The risk of blackouts or simply the general shortage of energy is an increasingly hot topic in many countries. After discussions with leading experts in the field, the tobacco company Philip Morris is now also focusing on the supply with its hundreds of outlets across the country.
As a proven crisis manager, Alexander Schönegger, local director of Philip Morris International (PMI), knows that early, transparent communication of the measures to employees is of the utmost importance when the lights go out: “The safety of our employees is very important to me A separate crisis management team was set up last year, which began the necessary preparatory measures in close cooperation with blackout experts,” Schönegger (pictured below) said in an interview with “Krone”.
The steps now range from publishing an embezzlement manual to sufficient water, food and flashlights in the office to a specially designed hotline model. The numerous tobacconists across the country are also important partners.
“Tobacco shops are not just tobacco shops”
In any case, branch chairman Wolfgang Streißnig is very pleased with this development: “The tobacconists in the state are not only tobacconists, but also important meeting places and hubs for the exchange of information and a place where you can consume high-quality news. “, explains the entrepreneur from Carinthia.
So while preparations for an emergency are underway, the experts currently rate the risk as low, but of course no one can give a corresponding safety guarantee. The situation was too uncertain, so the conclusion.
Source: Krone
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