The PZU Group is one of the largest employers in Poland. It is aware that building responsible employee attitudes contributes also to reduction of the negative environmental impact. Therefore, educating employees in sustainability is one of the commitments under the „Balanced Growth” ESG Strategy. By 2024, 60% of employees will be included in the educational activities. Relevant knowledge and awareness of employees make it possible to introduce solutions in line with the ESG in each and every aspect of the business operations.

Week of Sustainable Development

Several educational activities were undertakes in 2022. The largest event was the Week of Sustainable Development, that took place in September 2022. It was part of the European initiative organized on the anniversary of the adoption of Agenda 2030 – the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. For four days, employees were able to talk about ESG factors, sustainable approaches to living and doing business with PZU experts and invited guests. They included scientists, experts from partnership organizations of PZU, naturalists, travelers and a winner of the prestigious Forbs 25 under 25 list of young people changing the world. More than 700 participants took part in 13 webinars conducted by PZU experts and invited guests.

As part of Sustainability Week, employees of the Central Office of PZU had 3 days of intensive „EKO Blender Bike” work to cover exactly 406.5 kilometers. PZU planted trees for the kilometers they covered – 11,250 seedlings in the area of approximately 2 ha. PZU employees in cooperation with foresters of the Rytel Forest District in the Tuchola Forests planted pine seedlings, as they have a wide range of tolerance to environmental conditions and temperature, which is of great importance in the case of poor soil, characteristic for the Tuchola Forests. Also, pine trees are one of the best absorbers of CO2 and one 60-year-old pine produces the oxygen needed for three people to live.

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Traveled on bicycles by employees of PZU Headquarters as part of Sustainability Week
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Seedlings planted in Bory Tucholskie

During the Week of Sustainability the “SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge 2022, or how PZU may support sustainable development?” contest was resolved. It was organized for the third time for employees for their innovative business ideas. In this edition of the competition employees submitted ideas for business initiatives that can support the implementation of one of the two challenges related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal 11 – Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The competition was held through the Idea Generator – the platform dedicated to exchanging ideas and remarks between employees of the PZU Group. Throughout the three editions of the competition, employees submitted more than 120 business initiative ideas.

ESG training

In 2022, PZU employees participated in several thematic training courses aimed at specific parts of the organization among them:

  • ESG training in procurement under the Purchase Academy;
  • Educational meeting under the Inspiration Council of the Claims Handling and Remote Channels Division;
  • Is ESG for IT – training for employees of the IT Division;
  • Training: Interpretation of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1257 of 21 April 2021 amending Delegated Regulations (EU) 2017/2358 and (EU) 2017/2359 as regards the impact of sustainability on identifying the target client group/anti-group, testing products, monitoring and reviewing products, providing distributors with product information.

Furthermore, on the intranet there is a tab on sustainable development at PZU where employees will find information on newest reports, interesting events or PZU Group operations. Regularly, the organization runs educational campaigns that have encouraged employees to make green choices.

In 2023 PZU is planning to initiate a comprehensive educational program in the coming year, devoted to sustainable development, so that every employee can access information. Ultimately, ESG training will become an integral part of training for new employees.

ESG strategy indicator: 60% of employees trained in sustainability

Progress in 2022: 11% of employees trained in sustainability

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