ANALYSIS & SIGNIFICANCE MATRIX

GRI 102-47, 103-1
 
The content was defined in a three-stage process: identification, prioritisation and validation.  

Stage
Initiatives taken
Identification
Significant business issues and sustainable development areas for the Group were defined during consultations with the Management Board, management staff and expert staff.
The process involved an analysis of documents, procedures, rules, internal materials of the Group companies and external publications.
The identification process took into account the trends and guidelines of international standards for corporate social responsibility and non-financial reporting.
Prioritisation
This stage included cascading the identified key areas and assigning weights to the aspects identified in a dialogue with stakeholders and the project team.
Validation
A validation consultation was held with the Management Board, management staff and key employees with to define the final list of issues to be reported.

Relevant reporting aspects

The preparation of this statement was preceded by a stakeholder expectations survey in the form of an on-line questionnaire distributed in November and December 2019. The questionnaire was addressed to employees, trading partners, customers, social partners, representatives of the management staff and institutional investors of the PGNiG Group. In the survey, the respondents answered questions relating to environmental, social, labour, human rights, anti-corruption and anti-bribery matters. Thus, the process led to the identification of key areas presented in this statement. The relevance matrix of the matters and their contents is presented below.

Relevant reporting aspects
Aspect relevance
Aspect impact
average
high
within the Group
outside the Group
ECONOMIC AND STRATEGIC AREA
Effect on the growth of Poland’s economy and on Poland’s market position in the global economy
X
 
X
X
Initiatives taken to support the technological development of Poland
X
 
X
X
Creation of new areas for the application of the products offered or development of new product areas
 
X
X
X
Adaptation of the organisation in response to challenges related to the technological revolution, e.g. automation and robotisation
 
X
X
X
SOCIAL AREA
Charitable initiatives and impact on local communities
 
X
X
X
Initiatives to develop students’ talents and facilitate students’ entry into the labour market
X
 
X
X
Initiatives to build civil conscience
X
 
X
X
Initiatives to integrate with the local communities
X
 
X
X
HR AREA
Initiatives to improve safety and comfort at the workplace
X
 
X
X
Development of competence and provision of highly specialised training, courses and post-graduate studies for employees
 
X
X
X
Initiatives to strengthen employee engagement
X
 
X
X
Initiatives to improve the quality of communication and strengthen relations among colleagues
X
 
X
X
ENVIRONMENTAL AREA
Investments in research and development contributing to the reduction of negative environmental impacts
X
 
X
X
Pro-environmental practices and initiatives
 
X
X
X
Initiatives to reduce the use of natural resources
X
 
X
X
Educating the public in best practices in responsible use of the environment in everyday life
X
 
X
X
HUMAN RIGHTS, ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ANTI-BRIBERY AREA
Initiatives to ensure equal access to training and competence development opportunities for all employees
 
X
X
X
Initiatives to promote ethical work culture and prevent discrimination
 
X
X
X
Improvement of procurement practices for suppliers, providing transparent cooperation rules
 
X
X
X
Initiatives to build a corporate culture based on respect and mutual trust between employees, associates and managers
X
 
X
X