAJA 215 - Indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE; searched through Lebanese petroleum-rights disclosures; identified as a recipient of transferred operating interests.9

DAJA 216 - Indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE; searched through Lebanese petroleum-rights disclosures; identified as the temporary recipient of state-held participating interests under the documented assignment arrangements.9

TotalEnergies EP Block 9 - Lebanese operating/right-holder entity; searched through official Lebanese petroleum records; identified as the Block 8 operator in the October 2025 award and January 2026 agreement.9, 7

Eni Lebanon B.V. - Consortium participant and contractual partner; searched through official Lebanese licensing records; identified with a 35% interest in Block 8.9, 7

QatarEnergy International Investments (2) LLC - Consortium participant and contractual partner; searched through Lebanese licensing records; identified with a 30% Block 8 interest.9, 7

Novatek Lebanon SAL - Former Block 4 and Block 9 consortium participant; searched through Lebanese licensing disclosures; its earlier participating interest was transferred to the Lebanese State in October 2022.9

Executive philanthropy and donations

Patrick Pouyanné’s official biography identifies board and charitable-sector affiliations, including the Alliance pour l’Education–United Way association and La France s’engage foundation; the disclosure identifies the organisations and his positions but provides no evidence that these roles financed the IDF, Israeli settlements or military-welfare recipients.16

No public evidence identified of a verified personal donation by Patrick Pouyanné or the other identified directors to FIDF, JNF/KKL, Regavim, Im Tirtzu or a comparable Israeli military-welfare organisation.

Executive public advocacy

Patrick Pouyanné’s November 2022 statement explicitly welcomed the peaceful definition of the Israel–Lebanon maritime border; the recipient audience was the company’s public and investor readership, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the announcement remained retrievable in October 2026.1

Patrick Pouyanné’s January 2023 statement described the newly delineated maritime border as facilitating Lebanese exploration; the beneficiaries were the exploration consortium and Lebanese energy programme, the channel was totalenergies.com, and the statement remained publicly retrievable at the research date.2

Board memberships and affiliations

TotalEnergies SE identifies Patrick Pouyanné’s external professional affiliations, including Capgemini SE, École Polytechnique, the Institut du Monde Arabe, Entreprises pour l’Environnement and Alliance pour l’Education–United Way; these associations are disclosed through totalenergies.com and the biography describes their relevant historical or continuing dates.16

No public evidence identified establishing that a named TotalEnergies controlling executive held a board position in AIPAC, FIDF, JNF/KKL or a specifically identified Israeli settlement-promotion organisation.

Post-July and post-November 2024 conduct

The Lebanese regulator records a 23 October 2025 governmental award of Block 8 rights to a consortium including the TotalEnergies operating entity, followed by a publicly announced agreement on 9 January 2026; the beneficiary was the Lebanese offshore consortium, the publication channels were lpa.gov.lb and totalenergies.com, and the company presented exploration activity as continuing in January 2026.9, 7

The March 2026 relinquishment of Block 9 is separately documented by the Lebanese regulator; the record confirms termination of that Lebanese concession but does not independently establish termination of every obligation arising under the November 2022 framework agreement with Israel.9, 1

No public evidence identified of a documented executive donation, anti-Palestinian lobbying action, military-welfare contribution or public settlement endorsement by TotalEnergies controlling leadership following either 19 July 2024 or November 2024.

TotalEnergies SE’s official Board of Directors composition, expressly effective 29 May 2026, identifies Slawomir Krupa as an independent director appointed at the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on that date for a term ending in 2029. Mark Cutifani is absent from the effective board membership. The company’s dated announcement of 18 March 2026 establishes that Cutifani withdrew from the Board effective 16 March 2026 for personal reasons and that Krupa was proposed as his replacement. These primary disclosures correct the existing statement under “Named director review” that identifies Mark Cutifani as a director in the company’s 2026 board listing: his membership was historical by 29 May 2026. They also establish that Slawomir Krupa belongs in the effective 29 May 2026 director listing, where he is currently omitted. The differing director lists therefore reflect a change in board composition during 2026, without establishing any Palestine-specific political activity by either individual.14, 23

Before 29 May 2026 - documented institutional advocacy roles: Slawomir Krupa served as Vice-Chairman of the French Banking Federation (FBF) from September 2023 and became its Chairman on 1 September 2024. He held that chairmanship until 1 September 2025, when Daniel Baal succeeded him. The FBF represents banks operating in France and engages with French, European and international banking regulation. Its announcements establish Krupa’s institutional advocacy responsibilities but identify no Israel/Palestine-specific political position, settlement-policy advocacy or restriction on Palestinian rights attributable to him. The July 2025 announcement continued to identify him among the federation’s Executive Committee members following the chairmanship transition.24, 25

Before and after 29 May 2026 - European Banking Federation leadership: Krupa became President of the European Banking Federation (EBF) on 1 March 2025, preceding his appointment to the TotalEnergies board. The EBF’s publicly accessible Board of Directors register continued to identify him as President and Société Générale CEO when checked on 28 October 2026. This constitutes a documented European financial-sector advocacy position spanning both periods. The accessible governance register does not identify an Israel/Palestine-specific advocacy mandate or establish any personal intervention by Krupa concerning Israeli military policy, settlements, Palestinian statehood or restrictions on Palestinian advocacy.26

Before 29 May 2026 - no public evidence identified of Israel/Palestine-specific statements or advocacy by Krupa: searches combining his name with Israel, Gaza, Palestine, Palestinian rights, settlement policy and political advocacy yielded no attributable public statement supporting or opposing Israeli military operations, settlement expansion, Palestinian statehood or restrictions on Palestinian advocacy. The French Banking Federation’s contemporaneous leadership announcements and Société Générale’s executive biography establish his professional and institutional positions but document no such personal position. This is a bounded public-source finding and does not establish that he never expressed a private opinion or participated in an undisclosed activity.24, 25, 19

From 29 May to 28 October 2026 - no public evidence identified of Israel/Palestine-specific statements or advocacy by Krupa following his TotalEnergies appointment: searches combining his name and the relevant Israel/Palestine terms with TotalEnergies, Société Générale and the European Banking Federation yielded no attributable post-appointment statement, public campaign endorsement or institutional political intervention concerning Israeli military operations, Palestinian rights, settlements or Palestinian statehood. TotalEnergies identifies him as an independent director appointed on 29 May 2026 until 2029, while Société Générale and the EBF identify continuing executive and banking-sector responsibilities. Those records establish the relevant offices without documenting an Israel/Palestine-specific political act.26, 19, 14

Slawomir Krupa - executive philanthropy and institutional affiliations: Société Générale identifies Krupa as Vice-Chairman of the Albertine Foundation, describing its purpose as supporting French-American cultural exchange in education and the arts through Villa Albertine. TotalEnergies independently reproduces this affiliation in its board biography. Neither examined disclosure identifies an Israeli political, military-welfare or settlement organisation as a beneficiary, describes a personal donation by Krupa to such an organisation, or establishes involvement in suppressing Palestinian advocacy. The affiliation is evidence of a disclosed cultural-sector role, without evidence of the specific Israel/Palestine-related conduct under investigation.19, 14

Before and after 29 May 2026 - attribution boundary for organisational conduct: Krupa’s documented offices include Société Générale Chief Executive Officer since 23 May 2023, European Banking Federation President since 1 March 2025, and TotalEnergies independent director since 29 May 2026. The French Banking Federation records his chairmanship from September 2024 to September 2025. These appointments establish leadership responsibilities and relevant dates but do not independently establish that Krupa personally authorised, funded, endorsed or directed any Israel/Palestine-related action by the organisations concerned. No specific donation or suppressive act personally attributable to him was established from the examined governance disclosures.24, 25, 26, 19, 14

Footnotes

  1. TotalEnergies SE, “Agreement on Maritime Border Line between Israel and Lebanon: TotalEnergies Will Launch Exploration Activities on Block 9,” 15 November 2022. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/agreement-between-israel-lebanon-otalenergies-will-launch-exploration-activities-on-block-9/?lang=eng ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  2. TotalEnergies SE, “Lebanon: QatarEnergy joins TotalEnergies and Eni on two exploration blocks,” 29 January 2023. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/lebanon-qatarenergy-joins-totalenergies-and-eni-two-exploration-blocks/?lang=eng ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  3. TotalEnergies SE, “TotalEnergies’ statement concerning the war in Ukraine,” 1 March 2022. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/totalenergies-statement-concerning-war-ukraine/?lang=eng ↩ ↩2

  4. TotalEnergies SE, “Russia: TotalEnergies Shares Its Principles of Conduct,” 22 March 2022. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/russia-totalenergies-shares-its-principles-conduct/?lang=eng ↩

  5. TotalEnergies SE, “Russia: TotalEnergies continues to implement its principles of conduct and sells its 49% interest in the Russian Termokarstovoye gas field to Novatek,” 26 August 2022. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/russia-totalenergies-continues-implement-its-principles-conduct-and-sells-its/?lang=eng ↩ ↩2

  6. TotalEnergies SE, “Russia: TotalEnergies decides to withdraw its directors from Novatek,” 9 December 2022. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/russia-totalenergies-decides-withdraw-its-directors-novatek-and-will-no-longer/?lang=eng ↩

  7. TotalEnergies SE, “Lebanon: TotalEnergies enters Block 8 offshore exploration permit,” 9 January 2026. https://totalenergies.com/newsroom/lebanon-totalenergies-enters-block-8-offshore-exploration-permit/?lang=eng ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  8. US Securities and Exchange Commission, TotalEnergies Form 6-K Exhibit 99.9, “Lebanon: QatarEnergy joins TotalEnergies and Eni on two exploration blocks,” 29 January 2023. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/879764/000110465923008887/tm234857d1_ex99-9.htm ↩

  9. Lebanese Petroleum Administration, “Announcements,” including offshore licensing, rights assignments, Qana drilling results and Block 9 relinquishment. https://www.lpa.gov.lb/english/announcements ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18

  10. TotalEnergies Lebanon, “Rig and Helicopter Arrive to Lebanon for Offshore Drilling Operations in Block 9,” 16 August 2023. https://totalenergies.com.lb/en/rig-and-helicopter-arrive-lebanon-offshore-drilling-operations-block-9 ↩ ↩2

  11. TotalEnergies Lebanon, “Lebanon: TotalEnergies launches exploration activities on Block 9,” 22 August 2023. https://totalenergies.com.lb/en/lebanon-totalenergies-launches-exploration-activities-block-9 ↩ ↩2

  12. TotalEnergies Lebanon, “Exploration and Production,” company operating information. https://totalenergies.com.lb/en/exploration-and-production ↩

  13. Middle East Economic Survey, “Lebanon Launches Bid Round Amid Ongoing Block Talks & Heightened Israel Tension,” 5 January 2024. https://www.mees.com/2024/1/5/corporate/lebanon-launches-bid-round-amid-ongoing-block-talks-heightened-israel-tension/47b93030-abcc-11ee-bb6e-db7e887712c0 ↩

  14. TotalEnergies SE, “TotalEnergies’ Board of Directors,” 2026 governance disclosures. https://totalenergies.com/company/identity/governance/board-of-directors ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20

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