For years, PKN ORLEN has been a highly valued partner not only in business. We are active in various fields. And our activities cover a vast area, due to the size and reach of the Company. We actively support initiatives related to the development of culture and preservation of cultural heritage, environmental protection and sports – both professional and amateur. In 2008, we continued our cooperation with prestigious cultural institutions, such as the National Philharmonic or National Museum in Warsaw.
The brand image is also created by the ORLEN Rally Team, which represents both the Company and the country in the most important rally events organised in Poland and internationally.
We pay particular attention to developing good relations with the societies among which we operate. The Company philosophy of a good citizen is constantly present in our activities. For obvious reasons, most of our local activities focus on Płock.
We want the inhabitants of Płock to perceive our Company not only as a promoter of economic development of the town, but also as a valuable employer, good neighbour and an important member of society. PKN ORLEN is one of the leaders on the Polish labour market and the largest employer in the Mazowsze region. Our investment projects, renovation works, maintenance and servicing needs in the production plant in Płock contracted to local companies mean new jobs for local people. The company spurs the development of Płock not only through support and financing of various local initiatives, but also through taxes and other charges paid to the town. In 2007, the Company paid to Płock District the total of PLN 102,327,423 in taxes, and in 2008 – PLN 104,733,823.
One important joint project of the municipal authorities of Płock and PKN ORLEN is the Industrial and Technology Park in Płock (Płocki Park Przemysłowo-Technologiczny). Its objective is to build a coherent and functional model in which research and knowledge would support the development of modern technologies which, if effectively used by the industry, would result in the creation of new jobs. The local authorities and the officials of PKN ORLEN decided to jointly implement the project because of its innovative character, its impact on the development of science and knowledge, its business benefits, and the prospect of creating new attractive jobs in Płock.
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The Company greatly cares about those issues. Our activities focus mainly on issues related to health and protection of life, including in particular safety, in the broadest meaning of the word.
Thus it is no coincidence that the Company has been a partner of the Regional Hospital in Płock for many years. Thanks to the Company’s generosity, the hospital has for example acquired new computer tomography and magnetic resonance scanners, and other important equipment. The Company received a medal of merit on the 35th anniversary of the Regional Hospital in Płock. Another joint project, the creation of new intensive care posts, is currently taking shape. All this is a gift to the inhabitants of Płock who, thanks to ORLEN’s involvement, can count on ever better and more effective medical help and care.
Another important programme consists of financial and in kind support to fire services. The specific character of our production means that safety of the working environment and of the surroundings is the highest goal for Company officials. An important link in the safety chain are professional and volunteer fire services which the Company co-finances or provides with equipment under its charity activities. It is also important to remember Płock and Mazowsze police forces which the ORLEN Gift from the Heart Foundation supports with in kind and financial donations. Together with Płock police officers, the Foundation takes measures to increase safety in the town and organises educational activities addressed mainly to children.
Education is one of the Company’s priorities. The Company has cooperated with the Warsaw University of Technology and the School of Social and Technical Sciences in Płock for many years. Traditionally, at the inauguration of the academic year, prizes are handed out to winners of the Competition for the Prize of the President of PKN ORLEN SA. The best diploma and research and development projects by University students and academics are rewarded. Some research results are used in practice. In 2007, the President of the Management Board handed out prizes to students and scientists worth a total of PLN 39,500, and in 2008 – PLN 40,500.
We are developing dynamically, we are an increasingly energetic, modern and effective Company. Maybe it is because we rush to embrace modernity so much that we often look back. As a result of this we have constantly been involved in protecting cultural treasures. In 2006–2008, the Company spent PLN 1.4 mln on renovation and construction works at the Post-Benedictine Abbey in Płock. It has been a great pleasure to watch one of the oldest and most beautiful corners of the town and region, and a popular tourist attraction, recover its former splendour. The Abbey buildings, the oldest of which were constructed in the 12th century, have been listed as monuments since 1958. Supporting the efforts of the Płock Diocese to restore the former grandeur of the Abbey is another proof of the Company’s involvement in the life of the Płock community.
Apart from this, we ensure that the history of our industry is not forgotten. In Bóbrka, there is the oldest crude oil mine in the world, established in 1854. The premises of the mine now host the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Memorial Museum of the Oil and Gas Industry. The authentic exhibits and documents displayed there present the history of the oil industry from its beginnings to the present day. The Museum was created by people with a passion, and is unique in the world. It was opened to visitors in 1972, on the 150th birthday anniversary of I. Łukasiewicz. In 2004, PKN ORLEN, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A. and Stowarzyszenie Naukowo-Techniczne Inżynierów i Techników Przemysłu Naftowego i Gazowniczego established a Foundation for the Ignacy Łukaszewicz Memorial Museum of the Oil and Gas Industry. It is a very interesting museum and a wonderful place for history hobbyists. Its original and excellently displayed exhibits make the Museum a perfect place to learn about oil and gas production history in Poland. For more information, visit www.bobrka.pl.
In 2002, PKN ORLEN joined the Multi-Sector Partnership Programme participated in by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The role of the UNDP was to advise and coordinate cooperation between representatives of the public, private and non-government sector, and to ensure inclusion of sustainable development principles in the development of the town’s strategy.
The “Forum for Płock” project, an innovation in Poland, used the formula of public and private partnership. The Company’s involvement in the “Forum for Płock” project refl ected above all PKN ORLEN’s new vision incorporating the development of positive relations with the local society, supporting the natural environment and including care of the Company’s employees in the long term plans for the Company’s development. Another step was the establishment of the Grant Fund for Płock in 2003, which is a mechanism for the co-financing of Płock social organisations’ activities supporting the town’s sustainable development strategies. It supported citizen initiatives, activated entities with limited operating funds, strengthened social involvement and promoted innovative projects. Pro-social local activities are continued by the Grant Fund for Płock established in 2005, PKN ORLEN being one of its donors. It supports, among other things, initiatives to increase the level of education among Płock inhabitants, prevent social and economic exclusion, increase safety or improve the level of health protection and promotion. For more information, visit www.fundusz.ump.pl.
The partnership model from Płock was used by PKN ORLEN in Ostrów Wielkopolski. Since 2004, the Company has supported the Town of Ostrów Wielkopolski in projects addressed to the local society, implemented under the “Grant Fund for Ostrów Wielkopolski” project. PKN ORLEN has also cooperated with the Association of the Good Neighbourhood Grant Fund for Ostrów Wielkopolski since 2006.
For more information on the activities of the Association, visit www.funduszgrantowy.pl.
The Company’s involvement in those projects is a completely new element of partnership between business and a local society which combines the activities and financial resources of local governments with the Company’s support, and projects with long-term development plans.
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