Dutch government urges businesses to prepare for emergencies

The Dutch government has launched a campaign urging businesses to prepare for emergencies, after 51% said they had taken no precautionary measures, according to a survey cited by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

The campaign, which began on 2 November, asks companies to consider how they would cope if energy or internet services failed, a supplier could no longer deliver, or disruptions affected supply chains. The ministry says business continuity can help keep important goods and services available during prolonged disruptions or international conflicts.

Minister Heleen Herbert said recent infrastructure disruptions in the Netherlands showed why business owners should plan for outages and supplier failures. She also urged businesses to share preparedness knowledge, including emergency plans.

The government’s campaign directs companies to Denk Vooruit’s business preparedness guidance to start drawing up their own emergency plans.