Financial risks

The Group’s overall financial policy focuses on the unpredictability of the financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on the Group’s financial result.

Risk management is handled by Group Finance in accordance with policies established by the Board of Directors. These include overall risk management as well as risk management for specific areas such as currency risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, the use of derivatives and non-derivative financial instruments and investment of excess liquidity. Group Finance identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close collaboration with the Group’s operating units.