Corporate governance

ASSA ABLOY is a Swedish public limited liability company with registered office in Stockholm, Sweden. The Group’s corporate governance is based on, among other things, its articles of association, the Swedish Companies Act and the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm (Stockholm Stock Exchange). ASSA ABLOY applies the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance and is considered, at the end of 2008, to be in compliance with all of its provisions. The Corporate Governance Report describes how the work of corporate governance has been conducted at ASSA ABLOY during the 2008 financial year. This report has not been examined by the company’s auditors.

ASSA ABLOY’s objective is that its activities should generate good long-term returns for its shareholders and other stakeholders. An effective scheme of corporate governance for ASSA ABLOY can be summarized in a number of interacting components.

Read ASSA ABLOY´s full Corporate governance report 2008

ASSA ABLOY Corporate governance report 2008