Five-year trends (2023 Nordic Board Index)

	DENMARK			FINLAND
	2023	2019	Δ	2023	2019	Δ
Board size	6.8	6.8	0%	8.4	7.9	6%
% executives	0%	1%	-100%	0%	1%	-100%
% ind. directors (AGM nominated)	78%	77%	1%	89%	80%	11%
Board meetings	12.5	9	39%	14.9	11.4	31%
% female chairs	8%	4%	100%	8%	0%	–
Female non-execs	38%	29%	31%	40%	34%	18%
Foreign non-execs	56%	42%	33%	36%	36%	0%
New directors	10%	17%	-41%	20%	9%	122%
New female directors	35%	48%	-27%	45%	39%	15%
New foreign directors	41%	45%	-9%	29%	44%	-34%
Age: non-executives	59.5	58.6	2%	58	58.3	-1%
Age: chairs	60.2	63	-4%	62.8	61.5	2%
Tenure (all)	5.3	5.1	4%	3.9	5	-22%
Chair retainer (€000)	200.9	161.5	24%	151.1	131.0	15%
Non-exec retainer (€000)	65.5	53.4	23%	69.1	59.4	16%
Audit membership fee (€000)	25.8	23.1	11%	15.8	7.8	103%
Remuneration membership fee (€000)	18.2	18.4	-1%	14.9	6.6	125%

	NORWAY			SWEDEN
	2023	2019	Δ	2023	2019	Δ
Board size	6.5	6.3	3%	8.6	8.5	1%
% executives	0%	0%	–	8%	7%	14%
% ind. directors (AGM nominated)	78%	74%	5%	70%	68%	3%
Board meetings	12	9	33%	12.7	9.1	40%
% female chairs	15%	16%	-6%	8%	16%	-50%
Female non-execs	45%	43%	5%	43%	40%	7%
Foreign non-execs	39%	29%	34%	26%	28%	-7%
New directors	15%	12%	25%	10%	9%	11%
New female directors	32%	53%	-40%	65%	33%	97%
New foreign directors	36%	53%	-32%	45%	33%	36%
Age: non-executives	56.8	56.2	1%	59.4	58.8	1%
Age: chairs	62.2	63	-1%	62.2	63.9	-3%
Tenure (all)	4	5.1	-22%	6.5	6.4	2%
Chair retainer (€000)	91.0	63.6	43%	226.9	204.4	11%
Non-exec retainer (€000)	43.9	32.8	34%	72.0	62.1	16%
Audit membership fee (€000)	15.2	8.2	86%	20.6	17.1	20%
Remuneration membership fee (€000)	7.5	4.6	61%	10.4	9.3	12%