How we pursue the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

The projects we present in this Report, including in the sections ‘Climate responsibility’ , ‘Protection of biodiversity’, and ‘Society’, are projects initiated, completed or expanded by the Company which were assigned to strategic Sustainable Development Goals for the fuel and energy industry in Poland¹.

The ORLEN Group contributes to the SDGs directly at the business level, by engaging in sustainable business projects and extensive CSR activities.

¹ Source: SDGs w praktyce. Przewodnik dla biznesu (SDGs in Practice. A Guide for Businesses), Part 1 and Part 2, published by CSR Consulting. The Sustainable Development Goals of strategic importance to the fuel and energy industry were: goals selected in the course of workshops and research analyses examining their impact and feasibility.

The ORLEN Group’s initiatives contributing to the tasks set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development include: support for the development of local communities, counteracting social exclusion and creating equal opportunities, ensuring safety and health protection. For more information, see ‘Society’.

The ORLEN Group’s initiatives contributing to the tasks set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development include: scholarship and grant programmes operated by the ORLEN Group corporate foundations: ORLEN Foundation, ANWIL Foundation, ENERGA Foundation, ORLEN UNIPETROL Foundation, and the donation programme. For more information, see ‘Society’.

The ORLEN Group’s initiatives contributing to the tasks set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development include: ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services by 2030, achieving a significant increase in the share of renewable energy sources in the global energy mix, expanding infrastructure and upgrading technologies providing access to modern and sustainable energy services. For more information see ‘Energy’ and ‘Climate responsibility’.

The ORLEN Group’s initiatives contribute to the goal of improving the quality of infrastructure by 2030 and promoting sustainable industrial development by increasing the efficiency of resource use and applying clean and environmentally friendly technologies and production processes. For more information, see ‘Energy’ and ‘Climate responsibility’.

The ORLEN Group implements initiatives to protect and preserve the world’s cultural and natural heritage and seeks to minimise its negative environmental impacts, paying particular attention to air quality and management of municipal waste and other pollutants. For more information, see: ‘Society’, ‘Climate responsibility’, ‘Air emissions’, ‘Water and wastewater management’ and ‘Waste’.

The ORLEN Group’s initiatives contribute to ensuring sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources by 2030, and implementing sustainable development practices and publishing the related information in its regular reports. For more information, see ‘Climate responsibility’ and ‘Sustainable Development Strategy’.

The ORLEN Group’s initiatives contribute to counteracting climate change and adapting to climate change. For more information, see ‘Climate responsibility’ and ‘Climate change risks’.