Board committees
Bisnode has two board committees; a Compensation Committee and an Audit Committee.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee consists of Håkan Ramsin (Committee Chairman), Henrik Joelsson and C. W. Ros. The main tasks and responsibilities of the Committee are to.
- Discuss the Board’s proposal for resolution by the Annual General Meeting
regarding principles for compensation to senior executives according to the Swedish Companies Act. The principles approved by the agm shall constitute the framework for the compensatory forms and levels discussed and decided on by the Compensation Committee.
- Discuss matters related to general option and bonus programs, in terms of scope, conditions and allocation, according to proposals from the ceo or Board of Directors.
- Discuss matters related to the ceo’s employment contract, salary and other benefits prior to a decision by the Board of Directors, and recommendations to the Board of Directors in these areas.
- Discuss, and in consultation with the ceo, decide on matters related to the employment contracts, salaries and other benefits of other senior executives. The Committee shall continuously inform the Board of Directors when such decisions have been made.
- Proposal of principles for compensation to members of the Board of Directors for any assignments on behalf of Bisnode beyond those which are consistent with normal Board responsibilities.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of Henrik Joelsson(Committee Chairman), Håkan Ramsin and Jonas Nyrén. The task of the Audit Committee is to ensure credibility, control and high quality in the company’s financial reporting. The committee’s main areas of responsibility are to:
- Supervise the Board of Directors’ efforts to assure the quality of Bisnode’s financial reporting. This quality assurance shall normally take place through examination of all critical accounting processes and financial reports published by Bisnode. Among other tasks, it is assumed that the Committee shall deal with matters related to internal control, regulatory compliance, events after the balancesheet date, changes in estimates and judgments and other issues that could affect the quality of the financial reports.
- Maintain continuous contact with Bisnode’s auditor to stay informed about the focus and scope of the audit and to discuss coordination between the independent and internal audits and assessment of Bisnode’s risks.
- Establish guidelines for the non-audit services that Bisnode may procure from the company’s auditor.
- Evaluate the auditor’s performance.
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