Covid-19 response at Fortum Group Fortum is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, partners and customers, and the societies in which we operate. Fortum and Uniper share a similar approach in protecting employees and operations from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pandemic coordination at Fortum At the beginning of the pandemic, coordination teams consisting of senior management were established in both companies to closely monitor the development of the pandemic and to agree on related actions. At Fortum, excluding Uniper, the Covid-19 Task Force comprises experts from Corporate Security, Occupational Healthcare, People Function, Corporate Communications, Corporate Risk and Compliance, Public Affairs, Corporate Procurement, and the Business Technology units. The Task Force is led by the Vice President of the Security unit. Fortum Executive Management support is provided by Senior Vice Presidents for People and Corporate Affairs, Safety and Sustainability. The role of the Pandemic task Force The Task Force supports Fortum’s business divisions and support functions by: Maintaining situational awareness regarding the pandemic Following up on the requirements and recommendations issued by the local authorities in different countries Issuing instructions for safe work arrangements at offices and sites, as well as guidance for remote working Giving medical updates regarding testing and vaccines Communicating best practices and lessons learnt in tackling the pandemic at the workplace Employee communication and practices during the pandemic Task Force has organised town hall meetings with Q&A sessions for Fortum employees. In addition, Pandemic newsletters have been sent to all Fortum employees. Information on the pandemic has also been available on the corporate intranet for all employees in six languages. The practices taken into use at Fortum offices and sites to combat Covid-19 and safeguard the health of personnel include the requirement or recommendation, depending on guidelines given by the local authorities, to work remotely in those positions where a physical presence is not required. At sites where remote work is not possible, we have implemented special precautionary measures, such as arranging staggered arrivals, breaks and lunch hours, maintaining physical distance, encouraging the use of face masks and organising enhanced cleaning. Hand disinfectants, face masks, protective gloves and disinfectant cleaning wipes are provided at Fortum offices and sites. The company has implemented several measures to support employees working remotely; examples include cloud-based IT solutions and HR processes that support wellbeing and flexible mobile work arrangements. News and articles related to COVID-19 Brand Hub Fortum to support Save the Children’s Covid-19 relief work in India ForTheDoers Blog 31 May 2021 In an unpredictable world, Fortum is ready – and here’s why Blog ForTheDoers Blog 17 May 2021 Distanced but not alone – Fortum supports remote working ForTheDoers Blog 22 December 2020 Societal work in the middle of a pandemic ForTheDoers Blog 07 December 2020 Hybrid work – a true win-win? ForTheDoers Blog 12 June 2020 What happened to electricity prices? Load more Helping our societies Fortum’s support to Nordic societies during the Covid-19 pandemic Fortum’s support to Nordic societies during the Covid-19 pandemic Read more from the sustainability report 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 Newsroom COVID-19 information COVID-19 information 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