ORLEN in the 4th edition of the prestigious RESPECT Index

Once again PKN ORLEN joined the elite group of companies included in the RESPECT Index portfolio, which comprises socially responsible businesses. Experts selecting listed companies for inclusion in the index concluded that PKN ORLEN meets the applicable, very demanding, criteria and requirements. PKN ORLEN has been part of the index since the index’s launch.

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ORLEN already holds eight licences for exploration for unconventional gas deposits (shale gas and tight gas)

Two new licences for exploration and appraisal of unconventional gas deposits have been granted to ORLEN Upstream by the Ministry of the Environment. The licences cover adjacent areas in western part of the Province of Łódź.

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"Environment-friendly Company" for ORLEN

PKN ORLEN received the “Environment-friendly Company” certificate in the contest organized by the European Forum for Environmental Responsibility. According to the Contest Jury, ORLEN is an ecologically sensitive company promoting the principles of Ecological Corporate Social Responsibility on all levels of management.

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ORLEN inaugurates investment programme

PKN ORLEN has begun to execute its Ecology and Power Investment Programme in the Płock Production Facility. Altogether, 6 investments - worth PLN 1.4 billion – will be carried out within the next seven years.

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ORLEN achieved National Indicative Target for 2009

In 2009 PKN ORLEN introduced overall 510 thousand tons of bio-components and biofuels to the Polish market meeting therefore the National Indicative Target with a surplus. Consequently the reduction in carbon dioxide emission from fuels occurred by approximately 540 thousand tons.

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Safety Break in the Trip

Driver’s rest time during the trip is a very important element of drive safety, appeals PKN ORLEN in a social campaign. The company encourages drivers to make stops during long tiring trips of 20 minutes every 2 hours of driving. Experts agree: a tired driver behind the wheel may be as dangerous as a drunk driver. On March 1st 2010 an education campaign was launched as part of the “ORLEN. Safe Roads” programme.

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PKN ORLEN gets prepared for bio-fuels

PKN ORLEN has closed a tender for supplies of bio-ethanol for petroleum production in 2008. The final stage of the tender was performed at the web auction which secured full transparency of the procedure.

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BIO Partnership between Trzebinia Refinery and the City of Cracow

Yesterday, the authorities of Cracow and Trzebinia Refinery (ORLEN Group) signed a letter of intent regarding the use of bio-fuels by the municipal transportation authority. Under The Partner Programme both Cracow transportation and the city cleaning services will be testing Trzebinia Refinery’s BIO ON diesel which has a bio-component content of 20%.

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Agreement with Europa Universitat Viadrina Frankfurt / Oder

3 December 2004 - PKN ORLEN and ORLEN Deutschland have today entered into an agreement with Europa Universitat Viadrina Frankfurt /Oder (Germany) on a student apprenticeship in one of the two companies. The Agreement was signed in PKN ORLEN’s Warsaw office by Gesine Schwan, Vice-Chancellor of the Europa Universitat Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder, Andrzej Macenowicz, Vice-President of PKN ORLEN and Michal Jonczynski, Board Member of ORLEN Deutschland. Today’s event has also hosted Andrzej Byrt, the Ambasador of the Republic of Poland to Germany.

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