Corporate social responsibility

In building the ORLEN Group’s position, we attach equal importance to our business and CSR agendas. We seek to strengthen our partnerships with all stakeholders by engaging in long-term scientific, cultural, social and sports projects. We take care to protect the natural environment and human health. We want all our activities to contribute to improving the quality of life in the regions where we operate.

In 2021, we continued implementation of countrywide projects designed to reach local communities, such as the grant programmes: My Place on Earth, We keep watch! We remember!, and ORLEN for Firefighters. The ORLEN Foundation conducted successive editions of scholarship programmes, including For Eagles, dedicated to children of PKN ORLEN’s and other ORLEN Group companies’ employees and residents of Płock and the County of Płock, as well as BONA FIDE a unique programme in Poland addressed to outstanding students who continue their education (second- and third-degree studies) at the world’s top universities from the Shanghai List. 2021 also saw the second edition of the Health for Płock grant programme, addressed to non-governmental and local government organisations active in Płock and the neighbouring Counties of Płock, Sierpc and Gostynin.

ORLEN Group companies are actively involved with local communities,

especially in Płock and other places where they operate. Twenty eight projects were completed in 2021 under the ORLEN for Płock programme, which has been in place for many years now. Communication with the local community in and around Płock is supported by the Free Information System for residents of the Płock region

In 2021, we increased our involvement in health promotion. We held the second edition of the Health for Płock grant programme.We continued the Comprehensive Programme for the Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancers and Respiratory System Diseases for Residents of the City and County of Płock.

Last year, we also engaged in community projects aimed at reducing inequalities. Their intended beneficiaries were children under the care of foster family group homes and the Róża Czacka Centre for Blind Children in Laski, as well as senior citizens.

Corporate foundations

The ORLEN Foundation, Energa Foundation, Anwil Foundation and ORLEN Unipetrol Foundation run, among other projects, scholarship programmes for students. In line with our Charitable Giving Policy, the ORLEN Foundation pursues charitable projects, with a particular focus on helping foster family group homes and numerous social outreach activities.

Both ORLEN Group employees and third parties participate in various social initiatives as part of the employee volunteering programme. Employees completed more than 100 campaigns and volunteered a total of more than 14,000 hours in 2021.

PKN ORLEN is the leading patron of Polish sports, offering assistance to professional and amateur athletes, and supports activities aimed at protecting our national heritage.

In a significant step towards ensuring a responsible supply chain, PKN ORLEN incorporated responsible business and OHS criteria into its procurement management standard. Compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct is a mandatory criterion in the process of trading partner selection at ORLEN Group companies.

PKN ORLEN is implementing a proprietary project Powering the future. The initiative is aimed at inspiring debate on key economic, business and social issues as well as sharing of ORLEN’s business knowledge. One of the activities undertaken as part of the project is the publication of original reports. In 2021, we issued the report ‘No decarbonisation without digitalisation’.

For information on key social policies and procedures of the ORLEN Group, see ‘Society’. This Integrated Report includes information on the management approach and key projects and metrics related to our social involvement.

For more information, see sections ‘Sustainable Development Strategy’, ‘Society’, ‘Suppliers’ and ‘Clients’.

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Employee Volunteering Programme

Number of employees involved in Employee Volunteering Programme [number]

Social projects

ORLEN for Firefighters – amount of funds transferred [PLN million]