Corporate Governance Statements

Strong corporate governance is about having clear and systematic decision-making processes, providing clarity about responsibilities, avoiding conflicts of interest and ensuring satisfactory internal control, risk management, transparency and accountability. Corporate governance at Nordea follows generally adopted principles of corporate governance and relevant normative frameworks.

Nordea is subject to and applies the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2020 (the Code). The Corporate Governance Statement describes Nordea’s approach to the key elements of corporate governance and is prepared in accordance with the legal requirements of the Finnish Act on Credit Institutions, the Finnish Accounting Act, the Finnish Securities Market Act, the Decree of the Ministry of Finance on the obligation of securities issuers to disclose periodic information and the Code.