The 2025 financial report of the Belgian chemical group Syensqo reveals that its Moroccan-born CEO, Ilham Kadri, received more than 40 million euros. This colossal sum combines her regular salary, various exceptional bonuses, and severance pay.
Ilham Kadri , one of the most prominent leaders of the Belgian stock index, will step down as CEO of the specialty chemicals giant Syensqo on January 1, 2026. The Moroccan will be replaced by American Mike Radossich, an internal executive and current president of one of the group’s main divisions.
Ilham Kadri , the CEO of Syensqo, has obtained a bonus of 25.7 million euros over the past two years. A cash bonus never awarded in Belgium. The manager of Moroccan origin could also benefit from a retention bonus of 7.5 million euros by 2026.
According to a recent ranking, the best-paid CEO in Belgium is that of the Solvay chemical group based in Brussels, Ilham Kadri , a native of Casablanca, with 17.3 million euros.
Moroccan Ilham Kadri , CEO of Solvay since March 2019, is on the international list of the most powerful women in the Fortune magazine.