Human rights and supply chain Fortum follows and respects internationally recognised human rights that are included in key human rights treaties. Our operations have a direct or indirect impact on the realisation of the human rights of our own personnel, those working in the supply chain, and members of local communities. We respect internationally recognised human rights The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are taken into account in our own operations, land and supplier risk evaluation and in supply chain management. A human rights impact assessment is part of our investment project planning. We also support employees’ right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. All forms of child and forced labour are strictly prohibited and in violation of our Codes of Conduct. Read Fortum Modern Slavery Statement 2020. We promote sustainability together Our goal is to actively reduce the environmental impacts of our supply chain and to improve both financial and social wellbeing. We expect our business partners to act responsibly and to comply with the requirements set forth in our Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct. We assess the performance of our business partners with supplier qualification and supplier audits. Our Supplier Code of Conduct includes the basic principles of conduct that everyone must follow. Our Code of Conduct is based on the ten principles of the UN Global Compact which is divided into four sections: business principles, human rights, labour standards and environment. We annually select suppliers for sustainability audits based on a risk assessment. If non-compliances are found, the supplier makes a plan for corrective actions and we monitor their implementation. The most common non-compliances identified in the audits are related to occupational safety, overtime working hours and remuneration. Sustainable fuel purchasing We use in our power, heat and steam production several fuels, like natural gas, coal and lignite, nuclear fuel or uranium, biomass and waste fuel. The most significant fuel used in our power production is natural gas. The most significant environmental impacts of our supply chain are related mainly to fuels, particularly to coal, natural gas, and biomasses. In fuel purchasing, special attention is paid to the origin of the fuel and to responsible production. Sustainability report Sustainability 2020 Read our Sustainability 2020 report Circular economy Coal procurement at Fortum and Uniper Read more on our coal procurement Code of conduct Our Code of Conduct Read our Code of Conduct Code of conduct Our Supplier Code of Conduct Read our supplier code of conduct Did you find what you were looking for? Be the first one to answer! Yes Partly Not at all Back to top You are here: Fortum Sustainability Personnel, safety and society Human rights and supply chain Human rights and supply chain About us This is Fortum Strategy Open positions Our energy production Fortum worldwide Covid-19 information Services Fortum Battery Solutions Turbines and generators Power plant O&M and performance Find charging stations Fortum Circo® Recycled Plastics Licensing and safety design Investors In focus Reports and presentations Share information Calendar and events Corporate governance Contact us Our offices Media contacts Investor Relations Supplier inquiries Sales contacts Give feedback Raise a concern Follow us on social media Legal information Data privacy and cookies Legal Notice © Fortum 2021. All rights reserved We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze site usage. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. You can manage and disable cookies in your own browser. Read "instructions for browser settings". More options to manage your preferences in "Cookie settings". For more information, see ourCookie Policy. Cookie Settings Close