Corporate responsibility report / Responsible brand - PKN Orlen

Environmental and social responsibility
/ ORLEN locally
For obvious reasons most of the activities of social character
are carried out in Płock. The history of the Company has
been for 50 years inseparably connected with the history
of this city, and lives of many families has been tied
to the Production Plant for generations. We do everything
to be a reliable and a good neighbour and a valued
partner of the local community.
Since 2002 we have participated in the intersectoral
partnership project. The project is evolving and developing
systematically. Its coordinator is the foundation “Grant
Fund for Płock” established in 2005, and PKN ORLEN
is one of its founders and donors. It supports, among
others, initiatives to increase the level of education among
Płock inhabitants, prevent social and economic exclusion,
increase safety, and improve the level of health protection
and promotion. What is important, it also organizes
educational activities.
For many years we have celebrated together with Płock
citizens the Chemist’s Day accompanied by the Płock
History Days. The rich cultural, sport, educational and
entertainment offer is used by employees with their families
and all interested people. During celebrations of the Chemist’s
Day the inhabitants may also visit the Production
Plant in Płock.
We support activities aimed at keeping the memory
of prominent citizens of Płock who created the history
of this city. The Company co-financed the construction
of a monument in the form of a bench to commemorate
Wacław Milke. He was an extraordinary person thought
to be the most renowned and deserving representative
of cultural life in Płock. Wacław Milke was a nestor and
active animator of cultural life, creator of the Płock History
Days, initiator of the Peace Bell, a great patriot, extraordinarily
righteous and modest person, who popularized Płock
in Poland and abroad until the end of his life. He was
also the creator and for many years an artistic director
of the Scout Song and Dance Group “Children of Płock.”
Last year the support of PKN ORLEN made it possible
to expand the collection of the Masovian Museum
in Płock. The Company in cooperation with the Masovian
Voivodeship local government purchased one of the best
self-portraits by Jacek Malczewski.
We identify problems which are the most important for
inhabitants of Płock. Therefore, we consistently support
actions aimed at improving the level of medical care
in this city. Within the last five years the Company and
its Foundation supported the Regional Hospital in Płock
with the amount of almost PLN 4.5 mln. The latest joint
project which is now taking an actual form is creation
of intensive care posts in the Regional Hospital in Płock.
In 2009 the Dar Serca foundation financed the programme
for diagnosing spine diseases addressed to all inhabitants
of Płock. As a result queues for magnetic resonance
imaging became significantly shorter.
For many years PKN ORLEN has also made a unique
in kind donation in the form of liquid nitrogen. This
is a valuable gift for medical and research institutions.
Because of technical difficulties related to making this
kind of donation, the Company treats it as a special form
of support and provides only to selected institutions from
Płock and the region whose activities are important for
the local community.
Similar goodwill is felt in relations with the police force
of Płock and the Masovian Voivodeship, which the ORLEN
Foundation supports financially and by making in-kind
donations – mainly cars and computers. An important
aspect of this cooperation is education, especially education
of children and the youth or participation in joint
activities. The most recent one “Shine like a zebra with
reflective stripes” encourages the use of reflective elements.
All these activities are guided by our care about health,
safety and improvement of the quality of life for Płock
inhabitants.
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