safety - PKN Orlen

Letter of the President of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN SA
Dear Sir or Madam,
the essence of socially responsible business practices
is to maintain a balance between economy, ecology
and ethics, and to reconcile the interests of the Company
and the needs of its environment. The fact that those objectives
are strongly visible in the strategy of our Company
proves that we take corporate responsibility seriously and
perceive it as a commitment towards all our stakeholders.
We are aware that without a wonderful team of workers
and associates, local societies positively disposed towards
our efforts, trusted business partners and loyal customers
PKN ORLEN’s success would not be possible. This is why
we create a friendly work environment, promote safety
on the roads and engage in the development of Płock,
the city where our largest refinery is located.
One of the proofs of our social sensitivity and responsibility
is our 8-year participation in the Global Compact programme
initiated by the UN Secretary-General. According
to the assumptions of the programme, we respect human
rights and the standards of work and environmental
protection, and we support anti-corruption activities.
We improve environmentally-friendly technologies because
we are aware that what we do today influences
our future and the future of the generations to come.
We have been involved in the Responsible Care Programme
for the last fourteen years. During that period,
we have implemented more than a hundred projects,
some of which went far beyond the markets where our
business operates.
To our satisfaction, PKN ORLEN has been once again
included in the RESPECT Index, the first Polish index of socially
responsible companies. The inclusion of our company
in the consecutive editions of the index is a reason to be
proud, but also an obligation and motivation to continue
our efforts to promote the local environment. We believe
that for our shareholders, PKN ORLEN’s presence in the elite
group of stock market companies is another confirmation
that they were right to invest in a Company that combines
effective business management with responsibility for
the environment in which it operates.
We would like to thank you for your support for our social
activities. We are pleased to note that more and more
Customers are asking for environmentally-friendly fuels
at our fuel stations and order Fairtrade certified coffee at
the Stop Cafe bars. We are also very happy to report that
participants of the VITAY programme share our concern
for children in family-run children’s homes and donate
a portion of their points to them. Another generation
of peregrine falcons that hatched in the nesting boxes
at the premises of the Production Plant in Płock lets
us believe that we have achieved a balance between
the needs of contemporary people and respect for
the nature. There are plenty of other examples that
could be found in PKN ORLEN to prove that it is worth
to be a socially responsible company.
The Report you will find enclosed presents last year’s
achievements in the field of corporate responsibility as well
as our future commitments. We hope that the Report
will reassure you that we are a trustworthy Company.
To conclude, I would like to emphasize that as much
as we are satisfied with current achievements, we are
also aware of the huge amount of work that still needs
to be done in a dynamically changing world.
Dariusz Jacek Krawiec
President of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN
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