Diversity of the Board of Directors
In Anora, the election and composition of the Board of Directors is also guided by the principle of diversity to ensure that the company has a skilled, competent, experienced and effective Board.
The election and composition of Anora's Board of Directors is also guided by the principle of diversity to ensure that the company has a skilled, competent, experienced and effective Board. Diversity is an essential quality of a well-functioning Board. The Board must at all times be able to react to the requirements of the company’s business and strategic objectives, and support and challenge management in a proactive and constructive manner. A diverse composition of the Board supports and caters to the current and future needs in the successful development and growth of Anora. The Nomination Board shall consider these principles of diversity in connection with preparing its proposals to the Annual General Meeting concerning the nomination of directors.
A diverse composition of the Board includes complementary education, competence and experience of its members in different professional fields and management of business in different development phases as well as the personal qualities of each Board member, all of which add to the diversity of the Board. Diversity is also supported by relevant experience in fields and markets that are strategically significant for Anora, now and in the future, by strong and relevant acumen in international environments and businesses, and by a diverse age, term of office and gender distribution.
Both genders shall be represented on the Board and Anora's aim is to maintain a good and balanced gender distribution. As a means to maintain a balanced gender distribution in the Board, the Nomination Board seeks to include representatives of both genders in the Board candidates search and evaluation process. The status of diversity and progress in achieving the aforesaid objective will be monitored by the Nomination Board in its assessment discussions and reported in the corporate governance statement.