ReadSoft Corporate Governance

BooksCorporate governance refers to the way in which decision-making authority and responsibility are distributed among the ReadSoft group. It concerns applicable laws and regulations as well as processes and systems implemented by the board and management. Decision-making authority at ReadSoft is distributed between various institutions in a manner designed to create a balance of power and to ensure that governance and control occur in an efficient and satisfactory way.  

All business decisions that the company makes must be defensible from a financial and ethical perspective. Through transparency and accessibility, we aim to provide our shareholders and other stakeholders with insight into our decision-making. One of the most important objectives with ReadSoft Corporate Governance is to be able to provide accurate, reliable, and current financial information.

ReadSoft AB is primarily governed by 

  • The application of legislation 
  • Decisions made at the Annual General Meeting 
  • The company’s Articles of Association 
  • The Rule Book for Issuers 
  • The Swedish Code of Corporate Governance (“the Code”) 
  • The work of the Board of Directors, the CEO, and corporate management 

Operations and articles of association 

As stated in the articles of association, the company’s operations comprise the manufacture and sale of systems for automatic capture of written characters and associated operations.




Related documents:
ReadSoft Risk Analysis
An overview of the business risks faced by ReadSoft.
ReadSoft Incentive Programs
Information about incentive programs in effect at ReadSoft.

Read more about ReadSoft corporate governance:
Annual General Meeting
The Work of the Board of Directors
Internal Control and Risk Management

Swedish Code of Corporate Governance:

As of 1 July 2009, ReadSoft, which is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange, is subject to the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance
("the Code").

In accordance with the Code, ReadSoft will prepare a corporate governance report in conjunction with the annual report. In the report, ReadSoft will report how the Code has been applied and any potential deviations.

The Code is based on the principle of
"comply or explain".