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Aker ASA (AKER.OL)

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Aker ASA

Oksenøyveien 10
Lysaker 1366
Norway
47 24 13 00 00
https://www.akerasa.com

Sector(s): Industrials
Industry: Conglomerates
Full-time employees: 3,171

Description

Aker ASA operates as an industrial investment company in Norway, the European Union, North America, South America, Asia, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Industrial Holdings and Financial Investments. It harvests, develops, markets, and sells krill-based ingredients and products, such as Superba Krill Oil, a phospholipid-based omega-3 dietary supplement, and Kori, an omega-3 supplement for consumers; QRILL Aqua, an ingredient for the aquaculture industry; and QRILL Pet, an omega-3 ingredient for pet food. The company also develops renewable energy and green industrial projects; designs and delivers of superconducting connection systems to connect renewable generation and increase grid interconnection; generation of electricity through onshore and offshore wind and solar power projects; and engages in asset development activities. In addition, it provides Cognite Data Fusion, a software-as-a-service, which collects, processes, and presents huge volumes of data for oil and gas, energy, electricity distribution, renewable energy, green technology, processing, manufacturing, power, cleantech, and other sectors; and develops collaborative workspace software for heavy-asset owners and its contractors, vendors, and partners. Further, the company is involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas; design and construction of vessels; trading of financial instruments; development of real estate properties; operation of hotels; and provision of asset and investment management services. Additionally, it focuses on renewable energy and green technologies; operates platform for venture capital in industrial technology; and invests in bitcoin, and projects and companies throughout the bitcoin ecosystem. The company was founded in 1841 and is based in Lysaker, Norway. Aker ASA operates as a subsidiary of TRG Holding AS.

Corporate governance

Aker ASA’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 June 2024 is 10. The pillar scores are Audit: 9; Board: 10; Shareholder rights: 6; Compensation: 8.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.