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Christina Sjölund – new Manager Folksam Group external financial communication

October 3, 2019

Christina Sjölund has taken up the position as Manager of Folksam Group external financial communication. Christina has extensive experience in financial communication, from the public sector to listed companies and in various industries. The Folksam Group aims to be perceived as an attractive business partner in the financial markets. To build trust, the Folksam Group....

Investors make unprecedented commitment to net zero emissions

September 23, 2019

UN-backed asset owner alliance to drive portfolio companies to carbon neutrality by 2050 In one of the boldest actions yet by the world’s largest investors to decarbonize the global economy, an alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers – responsible for directing more than US$ 2.4 trillion in investments – has today committed....

Folksam Group begins recruitment of new CEO

August 30, 2019

As confirmed by Swedbank in their own press release, Jens Henriksson has been appointed as the new CEO of Swedbank. As a result, Jens will be leaving his post as CEO and President of the Folksam Group with immediate effect. The recruitment of a successor will commence immediately. “The Folksam Group is well equipped to....

The Folksam group interim report: Strong six months and continuing challenges

July 26, 2019

During the first six months, the Folksam group’s total premium volume grew by just over SEK 400 million to SEK 35 billion compared to the same period last year. The growth is mainly driven by collective bargaining agreement based occupational pensions within KPA Pension and Folksam LO Pension that have a strong market position. The....

The Folksam Group invests 20 million euro in the establishment of Europe’s first homegrown giga factory for lithium-ion battery cells, Northvolt in Sweden

June 18, 2019

The Folksam Group invests 20 million euro in the establishment of Europe’s first homegrown giga factory for lithium-ion battery cells, Northvolt in Sweden. Building construction work will commence in August 2019 with large-scale production estimated to begin in 2021.  The conversion of the car industry to electrified cars depends on a sustainable and cost-effective battery....

The Folksam Group is increasing the level of sustainability in its SEK 80 billion foreign shares

May 9, 2019

  From the end of March until mid-April, the Folksam Group’s life insurance company, Folksam Liv, and companies within KPA Pension, have more than halved the number of shares in the foreign share portfolios. The carbon footprint of the investments is thereby deemed to be reduced by 20 per cent. The value of the foreign....

Folksam Group vote against the motion to discharge Swedbank CEO from liability

March 28, 2019

The Swedish Economic Crime Authority has made the decision to extend its preliminary investigation concerning Swedbank, in terms of period of time as well as to include yet another suspicion of crime, gross fraud. The Folksam Group will therefore, at Swedbank’s Annual General Meeting, vote against the motion to discharge the bank’s CEO from liability.

Folksam Group comments on Swedbank

March 27, 2019

We look seriously at the information given in the Swedish Television and the TV-programme Uppdrag Granskning. The Folksam Group values transparency and clarity in the way Swedbank carries out its work to fight money laundering. It is a question of confidence, with serious implications for the financial standing of Swedbank. It also affects our customers.....

The Folksam Group: Full-year report 2018

February 8, 2019

Few ski helmets protect well against concussion

February 7, 2019

Folksam Insurance Group has released the results of a consumer test of 14 common ski helmets in Sweden. The test shows that only three of these helmets protect well against concussions. They were awarded Folksam’s ‘Best in Test’ or ‘Good Choice’ label. Folksam has tested regular ski helmets and competition/race helmets for both children and....