Annual Report 2012 - Fingrid

personnel engagement and commitment as well as
fast execution of tasks. Attending to corporate social
responsibility is part of the normal strategic and
daily management of the organisation. The Board
of Directors of the company approves the principles
concerning responsibility and its management.
The company’s direct customer and stakeholder efforts
including communications are organised in
accordance with the perspectives of the strategy.
The Board of Directors monitors the responsibility
of the company’s operations even though none of
the members of the Board is specifically responsible
for corporate responsibility. The President and
the heads of functions take care of responsibility issues
in their own areas. The development and preparation
of responsible operations are co-ordinated
by a specifically appointed working group which is
represented by the various parts of the company’s
organisation to ensure full coverage. The working
group reports to the company’s executive management
group.
POWERING FINLAND.
Fingrid’s responsibility management is founded on
the company’s strategy, which aims to find a balance
between various perspectives. The company’s
success is founded on taking care that the objectives
of the processes concerning the customers
and stakeholders, personnel, finances, and operations
are in a sustainable balance. Responsible efforts
and the needs of society are an integral part
of the company’s strategy and the follow-up of its
success.
The strategy is implemented through a matrix organisation,
which relies on the functions and on
processes which execute the company’s mission.
The structure is characterised by comprehensive
Responsibility is driven by the company’s Code of
Conduct, published in different languages on Fingrid’s
website. All employees are expected to comply
with the Code in their daily work. Contractual
partners who provide us with services are also expected
to adhere to corresponding principles and
make sure that the employees of subcontractors and
suppliers are aware of our Code of Conduct. In Fingrid’s
instruction system, the principles are specified
by policies adopted by the executive management
group. Such policies include the procurement
policy as well as land use and environmental policy.
Prevention of discrimination is addressed in the
equality principles.
The aspects of corporate social responsibility at Fingrid
in accordance with the GRI reporting guidelines
are related to local communities, bribery, political
influence, and conformance to the regulations.
Fingrid’s operations are subject to official regulation
and supervised by the Energy Market Authority.
Transmission system operation is a natural monopoly
by nature. Fingrid performs its duties impartially,
fairly and transparently. We do not pay
bribes or other illicit payments, and we refuse to
be engaged in money laundering in all its forms.
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