Corporate Governance

Auditing

The main function of the statutory auditing is to verify that the financial statements provide true, accurate and sufficient information on the Company’s performance and financial position for the financial year. The Company’s financial year is calendar year. The auditor reports to the Board at least once a year and quarterly to the Audit Committee. The fees received by the auditor shall be reported to the shareholders of the Company.

According to the Articles of Association, the auditor of the Company shall be an Authorized Public Accountants firm approved by the Patent and Registration Office. The Annual General Meeting elects the auditor and the term of an auditor terminates at the end of the Annual General Meeting following the election.

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorized Public Accountants, was elected by the Annual General Meeting 2024 as the Company’s auditor for a term that will continue until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has notified the company that Mikko Nieminen, Authorized Public Accountant will serve as the auditor-in-charge. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy would also act as the sustainability reporting assurance provider of the company.

It was resolved that the remuneration of the auditor will be paid according to the reasonable invoice approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.