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Björn Axelsson

Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources

Born 1981. Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Sandvik AB, since February 1, 2025.

Education and business experience

Executive MBA and Bachelor in Social Science. Vice President HR & EHS of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions 2019–2025. Chief Human Resource Officer of Maxon 20182019. Vice President HR of RUAG Space 2015–2018. Various positions within Volvo 2000–2015, including HR & EHS Director positions and HR Business Partner roles.

Current board assignments

Shareholding i Sandvik (own and closely related persons)

9 027.

Information regarding Board assignments and holdings of shares as of December 31, 2024. For information on transactions made since then, refer to the website of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Current Board assignments refer to assign­ments in companies or organizations outside the Sandvik Group.

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