Nomination Committee's proposal regarding the Board of Directors for the annual shareholders´ meeting in Polygiene AB (publ).
The Nomination Committee proposes re-election of Jonas Wollin, Martin Kössler, Håkan Lagerberg and Johan Thiel as ordinary members of the Board, and to elect Pamela Ravasio and Paul Morris as new ordinary members of the Board.
The Nomination Committee has consisted of the following persons: Håkan Lagerberg, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, representing Håkan Lagerberg, Håkan Svanberg, representing Svanberg & Co Invest, Mette Gross, representing Jonas Wollin and Jonas Wollin, Chairman of the Board.
The Nomination Committee proposes that the annual shareholders´ meeting on May 19, 2021 resolves to re-elect Jonas Wollin, Martin Kössler, Håkan Lagerberg and Johan Thiel as ordinary members of the Board, and to elect Pamela Ravasio and Paul Morris as new ordinary members of the Board. Ebba Fåhraeus has declined re-election. As Chairman of the Board, the Nomination Committee proposes re-election of Jonas Wollin.
Pamela Ravasio, born 1975, has a strong background in CSR and sustainability, with a long track record in driving sustainability deeper into the organization and making it a lasting and real part of the everyday business. She has excellent strategic skills, broad experience of people managements as well as goal delivery in complex and globalized structures. An additional attribute is her background (M.Sc. and Ph.D) in IT and digitalization.
Pamela Ravasio is an independent consultant for sustainability and ESG strategies. She works with senior management and corporate boards of global companies in the consume goods industry. Her most recently operational assignment was as Stakeholder Manager (global) at the German Hohenstein Group, one of the most recognized global institutions for technical and scientific expertise in textiles. Prior to that, while Head of CSR & Sustainability at the European Outdoor Group, Pamela lead the European outdoor industry to be globally recognized for their engagement in ESG/sustainability. She has served on the Steering Committee of the Social Labor Convergence Program (SLCP), on the advisory board of Textile Exchange, as well as chair of the Sustainability Committee of the Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI). Pamela Ravasio´s other assignments include: Board member, INSEAD Int Directors´Alumni Network (FR & SGP) and Advisory Board member at Fluidsolids (CH).
Pamela holds no shares in the Company and is considered to be independent in relation to the Company and its senior management as well as in relation to major shareholders.
Paul Morris, born 1969, is a serial entrepreneur who founded Addmaster (UK) Limited in 2000 which he sold to Polygiene in January 2021. Awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 2021 for his services to UK Business Export, he is also a UK Government Champion of Export, helping companies to grow their international sales. Whilst under his guidance Addmaster won a unique 3 Queens Awards for Export and Innovation as well as numerous other awards for their unique business model and rapid growth. Paul is very passionate about entrepreneurism and is a Board Member of Business Innovation Staffordshire, and well as an investor and Chairman of Humanoid Productions (a video & animation company). He is also a supporter of Young Enterprise, a scheme for encouraging school children to become entrepreneurs and has been the keynote speaker at both Staffordshire and Leicestershire awards.
Paul Morris, together with his family, holds 4,450,068 shares in the Company and is considered to be independent in relation to the Company and its senior management as well as in relation to major shareholders.
Information about the members that are proposed for re-election can be found in the Annual Report and on www.polygiene.com/ir.
The Nomination Committee's other proposals to the annual shareholders´ meeting will be presented in the notice convening the annual shareholders´ meeting.
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at April 9, 2021, at 08:00 CET.
For more information, please go to www.ir.polygiene.com or contact:
The Company’s IR at e-mail: ir@polygiene.com
Jonas Wollin, Chairman of the Board, Polygiene
Mobile: + 46 (0)70 634 09 86, e-mail: jonas.wollin@rudholm-hk.se
About Polygiene
As the world leader in stays fresh technologies, we want to change the way we view products – from fast consumables to durables. We treat clothes, accessories, home products, and textiles to help people stay fresh, wash less and let clothes and products live longer. Over 200 global premium brands have chosen to use the Polygiene brand with their products. With the wholly owned subsidiary Addmaster Holdings Limited, we now have the possibility to offer solutions for both soft and hard surfaces. Polygiene is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information: www.polygiene.com. Erik Penser Bank AB acts as Certified Adviser. Phone: +46 8- 463 83 00, e-mail: certifiedadviser@penser.se