BEL Sign in HOME ABOUT US CORPORATE GOVERNANCE In this section Corporate governance Available in English Svenska Corporate governance describes how rights and responsibilities are distributed among corporate bodies according to applicable laws, rules and internal processes. Corporate governance also defines the decision-making systems and structure through which owners directly or indirectly control a company. Governance structure Shareholders may exercise their decision-making rights in the Company at General Meetings of shareholders. A Nomination Committee is appointed each year by the major shareholders in accordance with the Instruction for the Nomination Committee adopted by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders. The tasks of the Nomination Committee include the proposal of an external auditor and Board members for election by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders and proposals of Board member and auditor remuneration. In addition to the Board members elected by shareholders, the Board of Directors consists of employee representatives and their deputies, which the unions have the right to appoint under Swedish law. The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the strategy and the organization of Ericsson and the management of its operations. The President and CEO, appointed by the Board of Directors, is responsible for handling the day-to-day management of Ericsson in accordance with instructions from the Board. The President and CEO is supported by the Executive Team. The external auditor of Ericsson is elected by the General Meeting of shareholders. The Head of Ericsson’s internal audit function reports to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. Corporate governance reports Corporate Governance Report 2020 PDF Archive Corporate Governance Reports Swedish corporate governance The Swedish Corporate Governance Model The Swedish Corporate Governance Code PDF Related information Annual Reports Responsible Sourcing Sustainability and corporate responsibility PART OF ERICSSON GROUP Cradlepoint Emodo inCode Consulting Red Bee Media INFORMATION FOR Industry analysts Investors Media Partners Policy makers Sourcing GET IN TOUCH Extranet support Contact us +46 10 719 00 00 Find Ericsson offices Modern Slavery Statement | Privacy | Legal | Cookies | © Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson 1994-2021