Warsaw Stock Exchange representatives revealed the names of companies which were included in the latest Respect (Responsibility Ecology Sustainability Participation Environment Community Transparency) Index in December 2015. We were delighted to learn that Grupa Azoty appeared on the list for the ninth time, one of few companies quoted on WSE which had maintained their position in the Index.

Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY has signed two agreements concerning the supplies of high methane natural gas by PGNiG Sales & Trading GmbH and Vitol S.A. Grupa Azoty Police had decided to purchase gas from a German supplier at an earlier date. The contracts stipulate that the gas is to be delivered from October 1st, 2015 to September 30th, 2016. The estimated total value of the agreements is 164 million PLN.

The four main manufacturing facilities in Puławy, Tarnów, Police and Kędzierzyn-Koźle constitute the basis of Grupa Azoty activity. The Group as a whole can function well thanks to its comprehensive energy production and supply system.

KGHM has commenced an exploration project aiming at specifying the resources and the possible efficiency of exploration of potassium salt deposits in the vicinity of Puck, Władysławów and Krokowa at the Polish seaside. The new venture might bring a breakthrough in the acquisition of resources for fertilizer production.

It has been five years since beginning of the annual cycle of the “Science – Business – Agricultrure” conferences. This is the time of highly development of Puławy Competence Center activities. Gaining many new consortium members and implementing a number of new projects strengthened Center’s position among leading institutions linking potential of science and business.

We are extremely pleased to inform that Grupa Azoty CEO Paweł Jarczewski has been nominated to the post of the Chairman of Technical, Safety, Health and Environment Committee of the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA). The decision was taken by IFA Board of Directors.

For a week in early August, the town of Kazimierz Dolny became the “Polish Capital of Culture” thanks to Two Riversides Festival, an event which has already achieved legendary status.

The second edition of Polish Chemistry Congress was held on June 11-12th, 2015 in Puławy Science-Technology Park. The most important event in the chemical industry in Poland was attended by over 400 delegates, including representatives of the leading chemical enterprises in the country, politicians and business experts.
Grupa Azoty was the Strategic Partner and the host of the event.

Food security has often been discussed by representatives of chemical companies, including those of Grupa Azoty. Let us consider a number of activities which would surely make a positive impact on the current situation.

Promoting the use of light-reflecting vests by bikers was initiated by Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY in 2014. The vests were given to all members of company staff who ride bikes. Also, for the past few years Factory Fire Service has been involved in ”Taking care of safety together” project, which is targeted at children and teens.