Currently, we participate in over 60 industry associations, coalitions, and networks at national, EU, and international level to share knowledge and best practices with other companies and engage with policymakers and stakeholders on policy development. These associations work on various policy areas, including energy, climate and sustainability. This includes both group-level memberships of Fortum Corporation and memberships of business divisions.
Participation in industry associations
Fortum interacts with governments, policymakers and stakeholders in various ways to influence policy, legislation and regulation. Our advocacy efforts, both directly as Fortum, and through industry associations and coalitions, play a significant role in executing our strategy.
Our role in associations, coalitions and networks
Fortum has various levels of participation and influence in industry associations. In addition to holding general memberships, around 120 Fortum employees are members of association boards, executive committees, expert committees and working groups.
Moreover, besides our memberships in industry associations, we create and participate in partnerships and coalitions with our customers, other companies and stakeholders to engage in dialogue on issues such as energy transition and climate change.
Memberhips in associations and coalitions
EU and international
EU:
Eurelectric
Euroheat & Power
Nucleareurope
WindEurope
O2OWIND
SolarPower Europe
Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP)
European Union for Responsible Incineration and Treatment of Special Waste (EURITS)
Plastics Recyclers Europe PRE
CO2 Value Europe
Hydrogen Europe
Hydropower Coalition
European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)
Conseil de Cooperation Economique (CCE)
European Energy Forum (EEF)
International:
International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)
Bettercoal
Energy for Just Transition
VGBe, Technical Association of Energy Plant Operators)
Finland
Finnish Energy
Confederation of Finnish Industries
ICC Finland
WEC Finland
Chambers of Commerce Finland
Climate Leadership Coalition
Finnish Business Society (FIBS)
Global Compact Finland
Renewables Finland
Solar Energy Coalition
Team Renewables Arctic Finland
Recycling Industries of Finland
Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
Finnish Plastics Industries Federation
Finnish Demolition Association (FDA)
Finnish Battery Industries
Finnish Hydrogen Cluster
Finnish Power Plant Association
Sweden
Swedenergy
Recycling industries
Swedish Waste Management
Swedish Nuclear Society
Swedish Wind Energy Association
Swedish Wind Centre
Network for solar parks
Norway
Renewables Norway
Norwegian Waste Management and Recycling Association
Norwegian Association for Hazardous Waste
Southern Norway Industry Association
Poland
Polish Association of Professional Heat and Power Plants
Chamber of Commerce Polish District Heating
Association of Producers from Waste
Polish Power Plants Association
Association of Energy Trading
Polish Wind Association
Employers of Poland
India
National Solar Energy Federation Of India
Solar Power Developers Association
The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
Confederation of Indian Industry
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Solar Power Europe
Swedish Chamber of Commerce India
Finnish Chamber of Commerce India
EBG Federation
Central Board of Irrigation and Power
Strategic review of our association memberships
We regularly review our memberships in all associations to determine their relevance and evaluate the achievements delivered through these organisations.
Based on the review conducted in 2024 and subsequent business decisions, memberships in eight associations will be terminated. Additionally, due to the Recycling and Waste business leaving Fortum, 16 related association memberships will be transferred with the sale. As a results, the total number of associations will decrease from 67 to 43 during 2025.
Strategic associations
In the review of our association memberships in 2024, we defined five strategic associations that are most important for us: Eurelectric, Finnish Energy, Swedenergy, Nucleareurope and WindEurope.
In defining the strategic associations, we have applied the following criteria:
- business interest
- alignment with our strategy
- influencing power of the association
- our possibility to influence the agenda and operation of the association
- financial and time contributions.
As a rule, the association's scope should cover most of Fortum's key businesses, and its objectives should support Fortum’s strategic priorities. Fortum must have the ability to influence the association's agenda and operation, and the membership needs to bring added value for us.
For the strategic associations, we will prepare engagement plans including the key lobbying objectives and an approach regarding what kind of representation roles we are looking for in the association. The key account manager for each association will develop the coordination of membership and ensure a two-way information flow.
Financial contributions
We pay annual membership fees to industry associations. Membership fees may be calculated either as fixed fees applicable to all members, or as a proportion of the annual turnover or production volumes of members. Our annual membership fees sum up to approximately 1.5 M€.
Climate Lobbying Review
Every year since 2021, Fortum has conducted a Climate Lobbying Review to assess the climate policy positions of selected industry associations and our own positions against the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Climate Lobbying Review is part of our efforts to increase transparency around our advocacy related to climate change. Next review will be published in 2025. Read more about our Climate Lobbying Review.
More information:
Kari Kankaanpää
Director, Public Affairs and Climate Policy
Tel: +358 50 453 2330
kari [dot] t [dot] kankaanpaa [at] fortum [dot] com
Piia Siukonen
Manager, Corporate Public Affairs
Tel: +358 40 137 9481
piia [dot] siukonen [at] fortum [dot] com