Borregaard is best at Investor Relations in the Nordics

Regi’s 26th consecutive Investor Relations-study has been completed. Presented below are the winners and top-three for Best Company, Best IR and Best CFO in each Nordic country.

IRNM is the largest investor relations study for listed companies in the Nordics. The rankings are based on about 700 reviews from financial analysts in the Nordics, UK, EU and the US. Sell-side analysts have rated companies they actively follow, based on objective opinions and personal experience. The survey includes 18 criteria’s, from the annual and quarterly reports to the perception of the relations management and competence of the IRO-team.

The highest ranked company in the category Best Company is the Norwegian company Borregaard. When it comes to excellent performance within Investor Relations, in the category Best IR, Kemira’s IRO Mikko Pohjala holds the best overall score in the Nordics.

 

DENMARK

BEST COMPANY:

  1. Coloplast
  2. DSV
  3. Novo Nordisk

BEST IR:

  1. Novo Nordisk, Daniel Bohsen
  2. Coloplast, Aleksandra Dimovska
  3. DSV, Flemming Ole Nielsen

BEST CFO:

  1. Coloplast, Anders Lonning Skovgaard
  2. GN Store Nord, Søren Jelert
  3. DSV, Michael Ebbe

 

FINLAND

BEST COMPANY:

  1. Kemira
  2. Kesko
  3. Orion

BEST IR:

  1. Kemira, Mikko Pohjala
  2. Kesko, Hanna Jaakkola
  3. Valmet, Pekka Rouhiainen

BEST CFO:

  1. Sampo, Knut Arne Alsaker
  2. Puulio, Ville Ranta
  3. KONE, Ilkka Hara

 

NORWAY

BEST COMPANY:

  1. Borregaard
  2. Salmon Evolution
  3. Norsk Hydro

BEST IR:

  1. Borregaard, Knut-Harald Bakke
  2. Subsea 7 S.A., Katherine Tonks
  3. Equinor, Lars Valdresbråten

BEST CFO:

  1. Norsk Hydro, Pål Kildemo
  2. Borregaard, Per Bjarne Lyngstad
  3. Yara International, Thor Giæver

 

SWEDEN

BEST COMPANY:

  1. Gränges
  2. Volvo
  3. Atlas Copco

BEST IR:

  1. Thule Group, Fredrik Erlandsson
  2. Gränges, Oskar Hellström
  3. Assa Abloy, Björn Tibell

BEST CFO:

  1. Gränges, Oskar Hellström
  2. Volvo, Jan Ytterberg
  3. AAK, Tomas Bergendahl

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Robert Skölfman
robert.skolfman@regi.se
+46707705385

About the reports

The survey includes 18 criteria, from evaluation of IR reporting to the perception of top management’s IR competence.

The IR Nordic Markets report provides a complete IR evaluation with benchmarking, open commentary, development over time, most important to improve, ESG and attitude to investment.

In the short term, working with Regi’s reports will enable you to prioritize and focus on the right IR activities and thereby improve your communication with the market. In the long term, this will contribute to a more correct evaluation of the stock price which would be beneficial for your company and shareholders.

The IR Nordic Markets Study is an indispensable tool for quality control and development, and many companies purchase an annual report including valuable feedback collected from analysts and investors. We provide vital insights that facilitates quality assurance and continuous improvement.

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Regi is an independent research consultancy, founded in Stockholm 1997. Our business involves the gathering, compilation and analysis of information – the delivery to our clients comprises vital decision-making material. We offer a complete array of researchbased tools. Our services enable companies to lead with information. We specialize in the fields of Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Business Law and B2B-assignments.