MOL GROUP Annual Report

donations amounting to EUR 175,000 (HUF 48.2 million) via its partner, the Partnership Foundation. Both MOL and thePartnership Foundation were awarded the most prestigious awards for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Romania.MOL won the Best Community Programme Award at the People for People Gala in 2010, the most important event in termsof recognising companies for their social involvement.INACultureThe Al-Marqab Project describes the Syrian-Hungarian archaeological mission to restore the Al-Marqab fortification. Therestoration is being performed by the Syro-Hungarian Archaeological Mission (SHAM) Cultural Public Foundation located inBudapest. HRK 150,000 (HUF 5.7 million) has been allocated for this project.Judged by INA, the grant to promote Croatian culture throughout the world is an annual award with a proud 16 year tradition.Part of the grant includes a HRK 50,000 (HUF 1.9 million) prize to the individual or organisation that most effectively andcreatively promoted Croatian culture and heritage abroad in the past year.Corporate giving in significant locations in 2010Indicator Unit Hungary Slovakia Croatia Romania Pakistan Italy TotalDonations in cash mn HUF 1,641.3 110.1 26.3 81.2 0 2.2 1,861.1In-kind giving(Products and mn HUF 17.5 1.5 4.6 1.7 21.8 0 47.1services)CorporatevolunteeringHours 1,680 133.5 160 320 0 10 2,303.5Corporate volunteering – kindergarten painting in CroatiaYoung talentsSeveral projects of Croatian youth (students and high school pupils) were supported. The projects were mostly connectedto international scientific research and international competitions in which Croatian students distinguished themselves. Thetotal amount awarded was HRK 32,000 (HUF 1.2 million).Humanitarian aidA donation of HRK 50,000 (HUF 1.9 million) to the SOS Children’s Village Ladmirevci, empowered the institution to performnecessary construction and repairs. INA contributed to improving the living conditions of the children.A grant of HRK 45,000 (HUF 1.7 million) to the Association for Promoting Conductive Pedagogy Rijeka by INA helped tocover therapy costs for twenty children from Rijeka, Kostrena, Bakar, Opatija and Cres, as well as furnishing the Association’soffice.MOL PakistanCommunity development projects undertaken by MOL Pakistan are of a diversified need-based nature focusing on immediaterequirements to bring respite to the lives of the poor and underprivileged.Free Eye Medical CampMOL sponsored its first Eye Camp with the sum of USD 4,775 (HUF 1 million). A total of 795 patients were examined andsupplied with much needed medicine and spectacles. Out of 72 patients that were recommended for surgery, 55 operationswere performed. A second Eye Camp was funded with USD 3,871 (HUF 0.8 million). During the second camp, 730 patientswere examined. Among seventy patients recommended for surgery, 59 have undergone treatment and the rest of thetreatments are planned to be undertaken shortly as per availability of the patients. A total of 351 pairs of spectacles werealso distributed to the patients at the second camp.More information: www.mol.hu/en/about_mol/social_investmentsSustainabilitySpecial humanitarian assistance:Due to the huge devastation caused by heavy rains and subsequent flooding, MOL Group has provided the following reliefto flood-stricken areas:– In Hungary, the company supported flood victims with a HUF 15 million donation;– MOL gave HUF 5 million to Hungarian Interchurch Aid through the Országlánc Campaign;– Initiated an internal campaign to collect donations for flood victims, amounting to HUF 4.3 million from MOLGroup employees;– MOL Pakistan supplied tents, food items, medicine, etc. valued at USD 95,965 (HUF 20 million) to the victims ofthe flood disaster.In reaction to the toxic Hungarian Red Sludge Disaster:– MOL immediately gave HUF 5 million to the Directorate for Disaster Management and offered the assets andprofessional knowledge of MOL to assist in remediation efforts;– MOL donated an additional HUF 1.5 million to the village of Devecser, and launched a Christmas Card Campaignfrom which MOL was able to support the victims with a further HUF 1 million.198 MOL Group annual report 2010 199