Fortum joins the UN Global Compact initiative
Fortum Corporation Press release 5 July 2010
Fortum joins the UN Global Compact initiative Fortum has signed the United Nations Global Compact initiative and become a registered member as of 30 June 2010. Joining the framework strengthens Fortum's commitment to responsible business practices. “Sustainability is a fundamental part of Fortum's strategy and vision, and we believe that it is one of the success factors of our business. Our aim is profitable growth through responsible means. I believe that promoting the principles of the Global Compact initiative will support our strategy particularly in non-EU countries. It will also provide us with new tools to develop our activities,” says Tapio Kuula, President and CEO, Fortum Corporation. Global Compact is the world's largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative. It was initiated by the then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000. Over 5,000 companies from 135 countries have joined the initiative. Companies that have signed the Global Compact initiative are committed to voluntarily respecting human rights, upholding labour standards, supporting environmental protection and working against corruption in their business. Fortum's values and operating principles are in line with the Ten Principles of Global Compact. By signing the Global Compact initiative and publicly supporting it Fortum wants to emphasise the importance of responsible business throughout the whole value chain of energy production. Fortum Corporation Corporate Communications For further information please contact: Ulla Rehell, Vice President, Sustainability tel. +358 10 45 29251, ulla.rehell@fortum.com www.unglobalcompact.org