The Audit & Sustainability Committee’s assignments are stipulated in Chapter 8, Section 49b of the Swedish Companies Act. These tasks include maintaining and enhancing the efficiency of contact with the Group’s auditors and conducting inspections of the procedures applied for accounting and financial reporting, as well as the internal audits within the Group. The Audit & Sustainability Committee’s work focuses on the quality and accuracy of the Group’s financial accounting and the accompanying reporting, as well as work on internal financial controls within the Company. Furthermore, the Audit & Sustainability Committee evaluates the auditors’ work, qualifications and independence. The Audit & Sustainability Committee monitors the development of the accounting policies and requirements, discusses other significant issues connected with the Company’s financial reporting and reports its observations to the Board.
The Audit & Sustainability Committee is also appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board in monitoring the governance structures of Kinnevik's investee companies, Kinnevik's risk management process and compliance with laws, regulations and codes of conduct.
The Audit & Sustainability Committee shall meet not less than four times annually. Minutes are kept at the Audit & Sustainability Committee’s meetings and are reported to the Board at its next meeting.