Yesterday SF Studios Board of Directors announced the resignation of the company’s CEO Jonas Fors.

The decision came only four days after an article published in SVT Kulturnyheterna, in which SF Studios ‘s management was accused by more than 20 industry people interviewed, of a corporate culture of sexism, bullying and as damaging, of ‘prioritizing business over creativity’. Four days into the eye of the storm, Ulrika Saxon who represents Bonnier AB on the board of directors for SF Studios finally said: “We take the criticism very seriously. In terms of SF Studios’ corporate culture, two images of the company stand diametrically opposed to each other, especially concerning gender equality. On one side, 60 percent of the company’s employees are women, the executive management team is evenly divided between men and women, and there are women in a number of the most central leadership positions. On the other side are accusations of sexism. In order to get to the facts concerning the company’s work culture, we will be bringing in a third party to conduct a thorough survey among SF Studios’ employees.”

“Jonas Fors was appointed CEO in conjunction with the merger of SF Studios and production company Tre Vänner in the fall of 2013. He has, together with his management team, made significant efforts in taking SF Studios from big losses in 2013-2014, to slightly better than breaking even in 2015.”

“SF Studios will continue to invest heavily in Swedish and Nordic films in the future, so it is crucial that the production business be economically viable. In order to do so, SF Studios must continue to attract top talents from within the industry. To succeed in this will require both a good work environment within the corporate organization as well as the confidence of other players in the industry.” Frida Westerberg, SF Studios’ Deputy CEO & COO will take over as acting CEO until a new head of the Nordic major is appointed.