Oma Savings Bank Plc’s composition of Shareholders’ Nomination Committee and the role and composition of Audit Committee
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Oma Savings Bank Plc’s composition of Shareholders’ Nomination Committee and the role and composition of Audit Committee
According to the shareholder list on 1 June 2024, representatives of the five largest shareholders have been appointed to the Nomination Committee of Oma Savings Bank Plc (OmaSp or Company):
- Raimo Härmä, appointed by Etelä-Karjalan Säästöpankkisäätiö
- Ari Lamminmäki, appointed by Parkanon Säästöpankkisäätiö
- Jouni Niuro, appointed by Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö
- Aino Lamminmäki, appointed by Töysän Säästöpankkisäätiö
- Simo Haarajärvi, appointed by Kuortaneen Säästöpankkisäätiö
The Nomination Committee elects a Chairperson from among its members.
The Nomination Committee prepares proposals for the election of the Board of Directors and the remuneration of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting and, if necessary, for an Extraordinary General Meeting. OmaSp’s five largest shareholders each have the right to appoint one representative to the Nomination Committee. The Nomination Board should give their recommendations regarding the members of the Board of Directors and their respective compensations to the Board of Directors by the end of January preceding the Annual General Meeting. In the case of an Extraordinary General Meeting, the Nomination Committee should accordingly give their respective recommendations well in advance before the General Meeting, taking into account applicable regulations. The Chairman of the Board of Directors acts as the convener. The Nomination Committee complies with the rules of procedure approved by the Annual General Meeting.
On 23 May 2024, the Board of Directors of OmaSp decided to establish an Audit Committee to support more of the Board's supervisory role. In appointing the members of the Audit Committee, the Board has considered the expertise and experience required for the position. The Board of Directors has elected Jyrki Mäkynen, Jaakko Ossa and Jaana Sandström as members of the Audit Committee from among its members.
The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in monitoring, supervising and preparing the following matters regarding financial reporting and auditing as well as sustainability reporting and its verification:
- Credit institution's reporting system
- Effectiveness of internal control and audit and risk management systems
- Auditing
- Independence of the auditor and sustainability reporting auditor, in particular the provision of services other than auditing and sustainability reporting assurance by the auditor
- Preparation of the election of the auditor and sustainability reporting auditor
In addition to these obligations under the Credit Institutions Act, the Audit Committee of OmaSp
- Prepares the accounting policies for the Company's Financial Statements and Sustainability reporting
- Prepares the Company's Financial Statements for approval by the Board of Directors
- Prepares the Corporate Governance Statement
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OmaSp is the fastest growing in the Nordic countries and Finland’s most profitable bank. About 500 professionals provide nationwide services through OmaSp’s 45 branch offices and digital service channels to over 200,000 private and corporate customers. OmaSp focuses primarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad range of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by acting as an intermediary for its partners’ products. The intermediated products include credit, investment and loan insurance products. OmaSp is also engaged in mortgage banking operations.
OmaSp core idea is to provide personal service and to be local and close to its customers, both in digital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer premium level customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In addition, the development of the operations and services is customer-oriented. The personnel is committed and OmaSp seeks to support their career development with versatile tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the personnel also own shares in OmaSp.
