Board

The board sets the direction, is responsible for funding and evaluates research.

SIVL's board consists of a chairman and thirteen members. The government appoints a chairman and six members. Other members are appointed by the business community, from industries that participate in co-financed research. The Board is appointed for a maximum of three financial years. SIVL's chairman is a member of IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet AB's (IVL) board.

The Board's task is to:

• Establish the framework for the co-financed research, based on proposals developed by, among others, IVL Swedish Environmental Institute.
• Responsible for the funds for co-financed research and basic research being used in accordance with the foundation's purposes.
• Continuously evaluate the research funded by the foundation.