People & Wellbeing
Being a responsible employer means providing a safe, diverse, and inspiring work environment for all employees. A workplace where everyone feels respected and valued not only increases employee satisfaction but also enhances collaboration. At Fortum, we prioritize our employees' wellbeing and work-life balance, as they are the key to our present and future success. We believe that diversity and inclusion enable us to perform and grow together.
We are committed to being an inspiring & thriving workplace
Employees’ wellbeing and work-life balance are important to us, as it is the people that enable what Fortum is today and in the future. Our aim is to create a workplace that supports the physical, mental and social wellbeing of all our people by providing tools and support for wellbeing at both the individual and team levels.
We believe that everyone should have opportunities for development. That's why we invest in the growth and wellbeing of our personnel through training and competence building.
At the end of 2024 Fortum had 4,496 employees with 37.8% share of females in management (Includes CEO, Fortum Leadership Team and one level down if in a supervisor position).
We are committed to ensuring equal access and valuing everyone
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are as individuals and for their expertise, with equal access to development and career opportunities.
We are taking concrete actions to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our work is guided by Fortum’s DEI roadmap. We work towards an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves and valued as part of a team.
We value employee feedback and promote employee engagement
We closely monitor and promote employee engagement. It is one of our strategic targets. We encourage employees to speak up and give feedback and promote open dialogue and understanding. Our personnel's input is essential in making Fortum a better and more inspiring workplace for everyone.
Collective bargaining agreement
Fortum respects employees’ freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. Fortum applies local collective bargaining agreements in compliance with the scope of each respective agreement in its operating countries. Collective bargaining agreements cover around 75% of Fortum’s employees in Fortum’s main operating countries. There are no applicable collective bargaining agreements in, e.g. Poland.
7,9
Fortum’s Diversity & Inclusion score on the energy industry benchmark, an increase of 0.2 since 2024.
37,8%
share of females in management among 4,496 employees in 2024, including the CEO, Fortum Leadership Team, and one level down if in a supervisory position.