Start-up of the Soft Asphalt Hydro-Desulphurisation Plant in order to reduce sulphur compound emission from the Combined Heat and Power Plant. At that time, it was the seventh facility of the type (H-Oil technology) in the world, and the first, and so far the only one in Europe. The main purpose of the plant is to produce desulphurised soft asphalt with a sulphur content below 1 weight percent, used as fuel for furnaces in the Combined Heat and Power Plant. Thanks to the application of low sulphur fuel, SO2 emission from the chimneys of our main steam and energy producer dropped by more than half.
Construction of Chimney Gas Desulphurisation Unit II (Hydrosulfreen II) – reduced SO2 emission.
2000
Initiated annual communication audits relating to the level of employee knowledge of issues of significance for the Company, staff needs in this respect and the most popular communication channels among respective employee groups.
Initiated cooperation with the “Peregrine Falcon Restitution in Poland” Programme Board (since 2002 – Society for Wild Animals FALCON (Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Dzikich Zwierząt „SOKÓŁ”).
2001
ORLEN Gift from the Heart (Dar Serca) Foundation created. 2002
PKN ORLEN and the city of Płock initiated cross-sector partnerships under the name of: “Forum for Płock”.
2003
Declaration on PKN ORLEN joining Global Compact, an initiative of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
2004
Resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of PKN ORLEN, under which the Company undertook to observe most of the corporate governance principles recommended by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
PKN ORLEN, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A. and Stowarzyszenie Naukowo-Techniczne Inżynierów i Techników Przemysłu Naftowego i Gazowniczego (Association of Oil and Gas Industry Engineers and Technicians) established the Foundation for the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Memorial Museum of the Oil and Gas Industry in Bóbrka, Poland.
2005
Key PKN ORLEN Values identified.
PKN ORLEN S.A. Code of Ethics adopted by PKN Management Board.
PKN ORLEN, Gmina Płock and Basell ORLEN Polyolefins established the “Grant Fund for Płock”.
2006
Ethics Ombudsman elected.
Initiated a long-term social programme aimed at improved road traffic safety: “ORLEN.Bezpieczne drogi” (ORLEN.Safe roads).
2007
PKN ORLEN President signed the Global Responsible Care Support Declaration, created on the initiative of the International Chemical Council Association (ICCA). The Responsible Care was joined by PKN ORLEN legal predecessor, Petrochemia Płock S.A., already in 1997.
PKN ORLEN – leader of the BI-NGO Index, i.e. a survey into the websites of the largest 500 companies in Poland with respect to their social involvement.
2008
The first Fairtrade products available at PKN ORLEN petrol stations.
PKN ORLEN once more the leader of the BI-NGO Index.
PKN ORLEN distinguished for the best social report in the opinion of internauts.
