Social capital
Capitals:
At the ORLEN Group, social capital stands for shared standards, values and behaviours, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including employees, the public, customers and trading partners, that are based on trust and commitment. We feel responsible for other members of the communities where we operate, therefore we engage in dialogue and support them in various areas of activity.
Key facts about the capital
- The ORLEN Group operates in accordance with its Code of Ethics and the ORLEN Group CSR Strategy until 2022.
- In Autumn 2021, the ORLEN Group Sustainable Development Strategy for 2021–2023 was published, which integrates the sustainability objectives, supporting the implementation of the 2030 business strategy.
- Compliance with the Supplier Code of Conduct is a mandatory criterion in the process of trading partner selection at ORLEN Group companies.
- The ORLEN Group takes action in response to the current challenges in its environment (involvement in the struggle against the COVID-19 epidemic, help to the people of Ukraine). For more information, see ‘Society’.
- We are in dialogue and work with the local communities in our closest neighbourhood (including Płock, Włocławek and the Pomerania region).
- One of our priorities is health care (e.g. the Health for Plock grant programme and other initiatives ).
- We focus on counteracting social exclusion and engage in initiatives designed to ensure equal opportunities.
- Another priority of the ORLEN Group is to care for national heritage and support sports.
- We take steps to protect biodiversity and raise environmental awareness.
- In the relations with employees, we seek to provide them with decent working conditions and eliminate inequality, foster their development, and support them in successfully balancing their personal, professional and social goals.
- In our relations with customers, we are guided by a commitment to their health and safety, we respond to their expectations, work to improve accessibility of our facilities, and inspire the customers to act responsibly.
Capital management
- The My Place on Earth, We keep watch! We remember! and ORLEN for Firefighters grant programmes, and a loyalty scheme for volunteer firefighters registered in the National Firefighting and Rescue System.
- Scholarship programmes, including: For Eagles, BONA FIDE.
- 2nd edition of the Health for Płock grant programme, the Comprehensive Programme for the Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancers and Respiratory System Diseases for Residents of the City and County of Płock.
- 3rd edition of the #GoodDriver public awareness campaign, focusing on road safety rules
- Community projects aimed at reducing inequalities, including Foster Family Group Homes, Christmas Gift Box for Płock Senior Citizens, Płock ORLEN Polish Open tournament
- Support for sports, culture, social sponsorship – assistance provided to 80 talented athletes, sponsorship of about 70 sports clubs, 6 unions and 2 committees, involvement in projects and initiatives supporting active development of a total of 55,000 children and young people For more information, see the Grupa ORLEN Sponsorship Report for 2021.
- Cooperation with local communities – including the ORLEN for Płock programme, Free Information System for residents of the Płock region, cooperation with the Grant Fund for Płock
- Projects aimed at raising environmental awareness among our stakeholders, including peregrine falcon conservation, bee keeping in areas adjacent to our production plants, environmental volunteering programmes, planting of trees and shrubs, creation of flower meadows, fish stocking of rivers, and cleaning of waterfront areas For more information, see ‘Biodiversity protection’.
- We operate the Family Friendly Employer programme, which helps promote health, and we have an Occupational Psychology Centre within our structures. For more information, see ‘Responsible employer’.
Outcomes
Key performance indicators for social capital include:
| Item: | UoM | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scholarship programmes of the ORLEN Foundation – grant holders1 |
[number] | 651 | 556 |
| Grant programmes of the ORLEN Foundation* | |||
| My Place on Earth2 – applications submitted | [number] | 1,294 | 2,855 |
| My Place on Earth – grant-winning applications | [number] | 185 | 300 |
| My Place on Earth – estimated number of beneficiaries | [number] | 464,758 | 771,310 |
| My Place on Earth – volunteers involved in the implementation of the winning projects | [number] | 2,116 | 4,264 |
| My Place on Earth – persons with disabilities involved in the implementation of the winning projects | [number] | 880 | 2,562 |
| ORLEN for Firefighters 3 – applications submitted | [number] | 2,802 | 4,048 |
| ORLEN for Firefighters – grant-winning applications | [number] | 267 | 185 |
| We keep watch! We remember!4 – applications submitted | [number] | 203 | 302 |
| We keep watch! We remember!– grant-winning applications | [number] | 34 | 33 |
| Health promotion projects for employees | |||
| Additional preventive check-ups5 | [number] | 570 | – |
| Health promotion projects for local communities | |||
| Comprehensive Programme for the Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancers and Respiratory System Diseases for Residents of the City and County of Płock7, including: | |||
| Health City – medical consultations and examinations | [number] | 2,000 | – |
| Health for Płock grant programme – applications submitted8 | [number] | 111 | 68 |
| Health for Płock grant programme – grant-winning applications | [number] | 23 | 28 |
| Information projects | |||
| Free Information System for residents of the Płock region – users9 | [number] | Over 1,000 (1,070) |
Over 1,000 |
| Employee volunteering programme | |||
| Volunteer campaigns | [number] | 105 | 51 |
| Volunteers | [number] | Over 2,000 | Over 1,000 |
| Estimated number of volunteer campaign beneficiaries | [number] | 6,928 | Over 2,800 |
| Sponsored projects for Płock residents | [number] | 28 | 34 |
| Customer engagement in charity projects10 | |||
| Vitay programme points donated by customers for charity causes | [number] | 34,841,600 funds raised: PLN 174,596 |
136,097,525 (including for fight against COVID-19: 76,749,000) |
| PKN ORLEN’s suppliers required to read the PKN ORLEN Supplier Code of Conduct, the Anti-Corruption Policy of the ORLEN Group and the PKN ORLEN Rules for Accepting and Offering Gifts | [%] | 100 | 100 |
* In 2021, the number of applications dropped due to the epidemic situation in Poland and the postponement of certain projects, in-person meetings and workshops. For example, more grants for a larger sum (PLN 20 thousand) were awarded to smaller organisations under the My Place on Earth programme in 2021 compared with previous years. The support was addressed to organisations in smaller towns (70% of all applications), so this is may be the reason whyfewer grant applications were submitted by large organisations.
1 Scholarship programmes of the ORLEN Foundation: For Eagles – a programme for children of the employees of PKN ORLEN and ORLEN Group companies; My Above-Average Interests – a programme for schoolchildren from Płock and neighbouring areas; BONA FIDE – a programme for university students; a programme for people of Polish origin living beyond Poland’s Eastern border; a programme for charges of foster family group homes; Life to the Full programme for athletes with disabilities 2 My Place on Earth – a nationwide grant programme to support the development of local communities, including by reaching small towns and encouraging activity of rural communities. Projects covered by grant applications could benefit such areas as sports, safety, education, history, culture, environmental protection, animal protection and sustainable development.
3 ORLEN for Firefighters – a countrywide grant programme run since 2000, designed to support firefighters from state and voluntary fire-fighting units and to develop local communities. Fire-fighting units may apply for grants to help them pay for fire-fighting equipment, as well as equipment used in water, flood, road, technical, medical, chemical, environmental and technical rope rescue operations.
4 We keep watch! We remember! – a grant programme addressed to NGOs and local government organisations across Poland. The applicants may receive support for the revitalisation of memorial sites important to the local community.
5 Additional preventive check-ups – as part of Prevention at Your Fingertips, preventive health check-ups are provided at the workplace. In 2019, employees had an opportunity to have densitometric tests, HCV tests (detecting the hepatitis C virus) and hearing tests done. Parents of children aged from nine months to six years could have their children ultrasound scanned with a view to early detection of cancer. In 2020, in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, this form of pro-health activities was replaced with webinars on building immunity at the time of the pandemic, which were attended by approximately 160 people.
6 Health Zone – in May 2019, PKN ORLEN employees in Płock, Warsaw and Włocławek were offered the health zone where they could consult a physiotherapist, have a massage or undergo a podoscopic examination of their feet. In 2020, in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, this form of pro-health activities was replaced with webinars on building immunity at the time of the pandemic, which were attended by approximately 160 people.
7 Comprehensive Programme for the Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancers and Respiratory System Diseases for Residents of the City and County of Płock – initiated by PKN ORLEN and run by the National Institute of Oncology, in partnership with the National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute. Its focus is on early diagnosis, promotion of recognised treatment standards, as well as education and outreach activities motivating people to change their lifestyles.
8 Health for Płock grant programme – a grant programme addressed to non-governmental organisations and local government institutions operating in Płock, as well as the Counties of Płock, Gostynin and Sierpc. As part of the project, applicants may receive grants for such purposes as the organisation of training courses, workshops and lectures on medical prevention.
9 Free Information System for residents of Płock and the Płock region – the system was established to provide information about social, cultural, sports and other projects initiated by PKN ORLEN and the ORLEN Foundation. It also warns of possible environmental nuisance and temporary impediments caused by the operations of PKN ORLEN’s production plant in Płock.
10 Engaging customers in charity projects – customers may donate points collected in the VITAY customer loyalty scheme to social and charity causes.
1 Scholarship programmes of the ORLEN Foundation: For Eagles – a programme for children of the employees of PKN ORLEN and ORLEN Group companies; My Above-Average Interests – a programme for schoolchildren from Płock and neighbouring areas; BONA FIDE – a programme for university students; a programme for people of Polish origin living beyond Poland’s Eastern border; a programme for charges of foster family group homes; Life to the Full programme for athletes with disabilities 2 My Place on Earth – a nationwide grant programme to support the development of local communities, including by reaching small towns and encouraging activity of rural communities. Projects covered by grant applications could benefit such areas as sports, safety, education, history, culture, environmental protection, animal protection and sustainable development.
3 ORLEN for Firefighters – a countrywide grant programme run since 2000, designed to support firefighters from state and voluntary fire-fighting units and to develop local communities. Fire-fighting units may apply for grants to help them pay for fire-fighting equipment, as well as equipment used in water, flood, road, technical, medical, chemical, environmental and technical rope rescue operations.
4 We keep watch! We remember! – a grant programme addressed to NGOs and local government organisations across Poland. The applicants may receive support for the revitalisation of memorial sites important to the local community.
5 Additional preventive check-ups – as part of Prevention at Your Fingertips, preventive health check-ups are provided at the workplace. In 2019, employees had an opportunity to have densitometric tests, HCV tests (detecting the hepatitis C virus) and hearing tests done. Parents of children aged from nine months to six years could have their children ultrasound scanned with a view to early detection of cancer. In 2020, in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, this form of pro-health activities was replaced with webinars on building immunity at the time of the pandemic, which were attended by approximately 160 people.
6 Health Zone – in May 2019, PKN ORLEN employees in Płock, Warsaw and Włocławek were offered the health zone where they could consult a physiotherapist, have a massage or undergo a podoscopic examination of their feet. In 2020, in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, this form of pro-health activities was replaced with webinars on building immunity at the time of the pandemic, which were attended by approximately 160 people.
7 Comprehensive Programme for the Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Cancers and Respiratory System Diseases for Residents of the City and County of Płock – initiated by PKN ORLEN and run by the National Institute of Oncology, in partnership with the National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute. Its focus is on early diagnosis, promotion of recognised treatment standards, as well as education and outreach activities motivating people to change their lifestyles.
8 Health for Płock grant programme – a grant programme addressed to non-governmental organisations and local government institutions operating in Płock, as well as the Counties of Płock, Gostynin and Sierpc. As part of the project, applicants may receive grants for such purposes as the organisation of training courses, workshops and lectures on medical prevention.
9 Free Information System for residents of Płock and the Płock region – the system was established to provide information about social, cultural, sports and other projects initiated by PKN ORLEN and the ORLEN Foundation. It also warns of possible environmental nuisance and temporary impediments caused by the operations of PKN ORLEN’s production plant in Płock.
10 Engaging customers in charity projects – customers may donate points collected in the VITAY customer loyalty scheme to social and charity causes.
How social capital interacts with other capitals
Thanks to the initiatives undertaken as part of our sustainable development efforts, we can obtain better financing terms for our projects and minimise various risks, which has an impact on the financial capital.
The broad range of initiatives benefiting local communities (grant programmes, scholarships, involvement in cultural and sports initiatives) contributes to building an environment conductive to company growth and more investment in manufactured capital.
Our health promotion programmes, the Family Friendly Employer programme and a wide selection of fringe benefits offered by the employer are aimed at strengthening human capital.
Our social outreach projects build the ORLEN brand awareness, which translates into greater value of the intellectual capital.
Involvement in projects aimed at raising environmental awareness among our stakeholders has a positive impact on the natural capital.
