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Bestyrelsen for ISS A/S
Alle bestyrelsesmedlemmer er uafhængige, bortset fra medarbejderrepræsentanter.
Jens Bjørn Andersen
Niels Smedegaard
Lars Petersson
Kelly Kuhn
Niels Smedegaard
Chair
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1962
Danish citizen
Jens Bjørn Andersen
Deputy Chair
Elected in April 2025
Independent
Born 1966
Danish citizen
Lars Petersson
Member of the board
First elected in April 2022
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1969
Swedish citizen
Kelly Kuhn
Member of the board
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1965
US citizen
Ben Stevens
Member of the board
First elected in April 2016
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1959
British citizen
Reshma Ramachandran
Member of the board
First elected in April 2023
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1978
Swiss citizen – also an overseas citizen of India
Henriette Hallberg Thygesen
Member of the board
First elected in 2024
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1971
Danish citizen
Henrik Lind
Member of the board
Elected in April 2025
Independent
Born 1975
Danish citizen
Signe Adamsen (E)
Member of the board
First elected in July 2022 as employee representative
Not independent
Born 1967
Danish citizen
Rune Christensen (E)
Member of the board
First elected in November 2023 as employee representative
Not independent
Born 1972
Danish citizen
Tove Møller Eriksen (E)
Member of the board
First elected in December 2024 as an employee representative
Not independent
Born 1967
Danish citizen
Tove Møller Eriksen (E)
Rune Christensen (E)
Signe Adamsen (E)
Henriette Hallberg Thygesen
Reshma Ramachandran
Henrik Lind
Audit- og risikokomiteen
Revisions- og Risikoudvalget evaluerer den eksterne finansielle- og ESG‑rapportering, væsentlige regnskabsprincipper samt væsentlige regnskabsmæssige skøn og vurderinger, herunder bl.a. nedskrivningstests, frasalg, udskudt skat og omsætning relateret til kundefordringer. Udvalget gennemgår og overvåger Koncernens risikostyring, interne kontroller, Speak Up‑systemet (whistleblowerordningen) samt forhold vedrørende forretningsintegritet. Derudover overvåger udvalget Koncernens interne revisionsfunktion og evaluerer Finanspolitikken, Udbyttepolitikken og Koncernens Skattepolitik. Endvidere overvåger og vurderer Revisions- og Risikoudvalget samarbejdet med den eksterne revisor samt den eksterne assurance‑leverandør vedrørende ESG‑rapportering, gennemgår revisionsprocessen og revisors udvidede revisionsprotokollat og fremsætter indstilling til bestyrelsen om valg af ekstern revisor og ekstern assurance‑leverandør vedrørende ESG‑rapportering.
Revisions- og Risikoudvalget afholdt 6 møder i 2025.
I 2025 fortsatte Revisions- og Risikoudvalget med at have fokus på evalueringen af anvendelsen af Koncernens regnskabsprincipper, brugen af væsentlige regnskabsmæssige skøn og vurderinger samt væsentlige risici forbundet med den finansielle rapportering, herunder systemet for interne kontroller. Udvalget gennemgik ligeledes Speak Up‑systemet (whistleblowerordningen) og forhold vedrørende forretningsintegritet. Kommissoriet for Revisions- og Risikoudvalget blev gennemgået, herunder Koncernintern Revisions kommissorium og ressourcer. Revisions- og Risikoudvalget gennemgik endvidere revisionsprocessen og det udvidede revisionsprotokollat og afgav indstilling om valg af ekstern revisor og ekstern assurance‑leverandør vedrørende ESG‑rapportering.
Medlemmerne af Revisions- og Risikoudvalget anses for uafhængige i henhold til definitionen i Anbefalingerne for god Selskabsledelse.
Ben Stevens
Ben Stevens
Chair
First elected in April 2016
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1959
British citizen
Henriette Hallberg Thygesen
Commitee Member
First elected in 2024
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1971
Danish citizen
Henrik Lind
Commitee Member
Elected in April 2025
Independent
Born 1975
Danish citizen
Vederlagsudvalget
Vederlagsudvalget fremsætter anbefalinger vedrørende vederlæggelsen af bestyrelsen og medlemmerne af Executive Group Management Board (EGMB). Udvalget godkender endvidere vederlæggelsen af Executive Group Management (EGM).
Udvalget gennemgår Vederlagspolitikken mindst én gang årligt og sikrer, at vederlæggelsen er i overensstemmelse med Vederlagspolitikken.
Udvalget kan engagere uafhængige eksterne rådgivere til at bistå udvalget i spørgsmål vedrørende vederlæggelse og andre relaterede forhold, der er omfattet af udvalgets opgaver.
Vederlagsudvalget afholdt 6 møder i 2025.
I 2025 fortsatte Vederlagsudvalget sit fokus på evalueringen af vederlæggelsen af bestyrelsen og EGMB, herunder Short Term Incentive Programme for 2025 (STIP) og Long‑Term Incentive Programme for 2025 (LTIP). Derudover evaluerede udvalget Vederlagspolitikken og Vederlagsrapporten.
Vederlagsudvalgets aktiviteter i 2025 er nærmere beskrevet i Vederlagsrapporten.
Medlemmerne af Vederlagsudvalget anses for uafhængige i henhold til definitionen i Anbefalingerne for god Selskabsledelse.
Kelly Kuhn
Chair
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1965
US citizen
Niels Smedegaard
Commitee Member
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1962
Danish citizen
Reshma Ramachandran
Commitee Member
First elected in April 2023
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1978
Swiss citizen – also an overseas citizen of India
Nomineringskomiteen
Nomineringsudvalget bistår bestyrelsen med at sikre, at der er passende planer og processer på plads for nominering af kandidater til bestyrelsen og Executive Group Management Board samt med evalueringen af sammensætningen af disse organer. Endvidere fremsætter Nomineringsudvalget anbefalinger vedrørende nominering eller udpegning af medlemmer til bestyrelsen, Executive Group Management Board og de udvalg, der er nedsat af bestyrelsen.
Nomineringsudvalget afholdt 4 møder i 2025.
I 2025 bestod Nomineringsudvalgets væsentligste aktiviteter i at understøtte søgeprocesser og anbefalinger vedrørende nominering af nye medlemmer, at gennemgå succession planning og organisatoriske ændringer, at støtte den årlige bestyrelsesevaluering samt at gennemgå bestyrelsens sammensætning.
Medlemmerne af Nomineringsudvalget anses for uafhængige i henhold til definitionen i Anbefalingerne for god Selskabsledelse.
Niels Smedegaard
Chair
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1962
Danish citizen
Kelly Kuhn
Commitee Member
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1965
US citizen
Reshma Ramachandran
Commitee Member
First elected in April 2023
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1978
Swiss citizen – also an overseas citizen of India
Transaktionskomiteen
Transaktionsudvalget fremsætter anbefalinger til bestyrelsen vedrørende visse større opkøb, frasalg og kundekontrakter, gennemgår transaktionspipelinen, vurderer ISS’ processer for større transaktioner og evaluerer udvalgte gennemførte transaktioner. Udvalget gennemgår endvidere væsentlig ny finansiering, refinansiering eller væsentlige ændringer af eksisterende finansiering samt forslag om udstedelse af egenkapital eller gæld.
Transaktionsudvalget afholdt 6 møder i 2025.
I 2025 gennemgik Transaktionsudvalget en række større tilbud på kundekontrakter, den kommercielle tilbudsgodkendelsesproces og ‑standarder, den kommercielle pipeline samt frasalg og opkøb og fremsatte i den forbindelse relevante anbefalinger til bestyrelsen.
Medlemmerne af Transaktionsudvalget anses for uafhængige i henhold til definitionen i Anbefalingerne for god Selskabsledelse.
Ben Stevens
Chair
First elected in April 2016
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1959
British citizen
Jens Bjørn Andersen
Commitee Member
Elected in April 2025
Independent
Born 1966
Danish citizen
Niels Smedegaard
Commitee Member
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1962
Danish citizen
Lars Petersson
Commitee Member
First elected in April 2022
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1969
Swedish citizen
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Niels Smedegaard
First elected in 2021
Most recently elected in 2025
Independent
Born 1962
Danish citizen
Background
Niels Smedegaard is Chair of the Board of Directors of Nordic Ferry Infrastructure AS and Chair of the Board of Directors in a number of associated companies1. Furthermore, Niels Smedegaard is Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee of Falck A/S. In addition, he is the Deputy Chair of Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (and deputy chair in one of its subsidiaries), and a member of the Board of Directors of UK P&I Club.
Previously, Niels Smedegaard was Group CEO of DFDS A/S and held various executive roles within Gate Gourmet Group. His earlier career includes senior roles within the Swissair Group as well as the SAS Group (Denmark).
Furthermore, Niels Smedegaard has held non-executive director roles with DSV A/S, Bikubenfonden and Frederiksbergfonden.
1 Hati HoldCo AS, Float TopCo AS and Float HoldCo DK ApS
Education
Master of Science in Economics from Copenhagen Business School.
Special competencies
International service industry; Strategy and value creation; Leadership of large international, multicultural companies; Transformational change and operational alignment; IT, technology and digitisation; Finance, accounting and tax; Investors and capital markets; Corporate responsibility and sustainability.