ESG and ethics management

ESG Process Management

Within the Grupa Kęty S.A. Capital Group, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) areas are an integral part of the business model and are managed according to the following responsibilities:

E area, directly within the scope of responsibility of the Chief Operating Officer, Management Board Member:
- Director of Environmental Policy
- The Chief Operating Officer is also responsible for occupational health and safety (OHS) matters.
S area, directly within the scope of responsibility of the General Director, President of the Management Board:
- HR Director
- CSR Director
G area, directly within the scope of responsibility of the Chief Financial Officer, Management Board Member:
- Director of Compliance and Risk Management

Additionally, a Steering Committee for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility has been established. In addition to the Management Board of Grupa Kęty S.A., its permanent members include:

Managers responsible for individual Business Segments
Director of Environmental Policy
HR Director
CSR Director

OHS Manager
Director of Investor Relations / Ethics Officer
Director of Compliance and Risk Management

The main role of the Steering Committee is to oversee the implementation of social and environmental processes and to ensure the implementation of the company’s ESG and sustainable development strategy in line with its strategic objectives and defined mission, vision and values.

Approval of the ESG strategy and oversight of its implementation
Oversight of the ESG management system

Development of strategies and long- and short-term objectives in the relevant area
Appointment of persons responsible for achieving objectives in individual areas
Monitoring the achievement of objectives

Monitoring the external environment within the assigned area
Implementation of objectives defined by the Steering Committee, including reporting progress to the Committee
Preparation of information and data from the respective area for sustainability reporting in accordance with applicable standards

The area of Corporate Social Responsibility, due to its wide scope and our priority approach to sustainable development, is managed in the division of the CSR Director, and strategic decisions in the field of environmental issues, including climate and social issues, are taken in meetings of the Steering Committee for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility.

The Group has implemented the OB_05.10_ Code of Ethics procedure, which regulates ethical issues in the following areas: the company and the market, the company and the environment, the company and local communities, and internal relations. The Code of Ethics procedure and document – PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT IN THE GRUPA KĘTY S.A. CAPITAL GROUP – also describes the role of the Business Ethics Ombudsman, the central Ethics Committee, and channels for reporting violations. In its ESG strategy in area G, the organization has set an annual target: at least 60% of employees to receive annual business counseling training. Ethical topics, including proposals for actions to promote the Code of Ethics and a corporate culture based on ethics and respect for universally accepted values, are approved at meetings of the Steering Committee for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Reports of violations of the Code of Ethics can be submitted using the following internal channels:

Electronically to: etyka@grupakety.com
By letter to: Business Ethics Ombudsman, Management Board Office of GRUPA KĘTY S.A., ul. Warszawska 153, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała
Directly to: Business Ethics Ombudsman, Management Board Office of GRUPA KĘTY S.A., ul. Warszawska 153, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała

As part of upholding values important to the Capital Group, the Supplier Code of Conduct of the Capital Group of GRUPA KĘTY S.A. has been developed. The Code outlines the key expectations placed on the Capital Group’s suppliers in terms of conducting ethical and fair business practices, ensuring safe and hygienic working conditions, respecting human rights, and taking responsibility for product quality and the natural environment.

Reports of violations of the Supplier Code of Conduct of the Capital Group of GRUPA KĘTY S.A. can be submitted to: etyka@grupakety.com