
Corporate governance defines the decision systems by which the owners, directly or indirectly, manage the company. In a stock corporation such as Axis, governance, management and control are distributed among the shareholders, the board of directors, the president and group management in accordance with prevailing laws, regulations and instructions.
Axis AB (publ) is a public Swedish stock corporation with its registered office in Lund, Sweden. Axis was floated on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 2000 and is currently listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm’s main market. The company follows the provisions of the Swedish Companies Act as well as the stock exchange regulations for listed companies in Sweden. The company has not committed any breaches of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm’s rules and regulations or of best practice in the labor market.
Axis applies the Swedish Code for Corporate Governance (“Code”) and follows it with the exception of what is expressly stated below. Information about the Code may be found on www.bolagsstyrning.se.
The company deviates in relation to item 2.1 (the nomination committee shall submit proposals regarding appointment and remuneration of auditors) with the explanation that the board prepares and conducts procurement in consultation with the nominating committee. The board considers that it has the appropriate qualification to do so by virtue of its composition and skills.