Pink Shirt Day is a global initiative against harassment and bullying. On 26 February, Vattenfall employees are taking a stand against bullying by coming to the office in pink and encouraging their colleagues to do the same.
The Vattenfall DEI Office has provided pink T-shirts in different locations throughout the Vattenfall Group for this campaign against harassment. Employees are also joining digitally with Vattenfall Pink Shirt Day backgrounds. The idea is to show up for each other and for a workplace where respect and inclusion can thrive.
Pink Shirt Day has its roots in Canada, where a boy once showed up to school in pink to face bullying based on gender norms. Bullying and harassment are sadly still a major problem in in schools, workplaces, homes and also online, causing serious mental and physical health problems. Vattenfall does not accept harassment in any shape or form and has a zero tolerance policy. Supporting Pink Shirt Day through a celebration of kindness and inclusion is a tradition at Vattenfall by now. Sweden, the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland and also Finland this year – employees wear pink clothes to the office and use pink Teams backgrounds to show they care. This year, Finnish employees are leading the way. Watch them take a stand against harassment:
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Vattenfall Finland: Our Pink Shirt Day Ambassadors 2025
Stephanie Hinton-James, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
“Vattenfall’s zero tolerance policy towards any harassment and all discrimination protects every one of our employees. However, we know that sadly some groups are more vulnerable than others. The DEI Office is committed to ensuring equal opportunity, empowerment and positive work experiences for all employees through our programmes based on the Vattenfall Diversity Dimensions. Taking steps to actively prevent harassment continues to be of utmost importance for both Health & Safety as well as the DEI Office. The evaluation and improvement of our internal prevention and mitigation systems will be a priority in 2025. We appreciate the difficulty there can be in coming forward and speaking up, but it remains vital to report all cases of harassment in all of its forms.”
Anna Gruffman, Vice President Health and Safety:
“Everyone at Vattenfall is empowered, and indeed expected, to speak up and call for a time out/stop work if they witness harassment of any kind. It takes a lot of courage, no doubt. But together, we all have a role to play in ensuring a healthy and safe work environment for everyone. As stated in our H&S Policy: SPEAK UP, TAKE CARE, BE SAFE!”
Everyone has a responsibility, particularly also Vattenfall managers, who lead the way, when it comes to creating safe and inclusive work environments. We encourage all employees to speak up and address acts of harassment via our internal reporting system, whether an employee is a victim of or witness to such behaviour. Country-specific measures and reporting systems are in place to prevent cases of harassment and to support affected individuals. Together, we stand up against harassment.
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