ORLEN removed from the Norwegian "list of shame"

As a result of corrective actions taken by the current Management Board, ORLEN regained the trust of Norges Bank Investment Management and was removed from the watch list. The company entered it after the purchase of the Polska Press media company by the previous management. His actions were then assessed by the Norwegian bank as resulting in a risk of "human rights violations". Norges Bank removed the concern from the list a year earlier than the expected observation period, concluding that the actions of the current Management Board eliminated the previously identified risks.

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Business-science alliance for innovative e-fuels

Under an agreement signed today, ORLEN has partnered with the Warsaw University of Technology Branch in Płock and the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków to collaborate on advancing the technology for synthetic fuels production. The collaboration aims to jointly seek funding from domestic and European sources, provide expert support in establishing research infrastructure, utilise advanced process modelling tools available at the universities, conduct research projects and train future personnel for the ORLEN Group, which will be the primary benefits of today’s agreement.

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ORLEN Celebrated as a Top Employer Once Again

ORLEN has reaffirmed its position as one of the best employers by earning the Top Employer Poland certificate. This prestigious recognition highlights the company’s commitment to fostering a positive work environment and upholding the highest standards in human resource management. Among the Top Employers 2025 is also ORLEN Unipetrol, a Czech subsidiary of the ORLEN Group.

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The largest investment programme in the history of Poland’s energy: ORLEN’s New Strategy

Energy security, modernisation, environmental stewardship, and product innovation form the cornerstones of ORLEN’s newly unveiled strategy. “The Energy of Tomorrow Starts Today” represents the most ambitious and comprehensive growth programme in the Company’s history. Its key objectives include expanding natural gas production, constructing four offshore wind farms, developing large-scale energy storage facilities, and delivering at least two small modular nuclear reactors.

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ORLEN Halts Misguided Olefins III Project

The ORLEN Management Board has decided to halt the Olefins III project after determining that the actual implementation costs would have exceeded the initial estimates by sixfold. This decision is expected to save the company approximately PLN 15 billion. The funds will be redirected towards projects that sustainably enhance the competitiveness of both the company and the Polish economy. Irregularities related to the capital investment process have been reported to the prosecutor’s office. Additionally, ORLEN is considering pursuing a compensatory claim against former management board members, enabled by a recently adopted resolution of the General Meeting.

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ORLEN Joins Forces with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!

ORLEN is excited to participate in the upcoming Finale of Poland’s Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (PL. Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy – WOŚP) and support the organisation’s fundraising efforts to enhance diagnostic capabilities in paediatric oncology and haematology wards. ORLEN is committed to prioritizing children’s health and will provide regular updates on its activities in partnership with WOŚP.

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ORLEN Rejoins the UN Global Compact

After several years away, ORLEN has rejoined the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest initiative uniting businesses committed to sustainable development under the auspices of the United Nations.

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Polish presidency in the EU: a chance for a sustainable energy transition

The evolving landscape of decarbonization and energy security, with its profound regional and global implications, business operations in Poland. ORLEN is eager to engage in discussions about energy transition and the EU regulations required to facilitate it. The company has prepared a position paper highlighting the key challenges: preserving the competitiveness of the EU market, championing technological neutrality, ensuring access to decarbonization financing, and shifting away from overly prescriptive regulatory approaches.

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ORLEN joins the OGDC

ORLEN has signed the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), a global initiative focused on accelerating the decarbonization of the oil and gas sector through enhanced industry collaboration and knowledge-sharing. By joining the OGDC, the ORLEN Group has committed to actively supporting its objectives, which include achieving climate neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, reducing methane emissions (eliminating venting), phasing out routine flaring by 2030, and making significant investments in the energy transition. The announcement of partnership, which took place during the ongoing international climate summit COP29 in Baku, was attended by the head of the OGDC steering committee and SOCAR vice-president Afgan Isayev.

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