CEO and Executive management
Attendo’s organisation is founded on a an overall vision and strong values, but with with a large degree of decentralised responsibility for retaining an entrepreneurial spirit and local anchoring. The CEO has general responsibility for day-to-day management of the company’s affairs in accordance with Board directives. Operations are divided into two Business Areas, managed by a Business Area Director. The division of responsibility is based on geographical regions. Both Business Area Directors report to the CEO. In addition, there are four Group functions: Finance, Business Development, Communications and IR and Legal and Sustainability, which all report directly to the CEO. Executive management meets regularly and addresses the company’s financial performance, financial position and development, strategc development and business plans, ESG and the group's organisational issues on an ongoing basis.
Business areas
The Business Area Directors are responsible for monitoring operations and financial performance in their Business Area. Reporting is made monthly to the CEO and the group functions (see also “Internal control over financial Reporting” on page 43. The nature of services, customers, processes, and procedures for delivering services is similar across the group. Operations
are divided into Business area primarily to create local ownership of Attendo businesses.
Local units are backed up by a number of support functions at the business area level, such as Sales and Marketing, Operational Development, Establishment and Property Development, Quality and HR.
Attendo's group functions
The group functions are responsible for all group-wide matters within Attendo, such as issuing policies, procedures, and processes. The group functions are also responsible for supporting the CEO and Executive Management with expertise in their respective fields. These include business development, financing and insurance, accounting, reporting and internal control, legal matters, sustainabilty and risk managementas well as communications and investor relations.