Small rowing boats moored in lake

Corporate Governance

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for managing the state’s ownership of Swedfund, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the company’s development cooperation policy.

Swedfund’s board is nominated by the Ministry of Finance.

Our business is in accordance with Limited Liability Companies Act (Aktiebolagslagen), Annual Accounts Act (Årsredovisningslagen), Swedish Code of Corporate Governance (Svensk kod för Bolagsstyrning), the recommendations and statements of the Swedish Accounting Standards Board (Redovisningsrådet) as well as the specific guidelines for external reporting for state-owned organisations from The Swedish Gorvernment Offices (Regeringskansliet).

State Ownership Policy and principles for state-owned enterprises 2020