
The New Wave Group Board consists of six members elected by the AGM. The Board’s working procedures are defined in the rules of procedure, which regulate the delegation of responsibility between the Board and the President, the President’s authority, the meeting schedule and reporting routine. The board meetings deal with budgets, interim reports, year-end accounts, state of business, investments and new launches. They also deal with general issues relating to the long-term business strategy as well as structural and organisational issues. The working language of the board’s meetings and documentation is Swedish. As a rule, between seven and ten board meetings are held each year.
The Chairman organises and leads the Board’s work so that this is carried out in accordance with the Swedish Companies Act, other legislation and regulations, applicable rules for listed companies, including the Code, and the Board’s other internal control instruments. The Chairman follows operations in dialogue with the President and is responsible for other Board Members receiving the information required to complete the Board’s tasks.
The New Wave Group Board is subject to the requirements for independence described in the Code. The requirements mainly involve that only one person from the company's management may be a member of the board, that a majority of the elected members of the board shall be independent of the company and its management, and that at least two of the elected members who are independent of the company and its management should also be independent of the company's major shareholders.
As the President and CEO, as well as the major shareholder of New Wave Group, Torsten Jansson is considered to be dependent on the company and the company management. Göran Härstedt is considered to be dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholder. Christina Bellander, Anders Dahlvig, Helle Kruse Nielsen and Mats Årjes are considered to be independent in relation to both the company and the company’s major shareholder. It is thus the opinion of the nomination committee that the current composition of the New Wave Board satisfies the requirements for independence laid down in both the Code and in the rules and regulations of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm for issuers.
Anders Dahlvig, born 1957
Chairman of the Board since 2009. Former President & CEO of the IKEA Group.
Other directorships:
Member of the Board of H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Axel Johnson Akteibolag, Axstore AB, Resurs Bank Aktiebolag, Kingfisher plc and HIF Service Aktiebolag.
Shareholdings
Christina Bellander, born 1955
Member of the Board since 2009. Business Developer TV4.
Other directorships:
Chairman of the Board of Fabaris AB and the School of Education and Communication at Jönköping Univesrsity, and Memeber of the Board of Slitevind AB.
Shareholdings
Göran Härstedt, born 1965
Member of the Board since 2009. CEO of Härstedt & Jansson Invest AB and Härstedt Management AB.
Other directorships:
Chairman of the Board of a number of New Wave companies.
Shareholdings
Helle Kruse Nielsen, born 1953
Member of the Board since 2009.
Other directorships:
Member of the Board of Swedbank AB, Oriflame Cosmetics SA, Gumlink A/S, AkerBioMarine ASA and Lantmännen ek för.
Shareholdings
Mats Årjes, born 1967
Member of the Board since 2007. CEO of SkiStar AB.
Other directorships:
Chairman of the Swedish Ski Association, Chairman of the Board of Ski Invest Sälen AB and Member of the Board of SkiStar AB.
Shareholdings
Torsten Jansson, born 1962
Member of the Board since 1991. President & CEO. Founder of New Wave Group AB and majority share holder.
Other directorships:
Member of the Board of RNB Retail and Brands AB (publ).
Shareholdings