Composition of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors, including the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board, is elected annually at the Annual General Meeting for the period until the end of the next Annual General Meeting and shall, according to the Articles of Association, comprise a minimum of six and a maximum of ten members elected by the Meeting. The current Board of Directors consists of seven members who were elected by the 2025 Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors also has two members who are appointed by employee organizations in accordance with Swedish law. The employee organizations also appoint two deputies. No Board members are included in the Executive Team.
The diversity policy that ASSA ABLOY applies with respect to the company’s Board of Directors is based on Rule 4.1 of the Swedish Corporate Governance Code. The objective is that the composition of the Board of Directors, taking into account the company’s operations, stage of development and other circumstances, shall be appropriate, characterized by versatility and breadth regarding qualifications, experience and background of the elected members, and strive to achieve gender equality.
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the organization and management of ASSA ABLOY and the Group.
Corporate Governance
ASSA ABLOY’s corporate governance is based on the Swedish Companies Act, the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, the Nasdaq Nordic Main Market Rulebook for Issuers of Shares, the EU Market Abuse Regulation, and the Swedish Corporate Governance Code, as other applicable external laws, rules and regulations, and internal rules and regulations.