Company management
H&M’s Managing Director is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company. A written document describes the division of responsibilities between the Board of Directors and the Managing Director. The Managing Director’s responsibilities include issues relating to the establishment of new stores, buying, human resources, finance and accounts, as well as reporting to the Board on operating activities, and relationships with stakeholders including the finance market and government agencies.
H&M’s Managing Director has appointed a team of senior executives with day-to-day responsibility for the various parts of the business. This team consists of the Managing Director himself and eleven other individuals, four of whom are women. The executive management team is responsible for the following areas: finance, buying, production, expansion, accounts, human resources, marketing, information, investor relations, corporate social responsibility and security.
H&M complies with the insider rules and regulations that are in force. A number of employees in senior positions and other individuals have been registered as having insider status.