World news reports indicate an outbreak of a new strain of swine flu occurring in multiple countries worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has not escalated this outbreak to pandemic status at this time. The WHO and several governments have declared this outbreak a public health emergency.
In many countries, like the U.K., the declaration of emergency is a standard operating procedure which enables the government to prepare for and respond to emergency situations. The U.K. response is being coordinated by the Department of Health, which emphasises that every individual and community has a role to play in mitigating the spread and impact of this swine flu outbreak.
At Pitney Bowes, we continue to monitor the situation as it develops and implemented a series of actions to coordinate the company’s response.
Steps taken include:
• contact with Pitney Bowes Mexican operations
• preliminary review of Pitney Bowes response plans
• briefings with cross-business unit and functional experts
• updating senior management
• assessment of suppliers in affected areas
There are numerous resources that you can turn to support your own preparedness efforts, including the Web sites of Governments Department of Health and WHO. Please listen to your local authorities to determine any guidelines that may impact you and your family.
The health and safety of Pitney Bowes employees and the company’s ability to support the ongoing business operations of customers continue to be its top priorities. The company can not predict what will happen next in this constantly evolving situation; however, Pitney Bowes is committed to acting quickly and decisively to enhance employee health and safety and strengthen the organisation’s ability to support customers through this uncertainty. Pitney Bowes will continue to actively monitor these developments with updates on a regular basis. |
