Alecta
InsuranceStockholm, Sweden201-500 Employees
Alecta is a Swedish insurance company focused on providing workplace pensions, aiming to secure employees' income during their working years and through retirement. The firm manages more than 900 billion in capital and is among the largest owners on the Stockholm Stock Exchange; it runs an in-house asset-management operation and maintains a portfolio of 100 selected companies, with additional real estate and fixed-income investments. This investment approach allows it to assess how investee companies address natural resource use, social responsibility, and ethical business practices. Alecta emphasizes contributing to the evolution of the pension system and to a well-functioning society, supported by modern IT that underpins accessibility and customer service. Based in Stockholm and employing a few hundred people, the company saw leadership changes in 2025 with Magnus Hall appointed as chair of the board, following regulatory approval.