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NON-FINANCIAL
REPORT
CIECH Group
2020

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Table of Contents
1. Letter from the President of the Management Board of CIECH S.A. ....................................................................5
2.
Characteristics of the CIECH Group ..................................................................................................................................................9
2.1.
Structure of the CIECH Group – operational segments ................................................................................................... 10
2.2.
Companies of the CIECH Group ................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.
Business model .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.
Strategy of the CIECH Group for 2019-2021 .......................................................................................................................... 13
2.5.
Shareholders of the CIECH Group................................................................................................................................................ 16
3.
Our products ....................................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.1.
Soda segment ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.1.
Sodium carbonate (Na
2
CO
3
) .................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.2.
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO
3
) ................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.3.
Production processes of sodium carbonate and bicarbonate .............................................................................................................20
3.1.4.
Salt (NaCl) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
3.1.5.
Salt production process .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
3.1.6.
Other soda segment products ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.2.
Agro segment – plant protection products ............................................................................................................................. 24
3.3.
Foams segment .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.3.1.
Polyurethane foams ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.3.2.
Protective masks...............................................................................................................................................................................................26
3.4.
Silicates segment ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.1.
Silicates and water glass ................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
3.4.2.
Extension of the production capacity of sodium silicates ..................................................................................................................... 27
3.5.
Packaging segment ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
3.6.
Quality and safety of products ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.6.1.
Key achievements in 2020 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
3.6.2.
Management Systems with the CIECH Group ..........................................................................................................................................29
3.6.3.
CIECH Quality Standard (CQS)...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.6.4.
Tasks for 2021 .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.7.
Customer relations ................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.8.
Risk management ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.9.
Investments implemented in 2020 ............................................................................................................................................... 33
3.10.
Research & development .................................................................................................................................................................... 35
4.
Sustainable development management ........................................................................................................................................37
5.
Safety and health of our employees ................................................................................................................................................. 39
5.1.
Labour safety management ............................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.2.
Occupational risk assessment .......................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.3.
Safety training.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
5.4.
Key achievements of 2020 ................................................................................................................................................................ 40
5.5.
Figures and ratios ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
5.6.
Employee engagement, corporate culture and employee relations ...................................................................... 42
5.6.1.
HR strategy ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
5.6.2.
An integrated performance management system ................................................................................................................................... 42
5.6.3.
Values and competency model and organisational culture developed on their basis .................................................................. 42
5.6.4.
System of skills and production employee development (the ABCD model) .................................................................................. 43
5.6.5.
Unification of remuneration and development policies ......................................................................................................................... 44
5.6.6.
Employee development .................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
5.6.7.
Feedback – we check the pulse of our organisation ............................................................................................................................. 45
5.6.8.
Rewards and certifications ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
5.6.9.
Employee benefits ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 45

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5.6.10. Developing an attractive brand on the labour market and clear principles of recruitment .......................................................... 45
5.6.11.
Communication with Employees ...................................................................................................................................................................47
5.6.12.
Activities to engage employees ....................................................................................................................................................................47
5.6.13.
Relations with the social counterparties ..................................................................................................................................................... 48
5.6.14.
Figures and indicators ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
6.
Our impact on the environment ............................................................................................................................................................ 53
6.1.
Greenhouse gas emissions ................................................................................................................................................................ 53
6.1.1.
Emission sources .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
6.1.2.
Management of this area ................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
6.1.3.
Figures and ratios ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
6.2.
Energy management...............................................................................................................................................................................55
6.2.1.
Energy assets of the CIECH Group .............................................................................................................................................................. 55
6.2.2.
Third-party sources for electric and thermal energy purchases .......................................................................................................... 55
6.2.3.
Energy efficiency ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
6.2.4.
Figures and ratios .............................................................................................................................................................................................56
6.3.
Water resource management and sewage management .............................................................................................. 57
6.4.
Air quality ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57
6.5.
Waste and hazardous substance management.................................................................................................................... 57
7.
Our environment ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
7.1.
Membership in organisations ............................................................................................................................................................ 59
7.1.1.
UN Global Compact ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
7.1.2.
Other associations and organisations in which the CIECH Group is engaged................................................................................59
7.2.
Relations with local communities .................................................................................................................................................. 60
72.1.
We support young talents ..............................................................................................................................................................................60
72.2.
We support the largest charity fundraiser in Poland ............................................................................................................................... 60
72.3.
We support helping others and employee voluntaries ........................................................................................................................... 61
7.3.
State aid............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
8.
Management within the CIECH Group ........................................................................................................................................... 63
8.1.
Management structure .......................................................................................................................................................................... 63
8.1.1.
CIECH .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63
8.1.2.
The CIECH Group ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
8.2.
Management standards and compliance system ................................................................................................................ 65
8.3.
The code of conduct of the CIECH Group ............................................................................................................................... 65
8.4.
List of internal procedures .................................................................................................................................................................. 66
8.5.
Rules for reporting violations ............................................................................................................................................................ 67
8.6.
Counteracting corruption and frauds ........................................................................................................................................... 68
8.7.
Observance of human rights ............................................................................................................................................................. 68
8.8.
Competition protection ......................................................................................................................................................................... 68
8.9.
Counteracting conflicts of interests .............................................................................................................................................. 69
8.10.
Compliance training ................................................................................................................................................................................69
9.
About this report .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
9.1.
Methodologies forming the basis for preparation of this report ................................................................................. 71
9.2.
Our stakeholders and the manner of interacting with them .......................................................................................... 71
9.3.
Materiality analysis ....................................................................................................................................................................................73
9.3.1.
Process .................................................................................................................................................................................................................73
9.3.2.
Results ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
9.4.
Indexes ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................74
9.4.1.
GRI Content Index .............................................................................................................................................................................................74
9.4.2. Table of compliance with the requirements of the Accounting Act .................................................................................................... 75
9.5.
Contact ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75

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SODA
SEGMENT
AGRO
SEGMENT
PACKAGING
SEGMENT
sales revenues
2 976m 604m 128m
3 415
SCOPE 1
100839m
PLN
Adj. EBITDA
(incl. CIECH Resins)
PLN
net profit
employees PLN
capital expenditures
number of market
that our products go to
SILICATES
SEGMENT
FOAMS
SEGMENT
CO
2
emissions
2534 kt (-9% y-o-y)
SCOPE 2
CO
2
emissions
164 kt (-73% y-o-y)
CIECH GROUP IN 2020

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1. Letter from the President of the
Management Board of CIECH S.A.
Dear Sir or Madam,
You are most kindly welcome to read the non-financial report of the CIECH Group for 2020, which shows the impact of our company
on its environment and our initiatives in the areas of sustainable development, environmental protection, business ethics and employee
matters. For us, the past year was a crucial period of preparation and implementation of numerous projects confirming our responsible
approach to business operations.
We are part of the chemical industry, which due to its nature, has a very large impact on the environment. We are aware of this impact and
our responsibility for the natural environment, as well as the quality of life of our employees, neighbours and future generations.
Responsibility begins with transparency and openness. We have been long well aware of the fact that modern business must take into
account its impact on the environment, not only at the level of declarations, but also on the basis of hard and measurable indicators.
Accordingly, out of concern for the highest ethical standards of our operations, environmental protection and the global natural resources,
in comparison to its previous editions in this report we have significantly increased the scope of data provided on carbon dioxide
emissions, energy issues or programmes and our human resources management initiatives.
In addition, meeting the expectations of our stakeholders, in recent months we have prepared ambitious goals for each of the key
elements of CIECH’s sustainable development, which will be incorporated in the ESG strategy we are in the process of preparing at the
moment, with regard to environmental (“Environmental”), social (“Social”) and corporate governance (“Corporate Governance”) factors.
The strategy is scheduled to be published in the second quarter of 2021.
The goals that we intend to present in the strategy relate to both decarbonisation processes, energy efficiency, the idea of a closed
economy, the implementation of the highest safety standards and the creation of an engaging work environment, as well as transparency
and business ethics. As an expression of our responsibility, in collaboration with the stakeholders of our Group – customers, suppliers
and social partners – we will also incorporate the rules included in the CIECH’s Codes of Conduct and the Codes of the Business Partner
of the CIECH Group which are currently being prepared.
With regard to 2020, I would like to emphasise with great pleasure that in spite of the coronavirus pandemic, the global economic crisis
and numerous difficulties – both business and social – our efforts to promote and implement corporate social responsibility solutions
have not weakened, and what is more, they are now even more intensive.
In 2020, we continued initiatives in the area of environmental protection or creating a friendly work environment, while not forgetting
about the support of local communities, which was so essential in this difficult period. Our companies financed, among others, purchases
of protective equipment for the healthcare service in the regions where our plants operate. We supported our employees with equipment
facilitating remote learning for children, we provided their families with disinfecting fluid manufactured by CIECH Sarzyna, and at the
end of last year, CIECH Pianki launched the production of certified FFP2 face masks, which we regularly distribute to our employees
and stakeholders. We also donated our masks to the organisers and volunteers of the The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity charity
fundraising event, in order to ensure that the 29th Final of this noble initiative was conducted in the safest possible conditions.
Looking for inspiration and the best examples, as well as the opportunity to exchange experience with other sustainable development
leaders, in 2020 we joined the United Nations Global Compact – the largest initiative associating businesses operating in a responsible
manner. Our internal analyses show that approx. 88 percent of our Group’s revenues come from the manufacture of products whose end
uses may help the world develop in a sustainable manner, and which are in line with the 17 goals of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. Some of our products, such as medical sodium bicarbonate or modern and safe plant protection products, directly affect
the quality of life of the planet’s inhabitants. Others are an important, often irreplaceable, raw material or semi-finished product for e.g.
electric vehicles (automotive glass or high performance tires), photovoltaic and solar panels (flat glass) or COVID-19 vaccine vials. The
examples mentioned are actual end uses from our customer portfolio.
Being an important link in global value chains, we are aware that the benefits of applying our products must be significantly greater than
the expenses and burdens we generate. As a global holding, we feel responsible not only for supporting the economic development
and prosperity of Poland, Europe or the world in general, but also for sustainable development while respecting natural resources,
supporting important social projects and building partnership relations with our environment: investors, employees, counterparties and
local communities. This is accompanied by the maximum transparency of our company’s impact on the surrounding world and a precise
definition of the measures we take to make our environment more sustainable and friendly. All this is reflected in the content of this report,
which I strongly and kindly encourage you to read.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
DAWID JAKUBOWICZ
PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF CIECH S.A.

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OUR VALUES
RESPONSIBILITY
TEAM
RELIABILITY
DEVELOPMENT
We are not indifferent to our work, because
we treat CIECH as our own company. We
care about how our company is doing and
how it is growing, how it is said and how
our colleagues feel.
That is why we take responsibility for
what we say and do: for the results of
our work, for quality, reliability, customer
and co-workers’ satisfaction, for their
safety. We are able to look wider and
further, anticipating the consequences
of our actions and decisions on others
and identifying risks and opportunities
early enough to be able to take effective
activities.
We can be reliable as the CIECH Group
because we work as one team. We trust
each other, we share information and
knowledge.
We take care of each other and support
each other on the way to achieving
a common goal, using each person’s
strengths.
CIECH = reliability. We guarantee the
quality and timeliness of everything we do.
We do what we say, we keep our word and
commitments.
We are transparent in communication and
we provide reliable information, thanks
to which we build relationships based on
trust.
Thanks to this, we are a reliable partner for
our employees, customers and investors.
We know that by standing still, we are
actually stepping back. In order to build a
stable future, we must constantly develop
and move forward.
Therefore, we are proactively looking for
opportunities to improve our processes,
working methods and competences. We
observe trends, expand and deepen our
knowledge and develop skills.
We support the development of our
associates. We implement modern tools
and create a work environment that
inspires development.

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OUR RESPONSE TO COVID-19
In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, in our plants and companies of the CIECH Group, we have implemented measures to
protect the health of employees and minimise the risk of spreading the coronavirus. All plants of the Group in Poland operate in line
with the detailed guidelines of the Ministry of Health and the Chief Sanitary Inspector, as well as the regulations arising from the Act on
Coronavirus and the State of Epidemiological Threat in Poland. Foreign factories and offices adhere to similar local regulations.
We have taken numerous steps to ensure the safety of our employees, customers and suppliers, and to minimise the risk of spreading
the virus, namely:
• the ability to test employees for the presence of coronavirus at the employer’s expense was introduced - we have performed
approximately 800 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.
• intensive information campaign on hygiene and safety in the face of the introduced epidemic was carried out in all our
establishments;
• in the spring of 2020, all people entering the plant had their temperature measured. People with elevated temperature were
not allowed on the premises of the plant;
• in the event of any suspicions as to the health of their employees, strict precautions were implemented in the plants. Even
in the absence of symptoms, employees who may be at risk of contracting infection are subject to strict instructions on the
recommendations of sanitary authorities and sent home for isolation from other employees;
• for production positions, the shift work system was modified so as to limit contacts between employees as much as possible,
e.g. in order to ensure that there are no contacts between employees who finish and start their shift.
• disinfection of common rooms and selected objects (door handles, handrails, etc.) in places most often frequented by employees;
• restrictions on external and internal meetings were introduced and their replacement with teleconferences;
• business trips and entries to the premises by third parties have been limited to the necessary minimum;
• where possible, employees were recommended to work remotely (from home, using company equipment);
• where possible, employees were allowed to drive cars directly to their workplaces in plants, in order to avoid contact between
them and other employees;
• new regulations have been introduced for any person coming from outside (subcontractors, carriers) on the promotion of
hygiene rules and the provision of personal protective equipment for visitors/subcontractors/carriers;
• additional regulations have been introduced for any person coming from outside (subcontractors, carriers) on the entry and stay
on the premises of the plants;
• carriers receive disposable gloves and disinfectants, and the loading itself is carried out according to new, strict rules, with the
maximum possible limitation of contact between CIECH employees and drivers, suppliers and recipients of the company.
Employee safety
Support of employees and
their families
Support of health care
system
• several hundred thousand masks for all
employees
• tens of thousands of litres of liquid for
disinfecting workplaces (including our
own product - KETUSAR)
• over 1 thousand protective suits
• Insurance against infection
• Visible disinfection of large facilities
such as a concierge building, entrance
gate, lockers and social amenities
• Safe commuting to work (disinfected
buses, additional car rental)
• Support while working remotely -
webinars, podcasts, guides on how to
cooperate and deal with isolation
• Purchase of additional laptops for
employees who own desktops
• Over 7 thousand litres of disinfecting
liquid produced by CIECH Sarzyna
for each employee and their family
• A model of extended medical
care, incl. a psychological support
package
• 300 tablets for employees’ children -
e-school support
• Additional cash benefits for
employees working in stationary
mode
• Additional gigabytes of internet for
employees
• 100 mattresses for the construction of a
field hospital
• in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province
• 80 visors - 3D printing by CIECH
Vitrosilicon for the emergency services
in Żagań
• 250 visors - purchase for the
Communicable Disease Hospital in
Łańcut and Leżajsk
• 200 visors and 100 protective suits
- purchased for the Communicable
Disease Hospital in Bydgoszcz
• 400 visors - purchase for the County
Hospital and the Fire Department
• in Inowrocław and the infectious
diseases hospital in Grudziądz
• PLN 42 thousand for the purchase
of a specialist bed at the Hospital in
Leżajsk and protective suits for the local
authorities
• 100 medical protective suits for the
Hospital in Madrid
•

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Characteristics of the CIECH Group

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2. Characteristics of the CIECH Group
CIECH is an international, developing chemical group with a strong position on global markets. We are the second largest manufacturer
of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate in the European Union, the largest manufacturer of evaporated salt in Poland, the largest
supplier of sodium silicates in Europe, the largest Polish manufacturer of plant protection products and a leading producer of polyurethane
foams in Poland. Our production plants are located in Poland, Germany and Romania, and we employ over 3000 people throughout the
EU.
We are currently completing the largest greenfield investment in our history - the construction of a modern salt plant in Stassfurt, Germany.
The expenditure on this project is approximately EUR 140 million, which makes us one of the largest Polish foreign investors.
Our products are sold to over 100 countries around the world. The most important market for the CIECH Group’s products is the European
Union, mainly Poland, Germany and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
The headquarter of the CIECH Group is located in Warsaw, and the products are manufactured in 8 production plants in three countries
- Poland, Germany and Romania, in addition, the Group also has a distribution company in Spain and service providing companies in
Poland.
European Union 45%
Other 1%
Africa 1%
Asia 1%
Other European countries 2%
Poland 50%

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2.1. Structure of the CIECH Group – operational segments
The activities of the CIECH Group are centred around five core operational segments.
 SODA SEGMENT AGRO SEGMENT FOAMS
SEGMENT
SILICATES
SEGMENT
PACKAGING
KEY
COMPANIES
CIECH SA
CIECH Soda Polska
Ciech Soda
Deutschland
Ciech Salz
Deutschland
CIECH Soda Romania
CIECH Cargo
CIECHSA
CIECH Sarzyna
Proplan
CIECHSA
CIECH Pianki
CIECHSA
CIECH Vitrosilicon
CIECH Soda Romania
CIECHSA
CIECH Vitrosilicon
KEY
PRODUCTS
Sodium carbonate
Evaporated salt
Sodium bicarbonate
Calcium chloride
Energy
Plant protection
products
Formulation
services
Polyurethane foams
Protective masks
Glassy sodium and
potassium silicates
Glass lanterns and
jars
Figure 1: Key operating segments and major categories of ciech group products
Significant change in the structure of the Group - Sales of CIECH Żywice
Compared to 2019, the composition of the Group decreased by CIECH Żywice Sp. z o.o. producing epoxy and polyester resins. We
concluded a preliminary agreement for the sale of CIECH Żywice with LERG S.A. on 20 July 2020. The transaction value including, among
others, the share purchase price is approximately PLN 160 million. Detailed information on the transaction was presented in Current
Report No. 27/2020. The agreement was finalised on 1 March 2021.

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2.2. Companies of the CIECH Group
SEGMENTS
Soda Segment
Agro Segment
Silicates Segment
Foams Segment
Packaging Segment
CIECH Sarzyna
Nowa Sarzyna:
Plant protection products
CIECH Soda Polska
Inowrocław: sodium carbonate | sodium
bicarbonate | calcium chloride
Janikowo: Soda kalcynowana | Salt
CIECH Pianki
Bydgoszcz: Foams
CIECH Soda Deutschland
CIECH Soda Romania
Ramnicu Valcea:
Soda kalcynowana
Silicates
Żary, Iłowa:
Glass Products
Silicates
Stassfurt
sodium carbonate
sodium bicarbonate
Energy
Proplan
Valencia: Plant protection products
Figure 1. Location of the key companies of the CIECH Group
As at 31 December 2020, the CIECH Group comprised 40 business entities, including:
1. parent company – CIECH S.A.,
2. 33 subsidiaries, of which:
- 23 were domestic subsidiaries, and
- 10 were foreign subsidiaries,
3. domestic affiliates,
4. 1 foreign affiliate,
5. 1 jointly controlled domestic entity,
6. 1 jointly controlled foreign entity.
The parent company, CIECH S.A., has its registered office in Warsaw, a branch in Romania, a branch in Germany, and operates through
its offices in Inowrocław and Nowa Sarzyna. CIECH Trading Sp. z o.o., one of its subsidiaries, has a branch in Bydgoszcz.
The trading activity is carried out mostly by CIECH S.A., domestic and foreign trading subsidiaries of CIECH S.A., as well as selected
manufacturing companies (CIECH Sarzyna S.A., CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A., SDC Group, CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o.) while the manufacturing
activity is carried out by production companies, subsidiaries of CIECH S.A. The production is located in 8 plants, with four largest production
plants (two in Poland, one in Germany and one in Romania) operating in the soda segment and manufacturing sodium carbonate and
soda derived products (in the case of CIECH Soda Romania S.A., the plant also manufactures products in the silicates segment, the soda
plant in Janikowo, it also manufactures salt products, and the plant in Germany produces electricity sold to third parties). The remaining
4plants operating in the agro, foams, silicates and packaging segments are located in Poland. Soda production at the Romanian plant
was suspended in the third quarter of 2019 (for more information, see Current Report No. 40/2019).

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SODA
SEGMENT
AGRO
SEGMENT
FOAMS
SEGMENT
SILICATES
SEGMENT
PACKAGING
SEGMENT
OTHER
SEGMENTS
CIECH S.A.
CIECH Sarzyna S.A.
100%
Verbis KAPPA Sp. z o.o
100%
Verbis KAPPA Sp. z o.o SKA
100%
Algete Sp. z o.o.
100%
Proplan Plant Protecton
Company S.L.
100%
CIECH Services Sp. z o.o,
100%
CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH S.A.
CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Services Sp.
z o.o.
100%
CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH S.A.
CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A.
100%
CIECH Services Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH S.A.
CIECH FINANCE Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Nieruchomości Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Trading Sp. z o.o.
100%
Certum Sp. z o. o.
100%
CIECH Group Financing AB.
100%
Verbis ETA Sp. z o.o.
100%
Verbis ETA Sp. z o.o. SKA
100%
Gramma Finance Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Transclean Sp. z o.o.
100%
Smart Fluid Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Services Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Serwisy i Remonety Sp.
z o.o.
100%
EJ Pomiar Sp. zo.o,
94,23%
CIECH Vitro Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH S.A.
CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A.
100%
CIECH Soda Romania S.A.
98,74%
CIECH Services Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH S.A.
CIECH Soda Polska S.A.
100%
CIECH Soda Romania S.A.
98,74%
CIECH Salz Deutschland GmbH
100%
Grupa SDC
100%
CIECHSoda Deutschland
GmbH&Co.KG
100%
SDC GmbH
100%
Sodawerk Holding Stassfurt
GmbH
100%
Sodawerk Stassfurt Verwaltungs
GmbH
100%
CIECH Energy Deutshland GmbH
100%
Kavernengesellschaft Stassfurt
GmbH
50%
CIECH CARGO Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Services Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.
100%
CIECH Trading Sp. z o.o.
100%
Figure 2. Companies of the CIECH Group and their assignment to operational segments
2.3. Business model
The CIECH Group operates based on the Constitution of the CIECH Group (the “Constitution”), adopted by the Management Board
of CIECH in 2019. The Constitution is the highest-ranking internal legal act applicable to entities belonging to the CIECH Group, it is a
specific agreement between the companies of the CIECH Group. The Constitution creates the foundations of the management system
directing the activities of the CIECH Group to achieve the Interest of the CIECH Group. The interest of the CIECH Group is a benefit
achieved not at the level of individual companies of the CIECH Group, but at the level of the CIECH Group - through the implementation of
common strategic goals by CIECH, Business Unity and Companies that are not part of Business Units or constitute independent Business
Units. The interest of the CIECH Group is consistent with the interest of CIECH shareholders.
The Constitution:
• governs mutual relations between entities of the CIECH Group
• identifies the sources of applicable regulations to which all entities of the CIECH Group shall adhere,
• sanctions the CIECH Group,
• introduces a BU-centric management model
• enables the adoption and implementation of Corporate Documents in CIECH Group companies
The main benefit of the Constitution is the introduction of a BU-centric management model in the CIECH Group. Business Unity conducts
operational activities based on product specialisation, and CIECH has a strategic and holding role. The Shared Services Centre (CIECH
Services Sp. z o.o.) that is being created runs an auxiliary activity for the entire CIECH Group. In the BU-centric management system,
decisions are made in Business Units or companies that are not Business Unit and are not part of the Business Unit, with the advisory and
recommending participation of CIECH structures.

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2.4. Strategy of the CIECH Group for 2019-2021
The Management Board of CIECH S.A. carries out an on-going analysis of the market environment and identifies innovative solutions
aimed at building the CIECH Group’s value. Therefore, the Management Board presented an update of the CIECH Group strategy for
2019-2021, approved by a resolution of the Supervisory Board on 5 December 2018.
According to the adopted document, the strategic objective is to maximise the CIECH Group’s value, primarily by increasing competitive
advantages in the key soda business, continuous improvement of customer service, further investing in the development of specialist
businesses in other segments, intensive use of innovations and the effects of R&D efforts to increase production efficiency and expand
the product portfolio and value creation through changes in the asset portfolio.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of the strategy for 2019-2021 is likely to be delayed. The fundamental diagnosis
of the Group’s challenges and goals has not changed, however, the economic situation caused by the pandemic has had an impact on
all global markets, including ours.
VISION OF THE CIECH GROUP FOR 2021
MAXIMISATION OF THE VALUE
OF THE CIECH GROUP
AMBITION OF THE CIECH GROUP
SHAREHOLDERS EMPLOYEESCUSTOMERS EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY AND ECOLOGY
FINANCIAL GOALS
Creation of an effective and diversified chemical holding company that generates positive value for its shareholders in the long term
and, apart from soda, has a significant footprint in innovative, special market segments.
Increasing the value of the
CIECH Group
sales revenues in 2021
One of the best employers in the
chemical industry
Adj. EBITDA profitability in 2021
Continuous improvement of
customer satisfaction
Adj. EBITDA in 2021
Reduced environmental impact
Share in EBITDA of businesses
other than soda
4.0+ B 22%+ 900+ M 35%+
Figure 3. Vision, ambition and goals of the CIECH Group as per Strategy for 2019-2021

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We pursued the goals defined in the strategy in the following manner:
Soda Segment
Increasing the efficiency of the soda business, which will translate into improved customer satisfaction and will enable to
increase the share in the baking soda market and the development of the salt business, among others, through:
• Construction of a modern and efficient salt plant in Stassfurt - a new installation, the commissioning of
which is scheduled for 2021, will increase the salt production capacity by approx. 75%, i.e. by 450,000
tonnes of high-quality salt. As the ultimate objective, after reaching full production capacity and developing
a complete product portfolio, the new installation will generate approximately PLN 25 million in EBITDA
per annum.
• increasing the production capacity of sodium bicarbonate - the new installation in Stassfurt is fully
operational and provides a product with target quality and physicochemical parameters. The production
capacity of the plant in Stassfurt is 100,000 tonnes of sodium bicarbonate per annum (soda),
• Obtaining certificates confirming the highest quality, cleanliness and parameters of the production process
of sodium bicarbonate from the plant in Stassfurt, which enables it to be sold on the pharmaceutical
market as an active ingredient of medicinal products - GMP1 certificate, entry in the EudraGMP2 database,
• Implementation of an ambitious energy strategy aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by approx. 1/3 in a five-
year period perspective - the strategy is based on the increase in the use of renewable energy sources
(thermal waste processing, photovoltaics), gradual replacement of coal as an energy fuel with gas and an
increase in energy efficiency.
• Process improvements and the use of the outcomes of research and development, for example, an
innovative method of carbon dioxide capture, concentration and purification in the sodium carbonate
production process was implemented at the plant in Inowrocław, which will reduce CO2 emissions by
approx. 5 thousand tonnes per year, but will also significantly reduce production waste and the amount
of raw materials used - coke and limestone.
• modernisation of existing installations and devices, in particular, in terms of energy efficiency – in 2020,
total savings in energy purchase costs and additional revenues as a result of the implementation of tasks
to improve energy efficiency amounted to approximately PLN 30 million.
• maintenance efficiency improvement programme – e.g. we have implemented an innovative production
line surveillance system – “Mobilny Obchodowy”, which enables regular monitoring of individual
installations and effective management of the entire soda production process, as well as appropriate
maintenance of key devices in optimal condition.
• Transfer of some service processes inside the Group (insourcing) - our company CIECH Serwis i Remonty
provides comprehensive maintenance services for our production plants. Its appointment is the result of
a policy under which we have decided to limit the use of the services of third-party entities. This means
areduction in the number of subcontractors to hire new employees within our Group.
• digitisation of production processes and the use of the latest technological solutions - for example, we
implement the Advanced Process Control system, which is used to monitor, control and optimise the
production process in real time, allowing for automatic change of its parameters in order to increase the
efficiency of the entire process.
• Reallocation of sales towards higher margin markets, especially thanks to new volumes of sodium
bicarbonate - we have recorded more than a twofold increase in the sale of soda for haemodialysis, there
are also visible increases in other recipients of the pharmaceutical, food, feed and technical industries.
• Development of the product offer and increasing the share of the Group’s products in the specialised salt
products market, incl. salt tablets, pharmaceutical salt, salt licks and salt granules

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Agro Segment
Increased use of the business potential of the Agro segment thanks to, among others:
• Development of the existing product portfolio: significant investment supporting the development of the
CHWASTOX brand - obtaining full registration for all cereal crops in Poland, significant expansion of
registration in the scope of controlled weeds, crucial for complete protection.
• Intensification of new product registrations in Poland (already over 25 different active substances,
upcoming successive implementations in 2021), several new products to be implemented on the very
promising market in Romania, several new registrations in Spain and the Mediterranean Basin countries.
• Preparation and marketing of innovative products, such as BGT – a breakthrough technology that enables
achievement of intended effects using half of the previously used active substance.
• Digitisation and automation of sales and distribution processes increasing planning efficiency and
management of the availability of our products, which, apart from maximising the effects of our sales
efforts, also leads to the development and improvement of the entire market efficacy.
Foams Segment
• Consistent strengthening of the market position in the segment:
• Extensions of the available foams produced based on the existing technologies.
• Adaptation of the composition formula of foams to the specific customer requirements, in particular,
certification for low emission of foams in accordance with IKEA requirements, Oeko-Tex certifications,
flame retardant certification of foams according to BS standards for the British market.
• Commissioning of the installation for the production of protective masks in about 5 months and obtaining
the CE certificate to confirm the filtration level FFP2 (FFP3 pending certification). The new installation has
a production capacity of approximately 10 million pieces per annum.
• Work on the use of environmentally friendly raw materials for the production of foam (bio-polyols and
re-polyols)
Silicates segment
• Taking advantage of market opportunities on the growing market and maintaining the leading position in
the European market of sodium silicates, among others, through:
• Expansion of production capacity - by the end of 2021, we will commission a new glassy sodium silicate
furnace at the plant in Żary. The investment with a total value of approx. PLN 80 million will increase
our production capacity in this business to approx. 240 thousand tonnes per year (from the current 180
thousand tonnes) and strengthen our position as the largest supplier of silicates in Europe. The investment
is to increase the revenues of the silicate business by approx. PLN 60 million annually.
• Expansion of the offer of liquid silicates to include new products dedicated to specialised applications:
VITROBRUK, VITROCER, VITROTECH & VITROAGRO.
Packaging
Segment
• Maintaining the leading position on the Polish lantern market despite unfavourable external conditions
(lockdown), further development of our product offer.
Organisational
Culture
The HR vision assumes building an environment in which the best talents can develop and create a culture of
effectiveness, thus implementing the Group’s strategy by:
• building the best teams,
• creating a culture of continuous efficiency improvement,
• introducing modern evaluation and career planning tools.
• The strategy for the development of a safety culture assumes co-creation by the employer and employees
of a safe, healthy and people-friendly work environment, through:
• leadership based on caring for people,
• programmes to support awareness, responsibility and engagement of each employee,
• systemic approach and coherence,
• application of modern IT tools.

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2.5. Shareholders of the CIECH Group
To the best knowledge of the Company, entities holding significant blocks of shares (at least 5%) are the entities listed below:
Figure 4. Shareholding structure of CIECH SA as at the date of publication of this report
Since 2014, the major shareholder of CIECH S.A. is a long-term strategic
investor – Kulczyk Investments.
It is an international investment company focused on business opportu-
nities in high growth markets.

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Our products

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3. Our products
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
HIGH QUALITY
PROTECTION
MASKS
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
HOPCALITE
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
HIGH QUALITY
PROTECTION
MASKS
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
HOPCALITE
88% of our revenues come from products or raw materials with final applications
contributing to UNSDGs
You might not have heard of some
of our products, but they are all
around you and are necessary for
the World to become a better place.
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
CROP
PROTECTION
PRODUCTS
SILICATES AND
GLASS
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
CROP
PROTECTION
PRODUCTS
SILICATES AND
GLASS
SODA ASH
SILICATES AND
GLASS
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
SODA ASH
SILICATES AND
GLASS
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
CROP
PROTECTION
PRODUCTS
CROP
PROTECTION
PRODUCTS
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
HOPCALITE
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
HOPCALITE
SODA ASH
SODA ASH
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
SOBIC
SORBECO
SALT
CALCIUM
CHLORIDE
CROP
PROTECTION
PRODUCTS
CROP
PROTECTION
PRODUCTS
Figure 5. CIECH Group products whose end use supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals
We manufacture both core raw materials in the area of inorganic chemistry (e.g. sodium carbonate) and products with a higher degree of
processing (sodium bicarbonate, silicates, plant protection products). Many of our products are not used directly by consumers, but are a
significant contribution to final products that support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Approximately 88 percent of our revenues come
from the sale of products whose end-use supports
the achievement of the UN sustainable development
goals

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3.1. Soda segment
The soda segment is the area with the greatest share in the Group’s financial results. In 2020, it was responsible for over 87% of Adj.
EBITDA (adjusted for one-off events). In this segment, we manufacture sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, salt and other products
such as calcium chloride or hopcalite. In addition, we are a seller of low-emission (gas) electricity in Germany, which serves, among others,
local system regulation and balancing.
3.1.1. Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)
Sodium carbonate is one of the basic raw materials for the glass manufacturing industry — about one half sodium carbonate produced
worldwide is used for the production of glass. Our customers use it to manufacture, among others:
• flat glass for construction, used in modern and effective architecture,
• automotive glass, used among others in the production of electric vehicles,
• environmentally-friendly glass packaging,
• photovoltaic and solar panels, and
• packaging vials for medicines and other glass packaging, as well as instruments used in pharmacy and laboratories.
It is also used, as a natural detergent, for the production of washing and cleaning products, in metallurgy and chemical industry, among
others, to produce certain types of mineral fertilizers as well as dyes and pigments. There are two basic types of sodium carbonate:
Dense soda – used primarily in the production of glass.
Light soda – used primarily in the production of granular detergents.
The main difference between light and dense soda is the bulk density (1 tonne of light soda is of higher volume than 1 tonne of dense
soda), and the basic chemical characteristics are identical. The type of product purchased by customers depends primarily on the
technology they use and on their individual preferences.
The CIECH Group sells sodium carbonate both in bulk, as well as packed in big and smaller bags. The products sold in bulk are
transported to the customer in specialist tankers or railway wagons, and the packed products – by road or railway transport. Sodium
carbonate is also transported by ship, either in bulk or in packages, usually loaded into containers.
Sodium carbonate is used primarily in production of:
• flat glass,
• glass packaging and glassware,
• detergents,
• technical application, other chemical applications, treatment plants, mineral extraction.
3.1.2. Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
Sodium bicarbonate is a product of sodium carbonate. It is an important pharmaceutical product, used alone (e.g. for dialysis) or as a
component of medicines. It is also used in the cosmetics industry.
Pharmaceutical-grade dialysis soda – a specially purified soda grade with specific granulometric parameters and complying
with requirements set out in special regulations (including API, GMP+ certification).
Pharmaceutical-grade soda – its acid neutralisation action, potential binding with other chemicals and cleaning properties
help pharmaceutical grade soda find widespread use in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
Food grade soda – a product that finds many uses in the food industry and in households, and which meets the requirements
of special regulations (e.g. IFS certification).
Feed soda –an animal feed ingredient intended for feed manufacturers and private farmers.
Industrial-grade soda – a product widely used in many branches of industry, including in particular as a sorbent in flue gas
desulphurisation installations (sold under the Sorbeco brand) and in the production of detergents, in paper industry and
chemical industry.

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110 2019
thousand tonnes
of sodium
bicarbonate per year
(installation capacity)
(flue gas purification)
the year when
the modern sodium
bicarbonate production
line was launched
CIECH Soda
Deutschland
GMP certificate for
sodium bicarbonate
for pharmaceutical
applications
application
application
CIECH Soda Deutschland
is entered in the European
EudraGMP database
as a manufacturer
of sodium bicarbonate
in the medicinal product
active substance standard
haemodialysis
cystic fibrosis
therapy
antacids
effervescent
tablets
oral
hygiene
antiseptics
dermatology
and cosmetology
The Sobic sodium bicarbonate from CIECH Soda Deutschland
has received a pharmaceutical market authorisation
The CIECH Group is the second largest manufacturer of sodium
bicarbonate in the European Union. Its sodium bicarbonate
is manufactured in two plants: Inowrocław and Stassfurt.
CIECH Soda Deutschland produces sodium bicarbonate (capacity
at the level of 110 thousand tonnes per year) and sodium carbonate
(capacity at the level of 610 thousand tonnes per year).
01
02
03
04
05
06
Figure 6. Sodium bicarbonate from the new production plant in Stassfurt complies with the rigorous requirements for pharmaceutical products.
3.1.3 Production processes of sodium carbonate and bicarbonate
The production of soda in the CIECH Group is the responsibility of the following three companies: CIECH Soda Polska S.A. (plants in
Janikowo and Inowrocław), CIECH Soda Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (Stassfurt) and CIECH Soda Romania S.A. (Ramnicu Valcea –
production suspended in September 2019). Sodium carbonate is produced in all plants and sodium bicarbonate – in Inowrocław and
Stassfurt.
LIGHT SODA
RAW MATERIALS
• Brine
• Limestone
• Coke or anthracite
• Ammonia
ENERGY
• Electricity
• Technological steam
Produced in cogeneration
from energy coal or natural
gas in own CHP piants or
acquired from a third party
supplier
Chain of chemical reactions, such as:
• burning of limestone
• brine purification
• absorption
• carbonisation
• filtration
• calcination
SALES
SALES SALES
Monohydrate soda
Compacted soda
Dense soda
production process
Baking soda
production process
DENSE SODA BAKING SODA
Figure 7. Simplified diagram of the soda production process.
Main raw materials used in the production process in soda segment include limestone, salt brine, ammonia, furnace fuel (coke or
anthracite) and heat.
The sodium carbonate production plants are located in close proximity to limestone and brine suppliers (due to the high transportation
costs of these raw materials in comparison with their price). The production plant located in Germany uses also own deposits of brine
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Coke is the so-called furnace fuel, used to burn limestone and produce CO2. Coke is usually supplied based on short- or long-term
contracts. In the soda production process, coke can be replaced with anthracite which is slightly less efficient, but also cheaper than
coke. The Group can use a mixture of both fuel types, i.e. coke and anthracite. Prices and availability on the market are the main factors
determining which raw material is used.
The largest component of manufacturing costs in the production process is heat energy in the form of technological steam – production
plants in Poland and Germany have their own CHP plants, and the Romanian company bought it from a third party supplier. Key energy-
producing raw materials used by the Group’s CHP plants include: hard coal (plants in Inowrocław and Janikowo) and natural gas (plant
in Stassfurt). Hard coal is supplied under both short-term and long-term contracts with fixed price or price indexed to various indices,
and the price formula for gas supplied in Germany is based on market prices for this raw material (in the case of options - on prices from
option contracts).
The soda segment is intensely developed by the Group. In 2015 and 2016, a key project, Soda +200, was completed. It consisted in
increasing the production capacity of the soda plant in Inowrocław by 200 thousand tonnes per year (ended in the first quarter of 2016).
In addition, in 2020 the Group completed a multi-year project to increase its sodium bicarbonate production capacity at its German plant.
Currently, CIECH’s plant in Germany can produce up to 50,000 tonnes of top quality sodium bicarbonate, with an overall capacity of
110,000 tonnes per year.
Further development of activities in the soda segment will take place mainly through continuation of optimisation activities with regard to
production capacity, as well as the growth of product quality and concentration on more processed products. At the same time, the Group
will improve the quality of service of its current clients and conduct intensive activities to attract new customers.
SODIUM CARBONATE
1450 TT
CIECH Soda Polska
- Inowrocław
- Janikowo
610 TT
CIECH Soda Deutschland
- Stassfurt
540 TT
CIECH Soda Romania*
- Ramnicu Valcea
SODIUM BICARBONATE**
90 TT
CIECH Soda Polska
- Inowrocław
110 TT
CIECH Soda Deutschland
- Stassfurt
*The plant is currently in hibernation.
** Sodium bicarbonate is produced from sodium carbonate, therefore, in calculating the total production capacity of the CIECH Group, only sodium carbonate capacity should
be taken into account and not the sum of these two items.
Figure 8. Production capacity of the CIECH Group soda plants
3.1.4. Salt (NaCl)
Evaporated salt of which we are a producer is widely used in the food industry, water treatment and softening processes and in the
chemical industry.
In 2020, we continued the implementation of the investment in an evaporated salt plant in Germany, the production capacity of which
is planned at the level of approx. 450 tonnes of salt per year - this will allow us to almost double our production capacity in this area. In
addition, the new plant in Stassfurt will also ultimately produce salt for pharmaceutical applications.
Thanks to this investment, we will join largest producers of evaporated salt in Europe, with an established position in Central Europe,
Scandinavia and with the prospect of expansion into the markets of Western Europe. The target production parameters are planned to
be achieved by the end of the third quarter of 2021.
The salt plant in Stassfurt will be one of the most modern facilities of this type in Europe. Evaporated salt will be produced there using a
technology different from that in the Polish plant. Instead of steam heated evaporators (the MEE technology), a fully automated production
line based on MVR technology (evaporation of water by supplying compressed steam) was applied here. Based on the physical Boyle’s
law, the technology ensures significant savings and increases the efficiency of salt production.

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The solutions applied in Stassfurt also include the use of an effective, low-emission source of thermal energy (an efficient gas CHP plant)
and effective management of thermal energy in the production process, confirmed by the ENEV certificate. In addition, the electricity
used in the salt plant will come from 100% renewable energy sources. In addition, the plant has been equipped with an optimal system
for managing production waste, which is discharged into an underground place
of storage. The new CIECH plant will also be equipped with a modern, fully automated high-storage warehouse.
The advantage of the German location of the new salt production plant is the availability of its own sources of raw materials (brine), a
low-emission and effective source of energy and a convenient location enabling expansion on attractive Western European markets.
The plant will employ approx. 100 people.
Salt products of the CIECH Group
• Table salt and iodised table salt – produced from the saline solutions generated by the wet mining of natural rock salt beds,
through the extraction of brine. Table salt contains a minimum of 99.9% of sodium chloride and finds widespread use in the food
industry. The CIECH Group sells salt primarily in 1 kg bags, under the brand name of Sól Kujawska and under private label brands
of discounts and retail chains, as well as in larger, 25 kg packaging for production facilities
• Salt without anti-caking agent – used in food production (mainly products manufactured on the BIO market - this product does
not contain an anti-caking agent).
• Salt tablets – used in water purification systems, e.g. to regenerate ion exchangers and multi-functional filter softeners that filter
out water hardness contributors (i.e. calcium and magnesium). The key recipients of salt tablets produced by the CIECH Group
include: households (private water purification systems), housing associations (water purification for new residential estates),
industry (water purification for factories), as well as by such entities as swimming pools or hospitals. The CIECH Group sells salt
tablets both in Poland (where it holds a majority share of the market) and abroad, systematically increasing its market share.
• Feed salt and salt licks – used in agriculture and for production of animal feeds which, owing to the salt content, perfectly
supplement the diet of livestock, especially ruminants, with minerals. The salt content perfectly supplements the diet of livestock,
especially ruminants, with minerals. CIECH’s salt products also used in emergency feeding of forest animals since they improve
assimilation of potassium, magnesium and calcium. Fodder-grade salt is sold in the GMP+ chain.
• Pickling salt – nitrite salt (for pickling) is an essential additive used in the production of raw and cured meats. Pickling is one of
the oldest forms of food preservation – preservation using salt.
• Granulated salt – used by households (dishwashers). Granulated salt extends dishwasher life.
• Industrial salt – one of the components used in the manufacture of detergents, washing powders and dyes. The product finds
widespread use in electrolysis and the production of soda.
At present, the CIECH Group is focused on expanding the range of specialised products in the dry salt portfolio, focusing on increasing
production capacity, developing new products and new sales directions.
Salt products are supplied to most European countries. The key export markets are: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary,
Sweden, Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Italy and France.

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3.1.5 Salt production process
Evaporated salt of which we are a producer is widely used in the food industry, water treatment and softening processes as well as in
the chemical industry.
In 2020, we continued the implementation of the investment in an evaporated salt plant in Germany, the production capacity of which is
planned at the level of approx. 450 tonnes of salt per year, which will almost double the production capacity of Ciech’s evaporated salt.
In addition, the new plant in Stassfurt will also ultimately produce salt for pharmaceutical applications.
SOLANKA
Roztwór soli
pochodzący z
mokrej eksploatacji
naturalnych złóż soli
kamiennej
Warzelnia soli - ciąg
procesów polegających
na odparowaniu wody z
solanki
SPRZEDAŻ SPRZEDAŻ
Produkcja soli suchej
SÓL MOKRA SÓL SUCHA
Figure 9. Simplified salt production diagram
600 TT
CIECH Soda Polska
- Janikowo
450 TT (under construction)
CIECH Salz
- Stassfurt
Figure 10: Production capacity of the CIECH Group plants – salt
3.1.6. Other soda segment products
As part of the soda segment, we also manufacture products on a scale smaller than soda and salt, such as:
• Calcium chloride (CaCl2) – used, among others, in as an environmentally friendly agent for maintaining roads in the winter
season (de-icing) and in other seasons (dust removal), and as a source of easily digestible calcium for vegetables and fruits
• Hopcalite - used in respiratory protection devices such as gas masks, oxygen apparatuses and devices for monitoring the level
of carbon monoxide.
• Electricity - Part of the electricity generated at our gas-fired CHP plant in Stassfurt is sold commercially. In addition, the CHP plant
participates in stabilising the power grid and balancing renewable sources (it receives additional remuneration for this activity)

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3.2. Agro segment – plant protection products
The CIECH Group is the largest domestic producer of plant protection chemicals and a leader on the herbicide market. In addition to the
manufacture and sale of products for the agricultural industry, we have our share in the transformation of this market. We are changing
and modernising the market of plant protection products by digitising it and introducing automated solutions that facilitate cooperation
with our distributors and users of our products.
Modern plant protection products that we make enable you to safely improve the efficiency of agriculture and reduce its negative effects
on the planet:
• They reduce the acreage of crops, reducing soil degradation due to deforestation,
• They increase the efficiency of harvesting, maximising the efficiency of energy and water resources consumption,
• They allow for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by agriculture,
• They stabilise the quality and quantity of crops,
• They protect against dangerous diseases and infections (e.g. mycotoxins).
The agro segment is the second pillar of the CIECH Group’s business. In 2020, it generated 7% of adj. EBITDA (adjusted for one-off
events). Products included in this segment are manufactured by the following two companies: CIECH Sarzyna S.A. and Proplan Plant
Protection Company, a supplier of plant protection products.
The Polish company CIECH Sarzyna S.A. specialises in the manufacture and distribution of plant protection products, which is their
largest Polish producer and sales leader on the herbicides market. The competitive advantage of the Company is, among others, one
of the most modern plants in the world for the production of MCPA - an effective and safe herbicide, as well as 60 years of experience
in manufacturing plant protection products. CIECH Sarzyna has a modern production plant and a laboratory with a prestigious GLP
certificate (“Good Laboratory Practice”) in Nowa Sarzyna in the Podkarpacie region. The full assortment of AGRO of the CIECH Group
includes over 150 products (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, growth regulators and seed dressings), in various chemical groups,
application forms, packaging sizes, depending on the target market and application forms. The most famous trademarks of the AGRO
brand are: CHWASTOX, Agrosar, Tarcza Łan Extra, Labrador Extra, Nikosar and Prokarb. In addition to European markets, it also supports
markets in Asia, Australia, North Africa, Latin America and Canada.
As a manufacturer of plant protection products, our responsibility includes:
• Strict adherence to quality and safety rules and regulations,
• Conducting research on the safety of using products in accordance with the highest standards,
• Taking care of the highest quality of production processes and the raw materials, ingredients and semi-finished products used,
• Research and development in new products, especially in the possibility of achieving the desired effects with the lowest
possible dosage of active substances,
• Market education on the principles of effective and safe use of products.
• An example of our approach to solving problems faced by the agricultural sector and using the latest research achievements
is the creation and registration of a new plant protection product, based on the innovative BGT technology (“Better Glyphosate
Technology”). It enables the current effectiveness of glyphosate-based products to be maintained while reducing the dose of
active substance per hectare by half, compared to existing standards. Work on the launch of the production line was carried out
in 2020, and in February 2021 the company registered the BGT technology at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
CIECH Sarzyna is the first company in the world to introduce an innovative glyphosate formulation - BGT technology - on an industrial
scale. The company plans to produce several hundred thousand litres of the new preparation. In the first phase, the new product will be
intended for use on stubble, maize, fruit crops and land not used for agriculture.
In the following years, CIECH Sarzyna will also introduce a BGT-based product for other crops. Outside the country, plant protection
products based on BGT technology will also be able to be used in crops on the markets where CIECH operates, where, among others,
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The BGT technology is an innovative combination of a system of adjuvant (excipients) and other additives, ensuring full glyphosate
functionality in a single product. The unique combination of all key ingredients facilitates the preparation of the spray liquid and contributes
to increasing the amount retained on the plant surface, creating favourable conditions for the penetration of the active substance and its
transport to the location of action.
As a result, this breakthrough solution allows for a significant reduction in glyphosate dose per hectare, up to 50% compared to competitors’
products, without sacrificing proven effectiveness. The product contains built-in humidifiers and ammonium sulphate, generally added by
users separately. This facilitates the use of the product, reduces the risk of errors, and improves the economic aspects of the procedure.
The effectiveness of the BGT technology has been confirmed by numerous studies carried out both in Polish, European and global
conditions.
The new technology of glyphosate formulation is in line with the proposed assumptions of the European Commission’s “From Farm to
Fork” programme, which includes obligation to reduce the consumption of active substances in the European Union by 2030. Accordingly,
the solution proposed by the CIECH Group may be the best possible compromise between the needs of modern agriculture and pro-
ecological attitudes related to the implementation of the provisions of the European Green Deal.
Glyphosate is the most widely applied active substance used in plant protection in the world. Herbicides based on it are one of the most
thoroughly tested products in the world, approved for use by regulatory agencies in more than 160 countries. The safety of their use
is confirmed by over 800 scientific studies. This position was taken by the most important world institutions dealing with the use of this
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3.3. Foams segment
Polyurethane foams
The CIECH Group is one of the largest suppliers on the domestic market of polyurethane foams (PUR foams). The foams segment
generated in 2020 over 6% of Adj. EBITDA (adjusted for one-off events).
Flexible polyurethane foams are used mainly in production of upholstered furniture and sleeping mattresses.
To a lesser extent, they are used in the automotive industry, construction industry and textile industry.
CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o. has many years of experience in the production and sale of flexible PUR foams. It is one of the largest elastic
foam producers in Poland. Recipients of the company’s products include the largest furniture and mattress manufacturers in Poland and
Europe. Because of physical and mechanical properties (low specific gravity) PUR foams are sold primarily on local markets. In Poland,
the consumption of flexible polyurethane foams is associated largely with the national furniture industry and its high position in the
international markets which is consistently strengthening and the value of export of Polish furniture keeps growing.
Protective masks
Using our potential and competences to support the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in December 2020 we launched the
production of protective masks providing high-quality protection in the FFP2 class (we are in the process of obtaining FFP3 certification).
The new production line in Bydgoszcz is capable of making approx. 10 million masks per annum. It took us about five months to launch
production, establish supply chains, and complete testing and certification, which confirms our flexibility and high operational efficiency.
Our masks also have the Standard 100 by Oeko-tex® certification, which means that they are free from harmful substances in concentrations
that have a negative impact on human health, including pesticides, chlorophenols, formaldehyde, allergenic dyes, prohibited azo dyes
and extractable heavy metals.
3.4. Silicates segment
3.4.1. Silicates and water glass
In 2020, the silicates segment generated over 4% of Adj. EBITDA (adjusted for one-off events).
The CIECH Group manufactures sodium and potassium silicates. Both types of silicates are produced in two forms – solid, offered under
the brand name of VITROSIL (glassy sodium and potassium silicate) and liquid, offered under the brand name of VITROLIQ (sodium water
glass and potassium water glass).
Sodium silicates are used for production of precipitated silica (about 37% of consumption in Europe, used mainly in the tire and beauty
product industries), detergents (about 17%), paper, zeolites and in other industries.

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After expanding the production capacity of sodium silicate in the Żary and Iłowa plants, CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A. is currently the third
largest manufacturer of sodium silicate in Europe and the leader in the sales of this raw material.
Potassium silicates are used in the production of welding electrodes, construction chemicals, including paints and silicate plaster. For
the purpose of continued development of this segment, the CIECH Group concentrates on the use of new applications of silicates and
development of high-margin products.
BU Silicates also includes the Ramnicu Valcea plant in Romania, which has capacity to produce glassy sodium silicates and sodium water
glass. Soda and sand are the main raw materials used.
3.4.2. Extension of the production capacity of sodium silicates
The investment process has started - the construction of a new glassy sodium silicate furnace - a raw material necessary for the production
of precipitated silica, from which, among others, modern, energy-saving tires and cosmetics are made. The investment with a total value
of approx. PLN 80 million will increase our production capacity to about 240 thousand tonnes per annum (from the current 180 thousand
tonnes) and will strengthen the Group’s position as the largest supplier of silicates in Europe, supplying the largest chemical companies
with this raw material. The investment is to increase the revenues of the silicate business by approx. PLN 60 million annually.
Construction and investment works are scheduled to begin in March 2021, and production from a new furnace with a capacity of approx.
100 tonnes per year will begin before the end of this year. At the same time, the Group will reduce production in older and less efficient
furnaces, and the net effect of the new investment on the Group’s production capacity is an increase of approx. 60 thousand tons of
silicates annually.
The new furnace will be characterised by better performance and fuel economy parameters, i.e. natural gas, which will additionally reduce
CO2 emissions per tonne of product by about 20% compared to the existing technology. An additional advantage of the investment,
increasing its efficiency, is its partial use of the existing infrastructure, which will optimise the fixed expenses of the Żary plant.
Sodium silicates are used in the production of precipitated silica (about 40% of silicates in Europe are applied in the production of silica).
It is used, among others, in in the tire industry, in the production of modern tires characterised by lower rolling resistance, and thus fuel
economy and lower CO2 emissions while maintaining high adhesion. In addition, precipitated silica is used in the cosmetics industry, the
production of paints and fillers for plastics. According to external analytical centres, the precipitated silica market may grow on average
at a rate of about 7 percent per annum in the coming years.
3.5. Packaging segment
In 2020, it generated almost 4% of Adj. EBITDA (adjusted for one-off events).
CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A. specialises in the manufacturing of lanterns for vigil lights and is recognised as the leader of the Polish market.
The full range covers approx. 160 designs, including lanterns for jar candles and custom designs, dedicated to individual customers. The
Company offers a wide and diversified range of lanterns for vigil lights, including lanterns in the smallest and largest sizes and with a very
diverse design. The company is also the only Polish producer of COMFORT-type jars with glass cover and fastening clamps. On a small
scale, the Company also produces standard Twist-off jars for the food processing industry.

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3.6. QUALITY AND SAFETY OF PRODUCTS
According to the strategy of the CIECH Group for 2019-2021, the activities of the Group’s companies are focusing on the implementation
of the following four basic values: increasing customer satisfaction, increasing innovation, continuous improvement of business efficiency
and management effectiveness.
These values are implemented in the quality area through:
• continuous supervision over compliance with laws and standards relating to the quality and safety of the products and services
we provide,
• providing a rich product portfolio and adapting it to the needs and quality requirements of customers,
• building lasting relationships with customers, listening to their needs and quickly providing feedback to business partners,
• minimising the cost of poor quality (complaints),
• gradual reduction of operational expenses and risks,
• implementation of new quality management tools and policies to support product quality and safety assurance,
• ensuring appropriate skills and competences of employees at particular positions,
• continuous improvement of the implemented management systems, in line with the needs of the CIECH Group and customer
expectations.
3.6.1. Key achievements in 2020
Compliance with GMP API requirements
In 2020, CIECH Soda Deutschland joined the group of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) producers, obtaining an entry in the
European Database of Producers and Distributors of Active Substances (EudraGMP), thus confirming its compliance with the requirements
of European law (GMP - Good Manufacturing Practice) in the area of manufacturing of active substances used in the production of
medicinal products (including agents for parenteral use).
IFS FOOD Certificate
The CIECH Group obtained the IFS FOOD (International Food Safety Standard) certificate, confirming the compliance of its food products
manufactured in Poland with the requirements of the IFS Standard. This is one of the two most important food safety standards in the
food industry, approved by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) and increasingly required by customers, not only in Europe, but also
around the globe.
Both the obtained certificate and the possibility of labelling products with the IFS mark will enable us to increase the attractiveness of our
products on the market, expand the base of counterparties and increase the level of trust of our customers.
Extension of the GMP+ Certificate
Salt licks, which expanded the portfolio of feed products manufactured by CIECH Soda Polska S.A. - the Janikowo plant, in 2020, was
covered by the GMP+ certificate (the GMP+ system is an international standard developed to ensure high quality and safety of feed).
EU type conformity certificate for protective masks
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o. decided to launch the production of protective masks and to have
the new products certified as personal protective equipment. It only took half a year and protective masks with the FFP2 filtration class
obtained a certificate of product compliance with the requirements of EU law and the requirements of the EN 149 standard in the area
of personal protective equipment - filtering half masks, issued by CIOP-PIB as well as a health quality certificate issued by the National
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3.6.2. Management Systems with the CIECH Group
The systems implemented within the CIECH Group are based on the requirements of ISO 9001, and depending on the needs of the
Company and customer expectations, the basic requirements are supplemented with (industry- or product-) specific requirements, to
maintain consistency and assumptions as well as rules established within the organisation.
The basis for setting goals and directions of activities for the processes covered by the system requirements is the Quality Policy, which
is common to all companies of the CIECH Group.
The scope of implemented and certified management systems is presented in the table below.
Company Norms/ standards
CIECH S.A.
ISO 9001; GMP+ B3/B4; GDP API
CIECH Soda Polska S.A.
ISO 9001; ISO 14001; GMP+ B1/B2; GMP API; FSSC 22000; IFS FOOD, KOSHER, ISO 17025
CIECH Sarzyna S.A.
ISO 9001; ISO 14001; PN-N-18001; ISO 50001; WSK, ISO 17025
CIECH Żywice Sp.z o.o.
ISO 9001, ISO 14001
CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A.
ISO 9001; ISO 14001
CIECH Soda Romania S.A.
ISO 9001
CIECH Soda Deutschland GmbH
ISO 9001; GMP+ B2; ISO 14001; ISO 50001; KOSHER, GMP API
CIECH Cargo Sp. z o.o.
ISO 9001; ISO 14001; Railway carrier safety certificate in part A and B; ECM certificate
CIECH Trading S.A.
ISO 9001; GDP API
CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o.
ISO 9001; STeP by OEKO-TEX ® Certificate, CIOP-PIB Certificate for FFP2 class masks
Table 2 Certified management systems in the CIECH Group companies in 2020
Supervision over the maintenance and improvement of the systems has been entrusted to employees of the Quality Departments in
individual companies, who have the necessary knowledge and qualifications.
All employees undergo obligatory training in the implemented policies and procedures in accordance with the scope of duties for
the position held and responsibilities. Newly hired employees and associates are subject to initial training in the requirements of the
Integrated Management System.
In 2020, despite the limitations arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, independent external audits were carried out in all companies,
which confirmed the proper operation of the management systems in relation to the implemented standards.
There were also no reports of non-compliance with laws or codes applicable in the area of Product Quality, which would result in a
penalty, fine or warning.
3.6.3. CIECH Quality Standard (CQS)
The CIECH Quality Standard (CQS) programme supports the implementation of quality activities in the Group’s companies, which
includes projects supporting further optimisation of quality expenses within the Group, continuous improvement of the quality of the
finished product, reduction of the number of complaints from key customers, organisational improvement and development of personnel
qualifications and skills.
For our customers Norms/standards
For our customers
• Meeting the requirements of laws, external and internal specifications and safety standards,
• Better customer relations, faster complaint handling time,
• Improved quality of products.
For the development of the company
• Maintaining talented people with valuable experience and skills while keeping an optimal level of
employment,
• Involvement of all employees in the implementation of the company’s strategy - non-financial employee
motivation,
• Laboratories as our showpieces.
For the company’s finance
• Plans for the optimisation of the quality control expenses,
• Minimising costs related to poor quality.
For improved company organisation
• Developing a joint Quality Management System based on ISO 9000 standards,
• Exchange of information, knowledge and skills between employees (locally and globally),
• Regular implementation of new quality tools and solutions at the level of the entire Group.
• Introduction of a central reporting system for quality results in the companies of the CIECH Group..
Table 3. Benefits of the CQS (CIECH Quality Standard) programme

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3.6.4. Tasks for 2021
In 2021, in the area of Quality Management, in addition to the continuation of previously started activities to support the implementation
of the CIECH Group’s strategy, new challenges will arise with regard to the system requirements and certification of new entities within
the Group:
• CIECH Salz Deutschland GmbH - the newly built evaporated salt production plant in Stassfurt (Germany) will launch ISO 9001,
HACCP, IFS certification in 2021; there are also plans for entering it in the European register of manufacturers and distributors
of the active substance – the GMP API.
• Proplan Plant Protection Company S.L. – certification of compliance of implemented processes with the requirements of ISO
9001 by a new company of the Group located in Madrid (Spain), engaged in the manufacture and distribution of AGRO products.
• CIECH Vitro Sp. z o.o. and CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A. – due to the division of the CIECH Vitrosilicon company into two separate
entities (Silicates and Glass Packaging Business Units), each of the new companies will start individual certification for compliance
with the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• as well as with the implementation of new or updated standards in other companies:
• CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o. - CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o. - preparation for obtaining a certificate of compliance of FFP3 filtering half-
masks with the requirements of European Union law and EN 149 standard (respiratory protection equipment - filtering half masks
to protect against particles);
• CIECH Soda Polska S.A. – extension of the scope of ISO 17025 certification, certification of food products for compliance with
VLOG and V-Label requirements;
• CIECH Sarzyna S.A. – transition to the new edition of the standards: ISO 50001 (Energy Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational
Health and Safety Management), ISO 17025 (accreditation of research and calibration laboratories); and
• CIECH Soda Deutschland GmbH – commencement of certification for compliance with the requirements of the IFS FOOD
standard.
3.7. Customer relations
Our customers are both global chemical companies as well as smaller recipients from Europe, Asia, North and South America and Africa.
We create unique solutions dedicated to the needs of various customers. The priority is to adjust the offer as much as possible to the
individual needs of the customer and to provide the highest level of service understood as customer support quality, product quality,
logistics level, product availability, and guarantee of deliveries. We are continuously improving our relationship with the customer, and
customer support is one of the most important challenges of our business.
Within the CIECH Group, the following documents, among others, govern customer relations:
• the Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group,
• Commercial Policy within the CIECH Group,
• Procedures and instructions of the Integrated Management System, governing in each of the Group’s companies the process
of managing complaints with regard to products delivered to customers and non-conforming deliveries of raw materials, semi-
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3.8. Risk management
The CIECH Group strives to achieve its strategic objectives without taking excessive risks. To this end, the Group has implemented a risk
management system through which:
• it identifies threats to the achievement of its objectives,
• it defines proposed actions to minimise the threats and their impact on the objectives set,
• in the case of risks that have not yet been identified, allows for their proper identification and assessment.
The Risk Management System of the CIECH Group is an organised set of general principles and guidelines, defining how the risks to which
the CIECH Group is exposed should be managed. The objective of the system is to lay a foundation for introducing risk management
methods, procedures, requirements and reports required for keeping the CIECH Chemical Group’s risk at an acceptable level.
The risk management system operating within the CIECH Group is constantly developed and improved. It is an important part of
supporting day-to-day operations. This process is aimed at the ongoing identification and mitigation of risks and the introduction of
mechanisms through which many external risks affecting the future growth in value of the CIECH Group can be recognised, identified and
appropriately managed so that they have a neutral impact on the achievement of strategic objectives.
The CIECH Group defines risk as an event, action or lack of action that will prevent the Group from achieving its objectives. Risk is
therefore perceived negatively because it implies a threat to the achievement of the objectives set.
Figure 11: Structure of responsibilities for the risk
management process of the CIECH Group
Figure 12 Diagram of the CIECH Group’s risk
management process
The CIECH Group’s risk management system is based on the following key principles:
• each manager and employee of an organisational unit of a CIECH Group entity (including CIECH S.A., Subsidiaries) is responsible
for risk management,
• risk management is a continuous process,
• a risk whose effects threaten human health and life is unacceptable,
• risks cannot be completely eliminated; they are an inherent part of the business.
The risk management process implemented in the CIECH Group is a comprehensive and corporate solution. It covers Group entities,
processes and projects. It applies to all employees of the Group. This process is an instrument that supports the Management Board in
day-to-day operations, while the Supervisory Board of CIECH S.A. uses it to monitor the effectiveness of the internal control and internal
audit systems.
Risk management objectives in the CIECH Group are implemented through:
• systematic approach to the identification of all risks,
• supporting the allocation of resources by setting priorities for risks,
• selection and implementation of the best risk management strategy,
• risk monitoring, analysis and reporting that take into account all potential effects of existing risks.
Measures taken as part of the CIECH Group’s risk management process are implemented on an ongoing and regular basis. Risk is managed
in a two-dimensional manner - vertically and horizontally, by identifying not only risks that occur within a given entity, organisational unit or
process, but also those risks whose materialisation affects various areas of the Group’s operations, entities and processes from the point
of view of the entire CIECH Group. Only with such a comprehensive approach to and understanding of risks, is it possible to manage risks
effectively and efficiently and deliver tangible benefits to the Group.

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FIGURE 28: STRUCTURE OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS OF THE CIECH GROUP
As regards responsibility for the risk management process, a special role in the process is assigned to the key participants in the
process, which are the Management Board of CIECH S.A., the Executive Committee, the management personnel and the Chief Risk
Officer. The correctness and effectiveness of the risk management system implemented is monitored by the Supervisory Board and the
Audit Committee on the basis of, among other things, information from the Management Board of CIECH S.A. on current risks and their
management methods.
The risk management process at the CIECH Group has been defined and implemented in accordance with the „International Standard
ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management”.
FIGURE 29: DIAGRAM OF THE CIECH GROUP’S RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
By referring to the ISO 31000 standard, the CIECH Group risk management process formally regulates the approach to the activities of
identifying, analysing, assessing, managing, monitoring and communicating risks in the CIECH Group.
It is CIECH Group’s aspiration to be perceived by its stakeholders as a transparent organisation with a high awareness and understanding
of risks that may affect the achievement of objectives. Hence the comprehensive approach to risk management, focused on identifying
events that may prevent objectives from being met.
As an element of the Group’s value creation, the risk management process focuses on the following risk categories which are essential
for achieving the Group’s objectives:
• Risks associated with the loss of human health and life,
• Operational risks that may affect the continuity of production processes,
• Legal risks,
• Compliance risks,
• Regulatory risks,
• Strategic risks related to the impact of the environment on the CIECH Group,
• Reputational risks,
• Financial risks,
• Environmental risks.

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3.9. Investments implemented in 2020
The CIECH Group has implemented and regularly updates a programme of investment projects for production plants in order to maintain
the current production levels of each of the plants, their development and to comply with the conditions arising from growing customer
requirements and new laws. The main purposes for which capital expenditure is made by the Company and its subsidiaries is the
replacement of the worn-out equipment and its modernisation in order to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, improve the
automation and control processes, management processes, and to search for new development opportunities.
The capital expenditure incurred by the CIECH Group companies in 2020 amounted to approx. PLN 757 million. The main capital
expenditure was allocated to the implementation of several large projects, including the construction of the salt plant in Stassfurt and
the development of new products in the Agro segment. Furthermore, in 2020, CIECH Soda Polska S.A. finalised the implementation of
large projects in the modernisation of the electric power industry area, enabling increase its efficiency and effectiveness (replacement
and modernisation of turbine sets, modernisation of boilers). In 2020, the R&D expenses were incurred mainly on activities related to the
registration of new active substances and plant protection products based on them. The remaining capital expenditure was allocated
mainly to modernisation and replacement projects, the purpose of which was to increase or maintain production capacity, and to improve
the production efficiency of our plants.
Decisions on the implementation of investment projects are made on the basis of a detailed analysis of each of the tasks, including
economic efficiency analyses and indicators such as: internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and the period of return on
investment. The most important projects implemented in 2020 are presented below.
Investment
Implementation
status 2020
Soda - achieving the final parameters by the installation for the production of sodium bicarbonate
At the plant in Stassfurt, an investment was completed involving the construction of an installation for the
production of highly specialised soda for pharmaceutical applications. In 2020, the installation achieved the
assumed production parameters in terms of both the quantity and quality of the manufactured product. A
certification process was also performed - CIECH Soda Deutschland obtained a GMP certificate confirming
that, according to EU law, the manufacturer operates in accordance with good practices of production,
transport and storage of raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry. At the same time, CSD obtained
a positive opinion of the local pharmaceutical authority and was entered into the European EudraGMP
database as a manufacturer of sodium bicarbonate as a standard for the active substance of medicinal
products.
The soda from the new installation is characterised by the highest degree of purity and strictly defined
granulometric parameters. The physical and chemical properties of this product are governed by strict
quality restrictions and are verified by regulatory authorities and customers. An additional advantage of the
production lines of CIECH Soda Deutschland is their ability to tailor the product to an individual customer
order in terms of its physical properties.
Project completed
- achieving the
target production
capacity.
Salt - the largest greenfield investment in the history of the CIECH Group
The salt plant in Stassfurt will be one of the most modern facilities of this type in Europe and will ultimately
produce approx. 450 thousand tons of salt per year. The target production parameters are planned to be
achieved by the end of the third quarter of 2021. The investment with a value of approx. EUR 140 million
strengthens the position of CIECH as one of the largest Polish private investors abroad.
Evaporated salt will be produced there using the MVR technology (water evaporation through the supply of
compressed steam). The technology, based on the physical Boyle’s law, will give rise to significant savings
and increase the efficiency of salt production compared to the steam heated evaporator technology (the
MEE technology) used in the Janikowo plant.
For the production process, the new salt plant will use technological steam from an efficient and low-emission
gas-fired combined heat and power plant, and the electricity used will originate from 100% renewable
sources. The plant will be equipped with an optimal system for the management of production waste, which
will be discharged to an underground storage location.
Project in progress.
Completion planned
for Q3 2021

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Investment
Implementation
status 2020
Silicates - expansion of the production capacity of sodium silicates
• The investment process for the construction of a new glassy sodium silicate furnace has commenced.
Construction and investment works are to begin in March 2021, and production from a new furnace with
a capacity of approx. 100 tonnes per year will start before the end of 2021. At the same time, production
in older and less efficient furnaces will be reduced, as a result of which the production capacity will
increase by approx. 60 thousand tonnes of silicates net, which should translate into an increase in
revenues of approx. PLN 60 million per annum (after reaching full production capacity.
• The new furnace will be characterised by high performance and fuel savings parameters, i.e. natural
gas, which will additionally reduce CO2 emissions per tonne of product by approx. 20%. compared to
the currently applied technology. As an additional advantage, increasing its efficiency, the investment
will partially use the existing infrastructure, which will optimise the fixed expenses of the Żary plant.
Project in progress.
Completion planned
for Q4 2021
Protective masks – production launched within five months in response to extraordinary circumstances
Following the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic, we decided to take advantage of our key project
management competencies and resources to provide safety-enhancing products.
As a result, in just five months, we launched the production, established supply chains and carried out the
process of testing and certification of specialised face masks.
Our masks comply with the European standard EN 149:2001, and their filtration efficiency is at the level of the
FFP2 class (≥94%). Certification for the purposes of a higher, FFP3 class, is currently underway. Thanks to these
parameters, our masks provide users with tested protection during the current pandemic and can be used for
protection against air pollution, e.g. as dust protection in construction, mining or laboratory work.
The production line was built at the CIECH Pianki plant in Bydgoszcz, and its capacity stands at 10 million
pieces annually.
Project completed
Investments in the framework of the power industry strategy
We implement a comprehensive and ambitious energy strategy with a view to modernising our fleet of energy
assets and reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 1/3 in the next five years..
As part of the strategy, we are implementing, among others, the following projects:
• Construction of a small gas unit in Inowrocław, consisting of a 16MWe turbine, a heat recovery boiler and
a gas boiler. The investment will reduce our CO2 emissions by approx. 40 thousand tonnes per annum.
Completion is scheduled for the end of 2022.
• Obtaining heat and electricity from zero-emission sources - thermal waste treatment installations - in
Inowrocław and Janikowo. Currently, advanced discussions on the parameters of the project with potential
business partners are underway - investors and owners of new installations. The completion of these
projects scheduled for 2026 should reduce our emissions by approx. 490 thousand tonnes of CO2 per
annum.
• Comprehensive modernisation of existing installations, especially boilers in Inowrocław and Janikowo.
The implementation of all projects in this area will reduce our CO2 emissions by approx. 45 thousand
tonnes annually, and finalization is scheduled by the end of 2021.
• Portfolio of smaller projects - over 40 energy efficiency initiatives (e.g. replacement of lighting, modernisation
of devices) and process efficiency (e.g. CO2 recovery from the production process). Individual projects
will be finalised systematically, and the total reduction of emissions as a result will stand at approx. 75
thousand tonnes of CO2 per annum.
Project in progress
Table 4 Key investments of the CIECH Group in 2020

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3.10. Research & development
The CIECH Group is consistently implementing innovations in key areas of its operations.
There activities focus on the development and improvement of products intended
for our key markets, the improvement of existing manufacturing processes, and the
implementation of innovative technologies. The CIECH Group pursues its ambition to
become a leader of modern chemical groups in Poland and globally. Within the CIECH
Group, research and development activities were concentrated at CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o.,
which coordinated and conducted R&D activities for the Group’s production companies. As
a result of the implementation of the CIECH Group’s Strategy for 2019-2021, the research
and development activities of Ciech R&D in the area of production and products of the
Group’s companies were transferred to production companies in 2020.
At the end of the year, we commenced work to launch a platform to support start-ups and
innovative projects at an early stage of their development.
The CIECH Group collaborates with universities and experts in the area of innovation and
development policy, and some of the implemented projects are co-financed from European
Union as well as national and regional aid funds.
Research and development achievements
As part of its R&D activities, the Group implements a number of projects practically in
all segments. Different types of support programmes are applied in the implementation
of these projects. In the Group’s key soda segment, several projects are underway, with
different stages of advancement. These projects are aimed at improving the efficiency of
the processes and reducing the environmental impact. The following achievements should
be mentioned:
• We have permanently implemented, as an element of the production line
in the plant in Inowrocław, an innovative method of carbon dioxide capture,
concentration and purification in the sodium carbonate production process.
Analyses are currently underway as to its application in other plants. The
installation built in cooperation with the Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal
enables us to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at 5 thousand tonnes per
annum as a minimum, as well as to reduce production waste and the amount of
raw materials consumed, i.e. coke and limestone.
• we launched the production of the first batch of a new plant protection product,
based on the innovative BGT technology (“Better Glyphosate Technology”). It
allows us to maintain the current effectiveness of glyphosate-based products
while reducing, by half, the dose of active substance per hectare compared to
existing standards.
• with the annual R&D expenditure in the Agro segment of approximately PLN 30
million, our portfolio of active substances is continuously expanding (increase by
over 40 substances during the year) and so is product registration (increase by
over 200 registrations during the year)
Our ongoing R&D projects include in particular:
• The Carbonisation+ project, the purpose of which is to increase the efficiency of soda production by approx. 1% by modifying
the ammonia absorption process (completion scheduled for 2021),
• Project to improve energy efficiency of the calcium chloride production process (by approx. 7.5%) and waste salt management
(completion scheduled for 2021)
• Recycling and reusing in the process of the dust generated in the production of calcium chloride (efficiency improvement by
approx. 3%) (completion scheduled for 2021)
• Recycling and reusing of the salt dust generated in the salt production process (completion scheduled for the end of 2021),
• Research into the possibility of using post-soda lime to enhance workings in opencast mines (completion scheduled for 2022),
• Recovery of brine from de-sludge (completion scheduled for 2022).
Collaboration with universities and institutes
In 2020, the CIECH Group collaborated, among others, with the following renowned universities and institutes in research and
development:
Universities Institutes
• Warsaw University of Technology
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń
• RWTH Aachen University
• AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow
• Fertiliser Research Institute
• Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal - ICHPW Zabrze
• Institute of Organic Industry - IPO Warsaw
• Institute of Ceramic Building Materials
What did the implementation of the
innovative CO2 capture, concentration
and purification method look like?
During the first stage, specialists from
the CIECH R&D team in Inowrocław, in
collaboration with the employees of the
Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal,
Zabrze, analysed the sources of carbon
dioxide emissions from individual soda
industry installations and developed a number
of preliminary concepts for reducing CO2
emissions to the atmosphere.
Detailed technological and economic analysis
of the developed concepts enabled them to
develop a unique technology for capturing
and shifting carbon dioxide back to the sodium
carbonate production process. Subsequently,
a series of studies on this innovative solution
were performed - initially in laboratory
conditions and then on a pilot scale.
Based on the obtained results, a pilot
installation for carbon dioxide capture from
waste gases from the soda industry was
designed. This installation was completed
in 2019 at the Soda Plant, Inowrocław.
Initial commissioning was carried out by a
joint IChPW team of engineers under the
leadership of professor Krzysztof Jastrząb and
CIECH specialists. A series of process studies
were performed in order to determine the
optimal parameters for the capture and return
of carbon dioxide to the sodium carbonate
production process.
The next step was to incorporate this
technology in the sodium carbonate
production line, producing a positive effect in
the form of reduced carbon dioxide emissions
to the atmosphere, with a simultaneous
increase in the production capacity of the
installation.

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Sustainable development management

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4. Sustainable development management
We attach particular importance to the issues of sustainable development and responsible business. We are aware of our role in the
local environment and the impact we have on the activities and lives of our stakeholders. We are also aware of our impact on the natural
environment. Products manufactured by the CIECH Group contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals,
and our objective is to focus on strengthening the positive, and reducing the negative, effects of our operations. We strive for the long-
term sustainable development of the CIECH Group, which will benefit all our stakeholders: employees, customers, suppliers, neighbours,
owners, as well as future generations. We work with people, institutions and organisations that share our approach to doing business.
Strategic
oversight
President of the Management Board
Waściciele
polityk,
projektów,
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Waściciele
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Owners of
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ESG Committee
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Figure 15. Sustainable development management structure within the CIECH Group
Sustainable development initiatives currently underway in the entire Group are being organised and summarised as part of the ESG
Strategy to be published in 2021. As part of the strategy developed, we define measurable and ambitious goals in all areas of sustainable
development.
ESG strategy
(underway)
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goals
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tasks, projects and initiatives.
Roadmaps to achieve long-
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Scorecards
SMART goals for executive
staff
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Verification of the progress in
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short-term goals
Regular review of activities, initiatives
and projects
Active search for new opportunities
and possibilities in the ESG area
Risk monitoring in the ESG area
Public and non-public reporting
based on internationally recognised
standards
Strategy Update
Goals and overarching principles
for all Group operations
Figure 16. Sustainable management cycle within the CIECH Group

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5. Safety and health of our employees
People who are direct participants in our business are the most important to us. Apart from people bound by employment contracts with
us, we understand this term as also including our suppliers, subcontractors and guests. We are aware that only by creating technical,
organisational and social conditions that support their health and safety, we are able to ensure continuity of production and business
development. The WHO definition assumes that health is not only the absence of disease or disability, but the full physical, mental and
social well-being, therefore safety has its place in every management process, from recruitment or purchasing, through production and
logistics areas, to the broadly understood development of leaders and employees.
We have the ambition to be one of the best employers in the chemical production industry that is not easy in terms of safety, therefore
the continuous increase in efficiency, including the improvement of working conditions for our employees, is one of the main directions
of the Group’s overall strategy.
5.1 Labour safety management
We are continuously improving our safety management system by introducing appropriate regulations in individual processes. In order
to ensure the highest possible effectiveness of the implementation of safety objectives, we implement them together, which is why they
are included in the bonus system of each employee, at every level and in every area.
The basis for the operation of the system is our Health and Safety Policy. On its basis, further systematised, standardised regulations are
created to ensure the effective and safe course of defined processes.
Our priorities here are:
• adequate risk perception and analysis, including supervision of particularly dangerous works and works carried out by
subcontractors;
• an effective safety training and development system;
• supporting safety both from the level of investment as well as awareness of each person and its impact on the level of safety in
the immediate vicinity through everyday small decisions.
In 2020, we updated our Health and Safety Policy, introducing, among others, the principle of “zero tolerance” for breaking safety rules
and its acceptance by people managers. We expect our subcontractors and suppliers, especially those working on the site of our plants,
to adhere to the procedure with the same strictness as applied by our employees.
5.2 Occupational risk assessment
An integral part of business management is safety management, understood as effective occupational accident and illness prevention
and prevention of any conditions related to work. Occupational risk assessment is its first and basic element. Risk assessment is the basis
for the selection of work equipment, chemicals and preparations used, and equipment for workstations. As a result of risk assessment, we
take appropriate preventive measures, select production and work organisation methods, with a view to increasing the level of protection
of the safety and health of employees.
The purpose of risk analysis is to identify all hazards in the work process and determine the level of the related risk (risk assessment). The
risk assessment consists in comparing the level of risk determined as a result of the analysis with the level considered as acceptable.
Identification of hazards occurring in the work process is the most important stage of the occupational risk analysis. It should be conducted
in a systematic manner, allowing the detection of as many threats as possible. Risk estimation is the last stage of the analysis and consists
in assigning threats to a certain level of risk, in accordance with the adopted measure. In our organisation, we estimate the risk using the
risk score method, where the parameters of the risk value are: the potential effects of the event, losses (human and material) caused by
the incident, the exposure time of harmful factors to the employee and the likelihood of occurrence of the incident.
We conduct occupational risk assessment periodically and whenever the information used for its assessment has lost its topicality, in
particular, in the following situations:
• when creating new workplaces,
• when introducing changes to workplaces (technological or organisational),
• after changing the applicable requirements relating to the assessed workplaces, and
• after introducing changes to the applied protective measures.
In addition, we continuously monitor hazards in the work environment through scheduled or ad hoc health and safety inspections.
The result of such a review is a report that provides the Managers of individual areas with knowledge and a basis for actions aimed at
eliminating the identified threats or identified irregularities. Moreover, our employees have the right and even the obligation to report any
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5.3. Safety training
In order to ensure the adequate level of knowledge and awareness of our employees in occupational safety, we do not rely only on
obligatory initial and periodic training as required by law. We attach great importance to training that will not only provide employees
with the basic knowledge on how to work safely, but above all, make them aware of their value for the organisation and the value that
they should perceive in their own health and life. We strive to ensure that our employees care not only for their own safety, but also for
the safety of their associates. Accordingly, our training frequently takes the form of workshops, short meetings and talks on installations/
plants and practical exercises. Examples include, among others, fire exercises, exercises in the use of safety measures when working at
height or the proper use of personal protective equipment (e.g. hearing protection and respiratory protection). Our employees are not
only aware of how to provide first aid, but are also able to provide it in practical terms.
5.4. Key achievements of 2020
In spite of the difficult market situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we have not stopped in our efforts to make the working
environment of our employees and contractors as safe as possible. We continued with our projects scheduled for 2020. We also
developed and improved the measures taken in previous years. All these activities enabled us to maintain the downward trend in
terms of accident/injury rates in our organisation. Although the organisation in 2020 strongly developed its competences in the area of
maintenance - two companies were purchased to provide these services for our largest production plants in Inowrocław and Janikowo,
which gave rise to an increase in employment and the man-hours worked, the number of work accidents within the CIECH Group
remained at the same level as in 2019. The LTIF ratio, as per 1,000,000 man-hours, decreased from 5.88 to 5.76. Since 2015, there were
no fatal accidents within our Group.
As part of the continuation of our Strategy for building an occupational health and safety culture, in 2020 we primarily managed to
implement a uniform reporting system for accident ratios, both resulting and underlying ones, through the Power BI application, which
monitors the ratios in real mode. The system also enables tracking and analysing trends and immediate response to emerging threats
or deviations from the assumed goals. We have developed a detailed matrix of objectives (KPI) in the area of broadly understood safety
for each level of our organisation, the implementation of which is aimed at improving awareness of work safety with our employees, but
also at improving their working conditions. We built a training base for our production employees, which will enable them to develop
their soft skills, e.g. in the area of safety, which will also directly translate into their professional development. We are also continuing the
programmes launched in 2019, which perfectly fit into our Occupational Health and Safety Policy and the Strategy of building a safety
culture throughout the organisation. These include, among others:
• Standards for the performance of work by contractors on the premises of our production plants,
• A programme for the implementation of goals and tasks in terms of eliminating hazards in the work environment, and
• Safety alerts that are, among others, a platform for the exchange of hazard and incident experience among our Group companies.

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5.5. Figures and ratios
2020 2019
Employees
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Number of fatal
injuries
0 0 0 0 0 0
Lost (working) time
injuries
0 34 34 3 31 34
Number of all
reported injuries
2 66 68 4 63 67
LTIF* 5,76 5,88
Subcontractors
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Number of fatal
injuries
0 0 0 0 0 0
Lost (working) time
injuries
0 9 9 0 9 9
Number of all
reported injuries
0 10 10 0 10 10
*LTIF- lost time injury frequency rate - the number of injuries at work with loss of working time standardised to 1 million hrs worked by
employees.
Table 5. Details of the number of injuries within the CIECH Group

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5.6. Employee engagement, corporate culture and
employee relations
5.6.1. HR strategy
By connecting our Employee remuneration and development policy with the Performance Management System, we strive to obtain
high Employee engagement and ensure the success of the business strategy. At the same time, we place a strong emphasis on the
continuous development of the desired organisational culture based on common values and our competence model. The attractive
brand of the Employer helps us in conducting external communication of our organisation and attracting attention of future candidates
for the positions we offer.
All these elements are part of an integrated system that enables us to strengthen and integrate our organisation as a company created
by people.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE CIECH GROUP
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5.6.2. An integrated performance management system
In 2020, we carried out preparatory activities for the implementation of the Integrated Performance Management System within the
CIECH Group. We have already started to implement some elements of this system in previous years, such as the standardisation of job
tariffs in the CIECH Group companies. The system is based on setting goals that clearly result from the business strategy of the CIECH
Group. The last months of 2020 were the time of preparation of further elements of the system, such as a uniform bonus policy and
structures for setting and accounting for individual goals for each Employee.
5.6.3 Values and competency model and organisational culture developed on their basis
A strong organisational culture supporting business activities is one of the pillars of the CIECH Group’s strategy. To support the process
of its construction, we have created a comprehensive plan for the entire organisation. We started our activities with workshops, during
which, together with the Group’s Top Management, we developed a list of values that fit into the Group’s business strategy and reflect
the identity of our corporation. On its basis, we have constructed a model of competencies necessary to implement and strengthen these
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The values, skills and conduct necessary to implement the strategy were the basis for the development of a competency model, the
descriptions of which were adapted to the role that a given person plays in the organisation, i.e. Employees and Managers whose role
is also related to managing others.
Our organisational culture is the subject of regular meetings of the management board with teams of Employees. Moreover, individual
managers are responsible for the promotion of selected values, giving an example of their everyday use. In this way, each Employee has
a chance to see how to implement them in specific activities he undertakes at work.
Another element strengthening the awareness of company values and making it easier for Employees to implement them was the
introduction of the Employee award – the “CIECH Value Hero”. Employees can nominate their friends for this award. Each quarter is
devoted to one of the four values, and the people with the most votes receive a financial reward.
5.6.4. System of skills and production employee development (the ABCD model)
One of the elements of the entire HR system is the ABCD Model - the Skills Management System for Production Employees and
production-related positions, which helps us in:
• planning work in production,
• Employee development,
• motivating Employees, and
• ensuring the stability of production processes
How did this project come about? All production processes, technical skills and tasks in the warehouse area have been compiled as
“Employee’s production skill set”. The so-called soft skills corresponding to the Group’s values were added to them.
Dedicated skill sets for individual positions have been created, the so-called job profiles. We always have four soft skills and a set of
technical skills in each profile. The profiles also include levels of expectations for a given skill on a scale from 1 to 4.
We have created the so-called excel sheets with matrices where we compared the current skills of the Employee with the expected
profile. Thus we arrive at a summary “balance sheet” that shows at what level the Employee is at present, where A is a learner, B is an
independent Employee, C - a highly versatile person, and D is practically a successor of the Master. These levels vary depending on the
salary. The evaluation is made on an annual basis, which is related to pay rise moves.
Based on such “balance sheets”, we also plan development activities and career paths for production Employees and production-related
positions. The “training package” for production Employees is being expanded.
The implementation of the ABCD Model has helped us to strengthen the role of the Masters as the Junior Managers. The masters
participated in multi-module workshops where they could gain and strengthen team management skills, lead a team through change,
communication and motivation.
Currently, the system is used in Soda, Salt, Foams and Agro Business Units. Our plans for 2021 involve the inclusion of more Business
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5.6.5. Unification of remuneration and development policies
Basic salaries
In 2020, we continued the process of evaluating job positions in companies that had not been subjected to this process before. The job
tariff obtained as a result of the job mapping process allowed us to standardise the basic salary policy within the entire Group.
New jobs were evaluated in accordance with the adopted factor-point methodology, e.g. in terms of the required qualifications,
responsibility area and the role within the company.
Salaries were reviewed in line with the adopted principles. Based on the remuneration report purchased in 2020, a comparative analysis
of the applicable basic salary tables to market rates was performed.
The result of these activities was the update of the salary table applicable on the Polish market and the revision of positions at CIECH
Soda Polska and CIECH Cargo. The changes were consulted with the social counterparties, following which they were incorporated in
the Remuneration Regulations published in December 2020.
In order to standardise the payroll processes, collective agreements were concluded in July 2020, under which in CIECH S.A., CIECH
Pianki Sp. z o.o. and CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A. the due date for the payment of Employees’ salaries was changed.
In 2021, the Group will continue with amendments to the Remuneration Regulations of other companies.
Bonus system
In 2020, we prepared concepts for further elements of the integrated performance management system - the competence assessment
and development system and the bonus remuneration system within the CIECH Group. In 2020, we started a series of meetings with the
management staff, thanks to which we consulted the idea and target principles of the Group’s bonus policy. A series of meetings with the
management staff was organised to analyze the key business goals of the Group and individual companies and to conduct a cascading
workshop. Bonus policy rules have been developed based on job grades and the area in which they occur. The prepared draft was
submitted for consultation to the public side. The work will be continued in 2021.
The effects of these activities will appear in 2021 as soon as the implementation of the new Bonus Regulations uniform with respect
to the entire HR strategy and the commencement of the process of setting individual business and development goals together with
Employees.
5.6.6. Employee development
The Leader Programme
In the fourth quarter of 2020, we commenced preparations to create an internal development programme for Managers from all our
Companies. We prepared the programme for three groups of recipients - TOP Leader, Team Leader and Production Leader. The thematic
blocks of individual trainings were created based on the company’s values and competences. The programme is “tailor-made” to best
meet the needs that arise on the part of Managers in our organisation. The main thematic blocks concern, among others areas such as:
management styles, planning and setting goals, motivating and appreciating, communication and cooperation with the team, change
management, conflict resolution, stress management, building a culture of sharing knowledge. In addition to workshops developing soft
skills, Managers will participate in training in the area of recruitment, labour law and OHS for the Manager.
Coaching activities
Since 2020, we have placed great emphasis on strengthening the role of leaders at various levels. In addition to training, we also organise
coaching for selected Managers. Depending on the managerial level, the sessions are conducted by the Learning & Development team
or we organise an external trainer. Such a system covers, in particular, people who have taken up new positions and need strengthening
in their role.
E-learning platform
We have just modified the platform to make it more useful for Employees in everyday use. Additional content for the knowledge base
was also purchased. We develop our resources so that Employees and Managers can find interesting materials for themselves. In the
Leader Programme, we effectively use Blended Learning techniques. In addition to the classic training form, Employees are provided with
various materials for independent work. The platform is also intensively used during onboarding trainings.
Language platform
The CIECH Group enables Employees to develop language competences by using the language platform. The platform is interactive,
contains hundreds of dialogues, scenes, interactive exercises, ready-made templates to facilitate writing e-mails, word repetitions,
language games, films, tests, etc. Employees have at their disposal over 1300 lessons at all levels (from basic to advanced) in the field
of language general, business, travel, as well as industry and departmental dictionaries. The platform includes a pronunciation coach, a
built-in multimedia dictionary and other useful functionalities and gamification, as well as the possibility of using a mobile application on
smartphones. The CIECH Group finances 100% of this form of developing the language competences of its Employees.
“HR Developer”
Periodically, once a month, development articles are sent to all Employees via an on-line newsletter. The subject of the articles is wide,
from remote work through project management techniques, creative techniques for working with a team, assertiveness and many others.
In addition, each article comes with an information pill with interesting events, webinars and podcasts. We want this monthly content to
be a support in everyday work, as well as a supplement to the development activities that we propose to Employees.

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5.6.7. Feedback – we check the pulse of our organisation
360 degree evaluation
In 2020, a 360-degree evaluation was carried out for the Management Staff of the CIECH Group. 90 people participated in the assessment
(the Management Board of CIECH S.A., Management Boards of Subsidiaries, Business Unit Directors and Directors reporting to the
Management Board of CIECH S.A.), who were assessed by colleagues, superiors and direct subordinates.
The following competencies were assessed: Decision making, Safety, Credibility, Professionalism, Cooperation and communication,
Engaging leadership, Striving for development, Continuous process improvement. These competences constitute the competency
profile of the Manager adopted within the CIECH Group.
The survey attendance was over 90%. After the end of the study, individual sessions with feedback for the assessed persons were
conducted.
The 360-degree assessment project made it possible to diagnose the level of managerial competences in the CIECH Group and provided
the necessary information for the preparation of an action plan for the development of the Management Staff, which will be implemented
in the next year.
Pulse Check 2020
At the end of 2020, we organised the PULSE CHECK research in the CIECH Group. The aim of the audit was to check whether we as
a Group are going in the right direction, and whether the decisions made by the Management Board are understood and helpful. We
wanted to verify how the activities carried out in the company are perceived, especially those during the pandemic, and how the Top
Management is assessed.
The survey was conducted electronically. It consisted of 30 questions within the following categories:
• Current engagement / commitment level,
• Understanding and feeling of the need to change,
• Perception of the organisational culture within the CIECH Group,
• Activities of the CIECH Group during the COVID pandemic, and
• Evaluation of the Top Managing Staff (executives) - their activities, communication and setting directions
In order to ensure its complete anonymity, the survey was entirely carried out by an external company that has been on the market for
years and specialises in opinion research. The results of the study allowed to develop activities for the next year.
5.6.8. Rewards and certifications
In 2020, we received the HR of the Highest Quality certificate. The certification process involves 2 stages, including filling out a
questionnaire (about 50 questions) covering all HR processes and analyzing the selected HR project. The Polish Association of Human
Resources examines the practical dimension of the HR policy and tools used by the company (including recruitment, incentive and
remuneration systems, employee development, internal communication, employer branding, CSR). HR of the Highest Quality is a
confirmation for Employees and candidates that the company is a good, credible and reliable employer, using the latest solutions in the
field of human capital management.
Another title awarded to us in 2020 is Reliable Employer. The evaluation criteria are broad, they relate to every aspect of the operation
of a modern enterprise, including working conditions, timely payments, career paths, employee evaluation, incentive system, equal
treatment and external opinions about the company.
These awards are most important to us since we obtained them in a challenging year for both employers and employees.
5.6.9. Employee benefits
In the CIECH Group, we take care of our Employees by providing them with access to additional benefits. In the Polish companies of
the CIECH Group, there is a uniform offer of benefits for Employees and their families, which was further expanded in 2020 to include
children’s insurance. Most companies of the CIECH Group create their own company social benefit funds, under which Employees may
be eligible for, among others, self-arranged countryside holiday, Christmas and other benefits.
The offer of benefits in the CIECH Group companies comprises, among others:
• private medical care,
• life insurance packages,
• sports (membership) cards,
• insurance for children up to 26 years of age,
• access to trade-specific press and publications, and
• benefits from the company’s social benefit fund.
5.6.10. Developing an attractive brand on the labour market and clear principles of recruitment
Recruitment
Recruitment processes within the CIECH Group are based on the adopted standards. Our organisation belongs to the “Friendly
Recruitment” Coalition, which means that it complies with the provisions of the Code of Good Recruitment Practices.
The recruitment process is standardised for the entire Group and involves meetings in the presence of an HR employee and a business
representative. Depending on the grade of the position, the recruitment processes consist of one or more stages.
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checked. Additionally, if necessary, competency tests and knowledge tests are carried out. An important element of the recruitment
process is the feedback for persons applying for a given position, which is provided to each candidate, regardless of the recruitment
result. In communication with candidates, we are supported by the recruitment system, thanks to which the flow of information exchanged
with candidates is monitored.
In order to meet the changing conditions, we have introduced the standard of recruitment conducted entirely remotely.
In the case of positions for which recruitment cannot be carried out remotely (e.g. production area), the recruitment is carried out with all
safety measures.
Figure 19. Recruitment process within the CIECH Group
The CIECH Group cares about continuous improvement in the recruitment process. As in 2019, we collect valuable feedback from
candidates participating in recruitment processes using an anonymous online survey. The information obtained helps the organisation to
continuously improve its recruitment standards.
All available job offers at the CIECH Group can be found on the corporate website in the career tab at https://ciechgroup.com/kariera/.
Work placements and internships
In 2020, substantive internships and school work placements were organised at the CIECH Group companies, giving the opportunity
to acquire knowledge and the opportunity to develop in many areas. The CIECH Group internship is a paid programme implemented
by students or graduates in organisational units of CIECH S.A. and the Group’s companies, in the agreed time. The internships at the
CIECH Group are in line with the assumptions of “Top quality internships”. The areas for which interns were recruited include: Production,
Finance, Logistics, IT, R&D, Sales, Administration and Purchasing.
Each intern, acquired in the recruitment process, was assigned a professional tutor who was responsible for the implementation, familiarisation
with the organisational structure and activities of the Group, monitoring the tasks performed by the intern and providing ongoing feedback.
After the end of the programme, the supervisor was obliged to issue written references regarding the tasks completed by the trainee and
the skills acquired during the internship. However, each trainee had the opportunity to provide feedback on the implemented programme.
In 2020, the CIECH Group started cooperation with 19 interns.
Additionally, the CIECH Group enabled students from many schools / universities to complete work placements. It is a free programme,
implemented by pupils / students as part of professional practice in organisational units of CIECH S.A. and the companies of the CIECH
Group, in the agreed time.
Pre-boarding and onboarding
The first stage of adding a new Employee to the organisation is the pre-boarding process, which has been standardised for each of the
CIECH Group companies. Roles have been separated in the process, based on responsibility for individual tasks. A future Employee of the
Group is provided with permanent HR and payroll services for a dedicated employee of the Human Resources and Payroll Department.
Communication with the future Employee takes place by phone and e-mail to minimise direct contact in the age of a pandemic. At every
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The CIECH Group operates an Onboarding Programme. Its objective is quick and easy adaptation of new Employees by providing them
with basic knowledge about the CIECH Group, products, internal files, development opportunities and social offer. The Onboarding process
includes training, company presentation, delivery of welcome kits and information on hiring a new Employee through internal communication.
Onboarding is divided into two key stages. HR onboarding (organisational) is the stage of completing the formalities related to employment,
getting to know the company and its organisational structure, the most important information about the rules of everyday functioning in
the company. This onboarding stage is run and administered by the HR Department.
Functional onboarding, which is conducted by the supervisor and the team of a new Employee, consists in introducing them into tasks and
duties in a given position, in getting to know the work culture in a given team and in establishing formal and informal relations with co-workers.
The entire Onboarding process has no end date - it lasts as long as the new Employee is completely independent in the position concerned.
EMPLOYER BRANDING
The CIECH Group continuously undertakes a number of activities related to maintaining the image of a good employer. In 2020, we
focused our work on promoting our production plants. We participated in job fairs for both students and people actively seeking
employment. Our representatives of business units and HR representatives could meet directly with people interested in joining the
CIECH Group, talk about the nature of work, development opportunities in the company and our plans for the future.
In order to be closer to potential candidates - the group created an employer profile on professional portals related to the labour market.
Profiles were created to promote corporate events and present emerging job offers.
Together with universities and secondary schools, we organised meetings for students, during which we shared our knowledge about
the labour market, but also introduced the nature of work in the companies of our Group.
In the School Complex in Nowa Sarzyna, the idea of a chemical class is continued under the patronage of the Rzeszów University of Technology
and CIECH Sarzyna. A modern chemical laboratory, attractive subject matter and form of classes are designed to develop students’ passion for
chemistry studies, and in the future - to open the door to their dream universities and enable them to find an interesting job.
5.6.11. Communication with Employees
WE ENGAGE OUR EMPLOYEES THROUGH COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT EMPLOYEE INITIATIVES
Communication activities during the transformation of the organisation are key to ensuring the Employees’ sense of security. Communication
in production companies is divided into 3 channels: all online tools, traditional message carriers and direct communication.
In 2020, in the area of communication, we focused in particular on quickly reaching all Employees during the first months of the pandemic,
which was our most important goal, i.e. effective communication and fast flow of information throughout the organisation.
ONLINE COMMUNICATION
On a period basis, twice a month, we communicate organisational changes taking place inside the company to our Employees at all
levels of employment (personnel and reorganisation changes) and about initiatives that relate to the Group and current activities. In
addition to written communication in the form of regular mailings and newsletters, we organise information meetings - Communications
Day. These are quarterly meetings where, in addition to a dose of information about the current results of the company and the projects
we are currently implementing, Employees have the opportunity to ask questions to which the speakers respond live.
TRADITIONAL (OFFLINE) COMMUNICATION
We place information leaflets for Employees about projects in special boxes located at production installations in our plants. The Operational
Employees appreciated the introduction of short and practical project descriptions in the form of leaflets that you can take with you.
Since it is not possible to organise information meetings, during major reorganisation changes, Shift Managers are given information
materials (answers to questions, guiding messages, etc.) by Shift Managers.
At the end of the year, we started a pilot of communication with Operational Employees through information screens that are suspended
in common spaces in our two Production Plants. The first results allow us to build an information flow process and increase the number
of screens in production spaces.
During the pandemic, we launched a radio hub, which had been closed for many years, in one of the most extensive production plants
in the field. This solution worked great for short organisational messages for Operational Employees, especially during the most severe
moments of the pandemic.
5.6.12. Activities to engage employees
We place emphasis on the traditions valued by our Employees. During Christmas, we distributed 3500 “goodie” bags to our Employees in
Poland, Germany, Romania and Spain. Christmas bags were filled with sweets of Polish brands, thermal mugs or water bottles, and each
Employee received a winter hat featuring the CIECH logo. Winter in our offices and plants was filled with various colours of pompoms on
the hats on the heads of our Employees.
Chemist’s Day is an important day for a chemical group. This year, a pandemic has prevented us from integrating during family picnics.
However, as a symbol, we honoured the Chemist’s Day with a chemistry knowledge quiz. There were 20 questions and those were not
the easiest ones. As an award, 20 of our best chemists received a large bag with company gadgets.
We promote a culture of mutual appreciation. We have introduced a competition for our Employees, where we promote Employees’
attitudes in line with the Group’s values - the CIECH Value Hero. An Employee may nominate any other Employee to this award.
Nominations are made by completing a questionnaire with a descriptive justification why the person concerned should receive a prize
for demonstrating a specific value. A separate Jury in each of our locations (the composition of which includes Employees) casts its votes
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We support employee initiatives, such as integration and sports campaigns “Wiosła na Wisłę” (“Paddle on the Vistula”) or the company’s
football team.
5.6.13. Relations with the social counterparties
There are over a dozen trade unions in the CIECH Group, associating approx. 60% of Employees. Each of them operates in at
least one company, and most of them operate in CIECH S.A. We know that good cooperation with trade unions initiates changes that
may affect the state and conditions of employment in the Group, therefore good relations with the social counterparties are one of the
priorities of the management staff.
Especially during the pandemic, we talked intensively with the Social Side, agreeing our joint actions towards Employees. We have
regular meetings with all trade unions.
In December 2020, the companies where the Company Social Benefits Fund is operated concluded agreements with the social
counterparties, under which their Employees received the so-called holiday (Christmas) benefits.
5.6.14. Figures and indicators
Towards the end of 2020, the CIECH Group employed 3415 persons: 2611 and 804 men and women respectively.
2020 2019
Men Women Total Men Women Total
CIECH Group employees 2611 804 3415 2814 891 3705
Table 6. Employment in the CIECH Group by gender
 2020 2019
Age
Men Women Men Women
Under 30
292
123 323 145
30-50 years
1294
447 1427 462
over 50
1025
234 1064 284
TOTAL
2611
804 2814 891
Table 7. Employment in the CIECH Group by age
 2020 2019
Contract type of employment
Men Women Men Women
Employment contract for indefinite period
2077
588 2515
761
Employment contract for a definite period (incl.: trial period,
understudy, practical job placement)
534
216 299
130
TOTAL
2611
804 2814
891
Table 8 Employment in the CIECH Group by contract type
 2020 2019
Employment type (related to hours of employment)
Men Women Men Women
Full-time
2575 788 2808 872
Part-time
36 16 6 19
TOTAL 2611 804 2814 891
Table 9 Employment in the CIECH Group by type
 2020 2019

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Employment area Men Women Men Women
OHS 7 6 4 5
Controlling, Accounting, Finance 50 106 32 74
Power sector 167 7 169 8
Other 113 89 177 48
Investments 34 13 30 8
Quality Control 20 163 11 126
Logistics/Warehouse 163 36 107 33
Environmental protection 6 7 3 7
Production 1527 170 1155 126
Sales and marketing 64 73 65 78
Maintenance 364 21 207 16
Purchases 42 28 26 32
Management, Administration, HR, IT 54 85 32 82
TOTAL 2611 804 2018 643
Table 10 Employment in the CIECH Group by area
 2020 2019
Employment level
Men Women Men Women
Executive managers
Below 30
1 1
30-50 year
12 3 10
powyżej 50 lat
6 2
Middle managerial staff and experts
Below 30
1 3 13 3
30-50 year
86 34 150 59
Above 50
43 12 99 11
Non-production operational positions
Below 30
65 48 60 90
30-50 year
411 322 198 192
Above 50
237 138 133 116
Production operational positions
Below 30
259 38 141 21
30-50 year
773 100 619 78
Above 50
717 106 593 72
TOTAL
2611 804 2018 643
Table 11 Employment in the CIECH Group by level
 2020 2019

Men Women Men Women
Newly engaged employees
350 97 306 105
Table 12 Newly engaged employees
2020 2019

Men Women Men Women
Employee departure
626
225 428 134
Table 13 Employee departure

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Our impact on the environment

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6. Our impact on the environment
For the CIECH Group, an important issue in the area of environmental protection is maintaining the technology regime and high quality
of products, but also minimising negative impact on the environment by limiting emission of pollution to the atmosphere, waters and soil,
rational waste management and optimisation of energy consumption per one tonne of the output.
Environmental issues are a priority for the CIECH Group, which was reflected in the development and implementation of a Uniform
Environmental Policy in 2016. Pursuant to the Policy, all companies of the Group are required to comply with applicable environmental
law regulations, reduce air emissions and the amount of wastes produced, utilize natural resources in a rational manner and combat
climate changes through CO2 reduction, and to maintain good social relations in communities where business activities are conducted.
identyfication of key
environmental aspects
monitoring mandatory and
planned legal regulations
environmentally friendly
solutions implemented
in the CIECH Group
planning and implementing
solutions in the field of
environmental protection
continuous improvement
aimed at increasing
environmental performance
Figure 20 Environmental Management System within the CIECH Group
During the last several years, the CIECH Group has implemented a number of investment projects in the soda segment to support the
protection of atmosphere, including:
• reduction of dust emissions from the Group’s CHP Plants by modernising ESPs,
• reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions from the Group’s CHP Plants by constructing flue gas denitrification units,
• reduction of nitrogen dioxide emissions from the Group’s CHP Plants by constructing flue gas desulfurisation units,
• a comprehensive modernisation of the dust removal system at the Lime Furnace Facility in Janikowo.
At present, the Group continues to carry out further projects in the scope of, among others, reduction of CO2 emissions, reduction of
energy consumption and reduction of noise emission.
Production plants of CIECH Group operate under required permits and administrative decisions. The majority of production companies
within the CIECH Group have implemented environment management systems in conformity with ISO 14001 regulations.
The National Transitional Plan (PPK), applicable to plants that produce energy and steam (CHP plants), extended the deadline to adjust
LCP (Large Combustion Plant) systems to new standards, until 30 June 2020 at the latest.
As of 1 July 2020, plants that produce energy and steam are required to observe very restrictive emission standards for dust (20-25 mg/
Nm3), sulphur oxides (200-250 mg/Nm3) and nitrogen oxides (200 mg/Nm3) emissions introduced for large combustion plans (LCP).
Work is currently underway to bring steam and power generation plants into compliance with the LCP BAT Conclusions, which will come
into force as of 17 August 2021. The new emission limits will be as follows: for dust – 15–20 mg/Nm3, for sulphur oxides – 130–200 mg/
Nm3; and for nitrogen oxides – 150–180 mg/Nm3. In addition, for sources with a rated capacity of more than 300 MW, mercury emissions
must be measured on a continuous basis.
In the area of regulations related to the emission trading scheme, intensive work was carried out in 2020 to update the benchmarks. Their
values will affect the calculation of the free allocation of CO2 emission allowances in the period 2021-2025.

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Legal status of environmental use
Companies of the CIECH Group carry out their operations based on current administrative decisions regulating the manner and the
scope of environmental use. All CIECH Group companies operating IPPC installations have obtained integrated permits.
Company Permit for Validity period
CIECH Soda Polska S.A. Zakład
Produkcyjny w Inowrocławiu
Integrated permit for installation to manufacture soda and soda derived
products.
Indefinite
CIECH Soda Polska S.A. Zakład
Produkcyjny w Janikowie
Integrated permit for installation to manufacture soda and soda derived
products.
Indefinite
CIECH Soda Polska S.A. Zakład
Energetyczny w Inowrocławiu
Integrated permit for heat and power station‘s installation (4 OP-110
boilers).
Indefinite
CIECH Soda Polska S.A. Zakład
Energetyczny w Janikowie
Integrated permit for heat and power station‘s installation (3 CKTI boilers
and 2 OP-140 boilers).
Indefinite
CIECH Soda Deutschland
GmbH & Co. KG
Integrated permit for installations to manufacture light and dense sodium
carbonate, and sodium bicarbonate.
Indefinite
CIECH Energy Deutschland
GmbH
light and dense sodium carbonate, and sodium bicarbonate. Indefinite
CIECH Soda Romania S.A. Integrated permit for installation to manufacture sodium carbonate. 12.09.2022
CIECH Sarzyna S.A.
Integrated permit for installations to manufacture crop protection products
(MCPA i MCPP and esters from the esterification of phenoxyacids).
Indefinite
CIECH Żywice Sp. z o.o.
Integrated permit for installations to manufacture unsaturated and
saturated polyester resins, epoxy resins, curing agents for epoxy resins,
phenol-formaldehyde resins, Flodur
Indefinite
CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A.
Zakład w Żarach
Integrated permit for installations to manufacture sodium silicate glass and
potassium silicate glass.
Indefinite
CIECH Vitrosilicon S.A.
Zakład w Iłowej
Integrated permit for installations to manufacture water solution of sodium
and potassium silicates (water glass), glass packaging and solid sodium
silicate (glassy sodium silicate).
Indefinite
CIECH Pianki Sp. z o.o. Integrated permit for installations to manufacture PUR foams. Indefinite
Table 14: List of integrated permits held by CIECH Group companies
EU REACH Regulation
The REACH Directive binding from 1 June 2007 concerns safe usage of chemical substances produced or imported (from countries
outside EU) in quantities of 1 tonnes annually or more. Producers and importers who put substances to turnover in the EU customs area
were obligated to complete registration.
An up-to-date information on registrations in the CIECH Group in 2020 is provided below:
BU Soda;
• The REACH registration of two substances of CIECH Soda Romania S.A. was deactivated.
AGRO Segment
• The registration documentation of one substance was updated, the tonnage of substance registrations was increased.
The registration documentation updates for 2 substances in the Soda Segment and 2 substances in the Silicates Segment are scheduled
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6.1. Greenhouse gas emissions
6.1.1. Emission sources
The CIECH Group currently emits significant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The issue is related mainly to the Group’s
energy assets, which provide electricity and high-performance technological steam for production processes:
• Two coal-fired CHP plants (Inowrocław and Janikowo)
• Gas-fired heat and power plant (Stassfurt).
The emission sources include the processes themselves, namely:
• Sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate (Inowrocław, Janikowo, Stassfurt)
• Silicates (Żary, Ramnicu Valcea).
In addition, the Group is the owner or user of means of transport that emit greenhouse gases (including diesel locomotives, cars). Their
impact on the Group’s total emissions is negligible compared to the aforementioned categories.
The CIECH Group does not emit greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide.
6.1.2. Management of this area
Reduced CO2 emissions to the atmosphere is one of the main goals and challenges we face. We are aware of our responsibility to slow
down and ultimately halt greenhouse gas-related climate change.
We are currently working on setting medium and long-term emission reduction targets that will be presented in 2021. According to
preliminary analyses, the ambitious but realistic goal is to reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by about 1/3 by 2026 compared to 2019.
We intend to achieve this through:
• gradual replacement of coal with gas and other fuels in our CHP plants
• he construction of a small gas unit in Inowrocław, consisting of a 16MWe turbine, a recovery boiler and a gas boiler, is
currently underway. The investment will reduce our CO2 emissions by about 40,000 tonnes per year. Completion is
scheduled for the end of 2022.
• Analyses are underway regarding the use of other gas sources
• joint ventures with other entities aimed at the use of thermal waste treatment installations for the production of process steam
and electricity - such a model is currently successfully used in Stassfurt. The completion of projects planned for 2026 should
reduce our emissions by approx. 490 thousand tonnes of CO2 per year
• modernisation of the existing fleet of energy assets. The implementation of all projects in this area will reduce our CO2 emissions
by approx. 45 thousand tonnes per year, and finalisation is planned by the end of 2021
• process improvements and the effects of research and development. For example, in 2020, we launched an innovative method
of capturing, concentrating and purifying carbon dioxide in the sodium carbonate production process. The installation was built
in cooperation with the Institute for Chemical Processing of Coal (IChPW) and enables the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions
by at least 5,000 tonnes per year.
• Portfolio of smaller projects - over 40 energy efficiency initiatives (e.g. replacement of lighting, modernisation of devices) and
process. Individual projects will be finalized systematically, and the total reduction of emissions as a result will reach approx. 75
thousand tonnes of CO2 per year.
In the longer term, further reduction of emissions will require the use of technologies that are currently at various stages of development,
such as, for example, hydrogen combustion or co-combustion, energy storage, small nuclear reactors, large-scale carbon capture and
storage or others. We are currently unable to determine which of them will be best applicable for these purposes. We are analysing
different scenarios of technological development and running our own projects in order to be ready to implement the most effective
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6.1.3. Figures and ratios
 2020 2019
From electricity and heat production 2 003 227 2 091 691
Ciech Soda Polska 1 558 318 1 664 857
Ciech Energy Deutschland 444 677 426 834
emissions from electricity and heat for own needs 289 584 278 468
emissions from sold electricity and heat 155 093 148366
Ciech Soda Romania 232 0
From production processes 579 260 759 262
Ciech Soda Polska 403 046 476 326
Ciech Soda Deutschland 160 767 148 880
Ciech Soda Romania 1 909 120 339
Ciech Vitrosilicon 13 538 13 717
From means of transport 1 526 1 504
Ciech Cargo (combustion locomotives) 1 526 1 504
Total Scope 1 2 584 013 2 852 457
Table 15 CO2 emissions - Scope 1
2020 2019
Ciech Soda Polska 133 745 162 974
Ciech Soda Deutschland 0 0
Ciech Soda Romania 3 800 396 682
Ciech Vitrosilicon 11 024 15 901
Ciech Cargo (combustion locomotives) 6 685 7 824
Others 8 970 13 903
Total Scope 2 164 225 597 284
Table 16 CO2 emissions - Scope 2
 2020 2019
Total Scope 1 and 2 2 748 248 3 449 741
Table 17 CO2 emissions - Scope 1 and 2 in total
 2020 2019
Emissions covered by the ETS 2582 497 2853 576
Table 18 CO2 emissions – Emissions covered by the ETS

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6.2. Energy management
6.2.1. Energy assets of the CIECH Group
6.2.1.1. CIECH Soda Polska:
Inowrocław CHP plant with a total thermal capacity of 356 MWt, equipped with four steam boilers supplying steam to three back-pressure
turbine sets (TPP) with a total generator power of 37.4 MWe. The heat generated in cogeneration comes from the combustion of hard
coal.
Janikowo heat and power plant with a total achievable thermal capacity of 405.55 MWt, equipped with five steam boilers supplying steam
to five back-pressure turbine sets (TPP) with a total generator power of 56.0 MWe. The heat generated in cogeneration comes from the
combustion of hard coal.
CIECH Soda Polska S.A. CHP plants coal-fired, meet environmental requirements (IED directive) thanks to the operation of flue gas
desulphurization and denitrification installations.
In addition, CIECH Soda Polska, as an energy company, in addition to energy activities consisting in the production of electricity and heat,
also acts as a distribution system operator (DSO) on its own network.
6.2.1.2. CIECH Energy Deutschland:
The Stassfurt heat and power plant, with a total thermal capacity of 553 MWt, equipped with two gas turbines with heat recovery boilers
and two gas boilers and supplies one back-pressure turbine set (TPP). The total installed capacity of the generators is 134 MWe. The heat
generated in cogeneration comes from the combustion of natural gas.
The CIECH Energy Deutschland CHP plant is fired with natural gas and meets the environmental requirements (IED directive) without the
need to build additional flue gas cleaning installations.
The production assets of the CIECH Group of soda companies were located in SODA Business Unit, due to technological connections
(the main recipient of heat and electricity) and energy consumption of production processes. Operationally, CHP installations are
organizational units in individual Companies supervised by the Energy Office.
6.2.2. Third-party sources for electric and thermal energy purchases
6.2.2.1.CIECH Soda Deutschland (Stassfurt)
The production plant in Stassfurt uses process steam and electricity from the nearby REMONDIS Thermische Abfallverwertung GmbH
thermal waste treatment plant. In 2020, the CIECH Group obtained approx. 411 GWh of electricity and heat from this source, which enabled
it to avoid the emission of approx. 90 thousand tonnes of CO2 (assuming that energy would be replaced by that from its own CHP plant).
6.2.2.1.CIECH Soda Romania
The CIECH Soda Romania plant is currently in hibernation. Until the production was discontinued, it used the process steam produced in
the assets of CET Govora, which uses lignite as fuel.
6.2.2.1.Agro - Ciech Sarzyna (Nowa Sarzyna)
The production plant of the Agro Business Unit, located in Nowa Sarzyna, obtains heat energy from the nearby modern Nowa Sarzyna
heat and power plant using natural gas.
6.2.2.1. Other
In other cases, the source of electricity is in most cases a seller selected in a tender or having a natural monopoly (traction energy), and
heat energy is a local supplier (network).
6.2.3. Energy efficiency
A very important element of the CIECH Group’s operations is continuous improvement and increasing energy efficiency. Pursuant to
the Energy Efficiency Act, projects aimed at improving energy efficiency are submitted to the Energy Regulatory Office for the issue of
energy efficiency certificates, known as “White Certificates”, which are traded on the Polish Power Exchange (TGE). Completed tasks
involving, among others, on the modernisation of drives, replacement of insulation and reduction of energy consumption in technological
processes.
In 2020, we sold energy efficiency certificates on TGE in the total amount of 8,366 toe (tonnes of oil equivalent), corresponding to energy
savings of approx. 97,300 MWh. Sales revenue amounted to approximately PLN 16.5 million. The efficiency improvement programme
will be continued in the coming years.
In addition, in 2020 some of the Group’s companies received support as energy-intensive enterprises in accordance with the RES Act
- this meant a reduction of the RES obligation for Ciech Soda Polska to 60% and for Ciech Vitrosilicon to 80% respectively, in the total
amount of approximately PLN 2 million. These companies also received the support in 2020 due to them for 2019 in accordance with the
Act on the compensation system for energy-intensive sectors and subsectors, in the total amount of PLN 10.7 million.
CIECH Soda Polska, as a company consuming more than 100 GWh of electricity, makes settlements with the energy seller in terms of
the obligation to provide electricity with the so-called “White Certificates” in accordance with article 15 of the Energy Efficiency Act by
sending a declaration on the implementation of a task confirmed by an energy efficiency audit. For 2020, a declaration was issued for
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PLN 0.4 million.
Additionally, in accordance with the “Energy Prices Act”, CIECH Soda Polska and CIECH Sarzyna received compensation as energy
sellers to end users (in accordance with the electricity trading authorisations held by them) for the second half of 2019 in the total amount
of approx. PLN 0.3 million. For the second half of 2019, CIECH Sarzyna and CIECH Pianki, as end recipients, received de minimis co-
financing in the amount of approximately PLN 0.1 million.
The total savings in energy purchase expenses and additional revenues as a result of the implementation of energy efficiency improvement
tasks for 2020 amounted to approx. PLN 30 million.
The aforementioned tasks are performed in the CIECH Group companies, which are supervised by the Chief Energy Expert (Management
Board Representative for Energy).
6.2.4. Figures and ratios
 2020 2019
Energy factor balance (used raw materials) [GJ] 27044 049 27663 392
Hard coal (CHP) [GJ] 17095 377 18005 457
Natural gas [GJ] 9948 672 9657 935
Energy factor balance (produced and purchased energy) [GJ] 26295 080 29351 425
Energy factor balance (produced and purchased energy) [MWh] 7304 189 8153 174
Electricity [MWh] 1 419 456 1498 912
Heat [MWh] 5884 733 6 654 262
Table 19 Energy consumption within the CIECH Group

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6.3. Water resource management and sewage
management
The production processes of the CIECH Group companies consume water directly from natural sources and municipal water supply
systems.
In the companies of the CIECH Group, water from natural sources is used both for production and energy needs. In order to restrict its
consumption, the plants operate closed water circuits.
Post-production wastewater is discharged into natural water systems or into the municipal sewage system. The wastewater parameters
do not exceed the specified permissible values in the permits.
In order to ensure compliance with regulations and minimise the impact on water resources, we regularly monitor the quality of
groundwater, incl. groundwater near our plants, especially in terms of salinity and chloride content.
Water consumption [m3]
2020 2019
Total water consumption 34455 540 44690 437
Table 20 Total water consumption
Wastewater discharge [m3]
2020 2019
Total wastewater discharged 35752 588 44690 437
Table 21 Total wastewater discharged
6.4. Air quality
Gas and dust emissions are monitored by the installed continuous monitoring systems (combined heat and power plants) and periodic
measurements of other emitters.
The emissions were reduced by modernising the installations and installing flue gas desulphurisation and denitrification systems.
2020 2019
Nitrogen and sulphur oxides and other 12818 18 625
6.5. Waste and hazardous substance management
The amounts and types of waste are monitored on an ongoing basis. Reduction targets have also been set for the entire CIECH Group.
Reducing the amount of waste generated by 15% by 2025, and 16% compared to 2019.
Hazardous waste [Mg]
2020 2019
CIECH Group 589 833
Table 22. Amount of hazardous waste produced in 2020 (estimated values)
Waste other than hazardous (excluding municipal waste) [Mg]
2020 2019
The CIECH Group 512 031 1049 671
Table 23. Amount of non-hazardous waste (excl. municipal waste) produced in 2020 (estimated values)

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7. Our environment
7.1. Membership in organisations
7.1.1. UN Global Compact
The CIECH Group has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 29 July 2020. In our decision to join this initiative,
we do not only want to draw on the current knowledge and experience of this international organisation in the area of sustainable
development, but also intend to bring our own extensive experience in activities for climate protection, especially in the areas of energy
and minimising the impact of production on the environment.
10 UN Global Compact Principles
Human Rights
1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
2. make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour
3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
4. the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
5. the effective abolition of child labour; and
6. the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
8. undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
9. encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
All UNGC Principles are reflected in our internal regulations. We also intend to actively promote them with our business partners - as of
2021, our partners will be required to comply with the Business Partner Code prepared by us, which will be confirmed by the relevant
clauses incorporated into binding agreements.
In addition, all companies of the CIECH Group joined the Declaration of Adoption of the United Nations Ethical Programme Standard, thus
committing themselves to comply with internationally recognised human rights and labour standards, according to which, in particular,
they will be supporting and promoting the freedom of association within the CIECH Group and relations with the market environment,
supporting the elimination of all forms of slavery and forced labour and contributing to the effective abolition of work by adolescents
under 18 years of age.
7.1.2. Other associations and organisations in which the CIECH Group is engaged:
• Bilateral Polish-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
• Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry,
• Employers of the Republic of Poland,
• “Polska Sól” (Polish Salt) Foundation,
• Polish Society for Human Resources Management,
• Chamber of Industrial Power and Energy Recipients,
• CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council.

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7.2. Relations with local communities
We make efforts to be a good neighbour and support local initiatives within the communities in which we operate through collaboration
in the organisation of sports and cultural events as well as educational programmes. We implement charitable and voluntary projects,
giving our employees the opportunity to actively participate in them.
In 2020, due to the ongoing pandemic and limitations in organising sports and cultural events, the CIECH Group allocated its energy
and resources to supporting local communities and health services in the fight against the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which are
presented in detail on page xx.
7.2.1. We support young talents
School Talent Academy
The “School Talent Academy” is a free, long-term support programme for
children of employees of the CIECH Group, initiated by Sebastian Kulczyk.
Programme participants will receive help from graduates
of the best universities in the world in developing their talents and skills and choosing the most favourable educational path. Advisers
from the “Nativated” Foundation will prepare them for their final exams, and for studying at foreign universities in the United States
and UK. The credibility of the programme is guaranteed by its partner - the “Nativated” Foundation, which promotes and supports the
education of Poles at the best universities in Great Britain and the United States. The foundation has expert knowledge of the educational
needs of students and school systems in the US, UK and other parts of the globe.
In September 2018, we started the recruitment process for the first year of the School Talent Academy in the Polish plants of the CIECH
Group. The intensive information campaign was well received by our employees. As a result, dozens of employees’ children signed up
for the programme, out of which ten winners were selected. In 2020, the first participants of the Academy made their attempts to enter
their dream universities abroad.
In October 2020, the first participant of the programme began her studies at the prestigious University of Southampton, at the faculty of
“Biomedical Sciences”. A gifted graduate of Jan Kasprowicz Upper-Secondary School No. 1 in Inowrocław used the support of advisors
and tutors to improve her English language, broaden her knowledge and horizons, and – prepare perfectly to apply to UK universities,
as a result of which she was invided to prestigious universities in the United Kingdom. Due to her impressive achievements and scientific
successes, the student also became the first scholarship holder of the “School Talent Academy” and obtained financial support for the
duration of her studies.
In 2021, two more participants will take their secondary school-leaving examination and attempt to enter their dream universities with the
help of the School Talent Academy.
For more information go to www.akademiaszkolnychtalentow.pl
7.2.2. We support the largest charity fundraiser in Poland
In December 2020, the CIECH Group produced and donated 250 thousand
top-quality filtering masks for the organisation of the 29th Final of Wielka
Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity -
WOŚP). The masks reached 1362 staff groups preparing for the Final, which
was held on 31 January 2021. Certified FFP2-class protective masks, with 94%
filtration parameters, will ensure the safety of organisers and 120 thousand
volunteers throughout Poland. At the end of November, the CIECH Group
started the production of the highest quality protective masks in its production
plant in Bydgoszcz. They are manufactured in 100% in Poland, and for their
production, mainly raw materials from Polish manufactures were used. The
complicated and meticulous certification process was also carried out in
Poland by the authorised institution - the Central Institute for Labour Protection.
The masks effectively protect the respiratory system against solid and liquid
particles forming aerosols (dusts, fumes, mists) - as confirmed by the EN
149:2001 certificate awarded to them in the FFP2 protection class.
The WOŚP Foundation, enjoying great social trust in Poland, is a non-governmental
organisation. It was founded in 1993 and since then it has organised each year,
on the second Sunday of each January, a fundraiser, the WOŚP Finale. With
the collected funds, the WOŚP Foundation purchases and donates top-of-the-
class medical equipment to children’s hospitals in Poland. Today, their donations
are the basis of modern equipment in all hospitals treating children throughout
Poland. So far, WOŚP has raised over PLN 1.3 billion to support Polish medicine.

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7.2.3. We support helping others and employee voluntaries
One of the initiatives started by our employees are colleague fundraisers for local institutions in need. At CIECH Soda Polska, fundraisers
were held for the children’s hospice, where we managed to collect more than PLN 4,000 and several dozen material gifts, as well as for
the local orphanage and the “Dar Dziecka” Association, where we managed to collect all Christmas gifts for children and, in addition,
almost PLN 3,500.
In other companies of the Group, we held fundraisers for local flood victims and took part in the Gaszyn Challenge social initiative.
7.3. STATE AID
In 2020, the CIECH Group companies continued publicly subsidised projects launched in previous years. Particularly intensive work was
carried out by CIECH Salz Deutschland GmbH as part of the project to build a new salt production plant in Stassfurt, Germany (over EUR
11 million in funding awarded in 2017).
In June 2020, CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o. settled the project “Development by CIECH R&D sp. z o.o. in cooperation with Nicolaus Copernicus
University in Toruń (subcontractor) of a globally innovative technology for ammonia brine carbonation allowing the increase of sodium
efficiency in the sodium carbonate production process”. CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o. received over PLN 370 thousand as the last tranche of the
subsidy. A project aimed at reversing CO2 in the soda production process was also implemented by CIECH R&D Sp. z o.o. for another
year. The work carried out in 2020 resulted in the receipt of a refund in the amount of over PLN 330 thousand. The project will be
continued in 2021. The company also continued the implementation of the project under the name of “Establishment of a Research and
Development Centre of Ciech R&D Sp. z o.o.”. The financial and material settlement of the aforementioned project will be carried out in
2021.
Smart Fluid Sp. z o.o. continued to carry out R&D works aimed at verifying in real conditions the thesis about the possibility of using shear
thickened liquids for large-scale, economically viable production of material, which is a semi-finished product for manufacturers of widely
understood clothing /protective elements/ sports accessories. The work completed allowed the company to receive a refund of more
than PLN 440 thousand from a subsidy granted in the amount of more than PLN 5 million.
CIECH Soda Polska S.A. received a positive decision regarding the change of the commencement date of the project aimed at the
development and implementation of anomaly detection methods and algorithms, predictive and prescriptive algorithms and the
development of a neural metamodel to optimise processes at some nodes of the sodium carbonate production plant. The project will
be launched in 2021, rather than in 2020, as originally planned. The company has also submitted an application for subsidy for the
project entitled “Construction of a Gas and Steam Complex together with a recovery boiler on the premises of the Inowrocław Plant”. The
requested subsidy amount is over PLN 30.2 million.

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8. Management within the CIECH Group
8.1. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
8.1.1. CIECH
The highest governing body of CIECH is the General Meeting of Shareholders, the powers and authorities of which arise from the
Commercial Companies Code and the Articles of Association of CIECH. The procedure at the General Meetings of Shareholders complies
with the Regulations of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
There is a Supervisory Board at CIECH, the powers and authorities of which are specified in the Articles of Association of CIECH, and its
proceedings by the Regulations of the Supervisory Board. According to the Articles of Association of CIECH, the Supervisory Board shall
consist of 5 to 9 members, appointed by the General Meeting of CIECH.
The Management Board of CIECH shall consist of at least two members appointed by the Supervisory Board. The President of the
Management Board presides over the Management Board and coordinates its work. The President shall also have a decisive vote in
adopting resolutions – where there is an equal number of votes for and against the resolution, the President of the Management Board
shall have the casting vote.
CIECH S.A.’S MANAGEMENT BOARD
DAWID JAKUBOWICZ
President of the
Management Board
of CIECH S.A. since 10
September 2018
He has completed a Program for Leadership Development (PLD) at the Harvard Business School in
Boston and holds the MBA title from the Georgia State University and the University of Economy in
Poznań. A graduate of the Faculty of Economy at the University of Economy in Poznań.
Mr Dawid Jakubowicz is a member of the management board of Kulczyk Investments S.A. He joined
Kulczyk Investments in 2010 and has since then been responsible for the supervision of the investment
portfolio. He is an esteemed expert with the international operational experience in building the value
of companies from the chemical, mining, energy, automotive and new technologies sectors.
Enlisted as a qualified auditor by the National Chamber of Statutory Auditors since 2014. In the past, he
worked for international company KPMG Audyt, where he was responsible for audit of separate and
consolidated financial statements of entities from many sectors.
Scope of responsibilities in CIECH S.A. – supervision over organisational units:
• HR and Administration Department
• Strategy Department
• Legal Department
• Compliance Department
• Internal Audit Department
• IR and ESG Director
• Corporate Supervision Department
• Strategic Organisational Project Department
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MIROSŁAW SKOWRON
Member of the Management
Board of CIECH S.A. since 10
September 2018.
Mr Mirosław Skowron graduated from the Wrocław University of Technology, completed an MBA course
at the Wrocław University of Economics, holds the MBA diploma awarded by the Gdansk Foundation
for Management Development, and completed a course of Strategic Leadership Academy at the ICAN
Institute, organized by the Harvard Business Review.
He is an expert with many years of experience in the energy, construction and mining industries. At
the CIECH Group he is responsible, among others, for issues related to production, energy and
maintenance. Previously, he was among others, the president of management boards of companies such
as Przedsiębiorstwo Budowy Kopalń S.A. forming a part of the KGHM Group, Polimex-Energetyka Sp. z
o.o., Energa Elektrownie Ostrołęka S.A. and Energa Invest S.A., as well as PGE Elektrownia Opole S.A.
Scope of responsibilities in CIECH S.A. – supervision over organisational units:
• Investment Department (including PMO and Power Engineering)
• Asset and Safety Management Department (including OHS)
• Environmental Department
• Quality Management Department
• Strategic Investment Project Department (GRAIN)
• Operational Excellence
• Logistics / S&OP Department
• CIECH R&D.
JAROSŁAW ROMANOWSKI
Member of the Management
Board of CIECH S.A. since
20 April 2020.
A graduate of the Faculty of Management at the Poznań University of Economics. He has completed a
number of prestigious courses in international finance, risk management and business valuation.
He is a manager with long-standing experience in management of global organizations. An expert in
the field of international trade, financing and project development. For years, associated with the raw
materials sector. In 2003-2006 and 2017-2020, Jarosław Romanowski served as Vice-President of the
Management Board, Chief Financial Officer at Tele-Fonika Kable S.A. From 2002 to 2016, he worked
for KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., holding the positions of: General Director for Finance, General Director for
Sales and Hedging, and from 2013 to 2016, he was the First Vice-President of the Management Board
of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Scope of responsibilities in CIECH S.A. – supervision over organisational units:
• Controlling Department
• Finance Management Department
• Accounting Department
• Tax Department
• Risk Department
• Branches (PL, DE, RO)
• Purchasing Department
• IT Department
8.1.2. The CIECH Group
The CIECH Group operates based on the Constitution of the CIECH Group (the “Constitution”), adopted by the Management Board of
CIECH in March 2019. The Constitution is the highest-ranking internal legal act applicable to entities belonging to the CIECH Group, it is
a specific agreement between the companies of the CIECH Group. The Constitution creates the foundations of the management system
directing the activities of the CIECH Group to achieve the Interest of the CIECH Group. The interest of the CIECH Group is a benefit
achieved not at the level of individual companies of the CIECH Group, but at the level of the CIECH Group - through the implementation of
common strategic goals by CIECH, Business Unity and Companies that are not part of Business Units or constitute independent Business
Units. The interest of the CIECH Group is consistent with the interest of CIECH shareholders.
The Constitution:
• governs mutual relations between entities of the CIECH Group
• identifies the sources of applicable regulations to which all entities of the CIECH Group shall adhere,
• sanctions the CIECH Group,
• introduces a BU-centric management model, and
• enables the adoption and implementation of Corporate Documents in CIECH Group companies
The main benefit of the Constitution is the introduction of a BU-centric management model in the CIECH Group. Business Units conducts
operational activities based on product specialisation, and CIECH has a strategic and holding role. The Shared Services Centre (CIECH
Services Sp. z o.o.) that is being created runs an auxiliary activity for the entire CIECH Group. In the BU-centric management system,
decisions are made in Business Units or companies that are not a Business Unit and not part of any Business Unit, with the advisory and
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The benefits of the Constitution are corporate documents common to all companies of the CIECH Group (“Corporate Documents”), such
as policies, regulations and general procedures. Corporate documents are prepared by CIECH, adopted by the Management Board of
CIECH and then implemented directly in the companies of the CIECH Group. Corporate Documents define: the rules of organisation and
conduct in the business process, the rules of supervising business processes, the scope of duties, tasks and competences in business
processes.
One of the main Corporate Documents is the DoA (Delegation of Authorities) (“DoA”) Matrix. The DoA is an instrument used to support and
monitor key business decisions within Business Units and Companies. The DoA defines the catalogue of key issues and the thresholds
that require the participation of individual governing bodies and individuals in the decision-making process. The DoA identifies the
individuals/governing bodies responsible for the decision-making process. Each company of the CIECH Group has its individualised
Delegation of Authorities Matrix.
The Constitution defines the creation of collegiate bodies of the CIECH Group (“Collegiate Bodies”). Collegiate Bodies are appointed to
carry out permanent tasks or specific projects or ad hoc tasks. The following permanent collective bodies operate in the CIECH Group:
Executive Committee, Remuneration and Appointment Committee, Purchasing Committee and Investment Committee. Collegiate bodies
have advisory and decision-making powers. Their decisions are binding on the Business Units and the companies of the CIECH Group.
The main permanent Collegiate Body is the Executive Committee. It is a Collegiate Body including members of the Management Board
of CIECH, directors of the largest Business Units and directors of key CIECH departments. The main tasks of this Committee are:
• defining guidelines, goals and assumptions for the strategy of the CIECH Group and the strategy of Business Units and
companies of the CIECH Group and issuing recommendations to the Management Board of CIECH regarding the approval of
these strategies,
• support for the Management Board of CIECH in the supervision of Business Units and companies of the CIECH Group, and
• assessment of strategic risks and defining preventive and corrective actions, contingency plans in case these risks should
materialise.
8.2. Management standards and compliance system
We strive to set standards in the area of modern management, innovation, high-quality products and cooperation with customers and
business partners.
We operate in accordance with the idea of sustainable development, where economic, social and environmental issues are a key
element of our business strategy, with particular emphasis on such areas as:
• relations with employees,
• occupational health and safety,
• environmental protection, and
• counteracting unlawful behaviour, including corruption.
These rules are set out in the Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group, which describes in detail the standards of conduct of the Group and
its employees in individual areas.
The activities undertaken by the CIECH Group are supported by the implemented management system procedures based on international
standards, ISO norms and numerous internal regulations.
Compliance System
The Compliance system has been operating in the CIECH Group since 2018. It is a set of procedures and systems designed to prevent
legal risks. The Compliance System is to develop the regulations existing in the CIECH Group. It includes updated policies and procedures
regulating labour, social, environmental, human rights and anti-corruption issues. The Compliance system is constantly updated to the
dynamic regulatory changes and changes in the management system of the CIECH Group.
8.3. THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF THE CIECH GROUP
The Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group describes patterns of behaviour that are addressed to all employees of the CIECH Group -
regardless of their position, length of service, form of the concluded contract and scope of duties. All employees of the CIECH Group are
required to read the Code of Conduct, understand it and apply it as part of their daily duties. Particular responsibility in the application
of the Code of Conduct rests with the management of the CIECH Group - by being a model of conduct and providing support and
assistance in the event of doubts or violations of the rules of conduct.
The provisions of the Code of Conduct are also addressed to our clients, business partners, contractors and shareholders, because
we are convinced that common values and principles constitute the foundation for effective cooperation and sustainable development
based on respect for law and honesty.
We ensure compliance - this principle of conduct requires the employees of the CIECH Group to approach the performance of official
duties based on the need to comply with the law, internal regulations and ethical standards in both social and professional relations.
We respect human rights - in the CIECH Group we know that the most important thing is human, therefore business ethics is of great
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We respect free competition - effective and fair competition is the basis for the operation of the CIECH Group and therefore we can
offer our customers the highest quality products and achieve the set business goals. All employees of the CIECH Group, with particular
emphasis on the management staff, are obliged to comply with the rules of fair competition and to react in the event of violation of these
rules, be it through internal activities in the CIECH Group, or by our contractors or partners.
We comply with stock exchange trading regulations and best practices - CIECH as a participant in stock exchange trading - is subject
to Polish and international regulations on securities, compliance with which proves a responsible approach to regulatory authorities and
capital market participants, as well as awareness of the value and numerous benefits that the CIECH Group it relates to the listing of
shares.
We work in safe conditions - the companies of the CIECH Group are committed to improving the standards of conduct aimed at
ensuring a safe working environment, because we are aware that safety is particularly important in production positions and in the case
of employees who spend most of their working time driving motor vehicles.
We provide a work environment free from mobbing and other prohibited conduct - while performing our duties, we build friendly and
partner relations together and we are open and friendly towards our colleagues. Providing a professional and friendly work environment
also means that the CIECH Group companies will not tolerate any form of mobbing, harassment, incl. sexual harassment.
We counteract unlawful behaviour - we do not tolerate unlawful behaviour and monitor the work environment to prevent such behaviour
and immediately eliminate the effects of such behaviour. We encourage employees to report unlawful behaviour.
We do not tolerate the presence of alcohol and intoxicants in the workplace - work in the CIECH Group requires conscious thinking
and often the ability to react quickly - the safety of our co-workers or suppliers depends on it. We strictly forbid the use of alcohol and
drugs in the workplace, as well as being under their influence at the time and place designated for the performance of official duties, and
violation of these rules is a serious breach of employee duties.
We respect the natural environment - we make every effort to ensure that our actions are fully consistent and harmonious with the
idea of environmental protection, while adhering to the principle that the activities of a modern and professional enterprise cannot stand
in opposition to the standards applicable to respect for the common good of all people, which the natural environment undoubtedly is.
We do not tolerate any fraud or corruption - the CIECH Group unequivocally and consistently applies a zero-tolerance policy for all
frauds and corruption - regardless of its form, therefore we show honesty in business activities and as part of daily duties in relations
with customers, contractors, suppliers and colleagues. We require our contractors to accept anti-corruption clauses when concluding
agreements.
We counteract a conflict of interest - we protect the activities of the CIECH Group from circumstances that may threaten the impartial
and objective performance of official duties for the CIECH Group due to family, financial, personal, emotional reasons, political
sympathies, economic interests or any other situations whose occurrence is or may constitute a loss for the CIECH Group. We require
our counterparties to accept conflict of interest clauses when concluding agreements.
We protect information and secrets of the CIECH Group - we make sure that all employees of the CIECH Group exercise particular
care when accessing and processing trade secrets, personal data, expertise (know-how) of the CIECH Group and information requiring
reporting on the stock exchange against various threats, in particular related to with cybercrime.
We use company property responsibly within the working time - all persons, including employees of the CIECH Group, are obliged to
protect the assets and resources of the CIECH Group entrusted to them against theft, loss and misuse.
8.4. List of internal procedures
Employee area
Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group,
Information Protection Policy of the CIECH Group,
Procedure - Regulations of the operation of the Ethics Committee of the CIECH Group,
Anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy of the CIECH Group
Procedure - offering and accepting gifts and invitations within the CIECH Group,
Procedure - Counteracting mobbing and discrimination in the work environment within the CIECH Group,
Occupational Health and Safety Policy of the CIECH Group,
Procedure - managing inspections of authorised bodies, services and authorities,
Procedure for reporting violations of law, internal regulations and ethical standards applicable within the CIECH
Group,
Procedure - Detailed rules and procedure for compliance with the obligation of sobriety by employees within the
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Social area
Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group,
Policy of Compliance with Competition Law within the CIECH Group,
Intellectual Property Protection Policy of the CIECH Group,
Information Protection Policy of the CIECH Group,
Policy of Counteracting Conflicts of Interest within the CIECH Group,
Anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy of the CIECH Group
Procedure - managing inspections of authorised bodies, services and authorities.
Environmental area
Environmental Protection Policy of the CIECH Group
Respect for human
rights
Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group,
Intellectual Property Protection Policy of the CIECH Group,
Information Protection Policy of the CIECH Group,
Procedure - Counteracting mobbing and discrimination in the work environment within the CIECH Group
Procedure for reporting violations of law, internal regulations and ethical standards applicable within the CIECH
Group,
Anti-corruption
Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group,
Policy of Compliance with Competition Law within the CIECH Group,
Policy of Counteracting Conflicts of Interest within the CIECH Group,
Anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy of the CIECH Group
Compliance Policy of the CIECH Group,
Procedure - offering and accepting gifts and invitations within the CIECH Group,
Procedure for reporting violations of law, internal regulations and ethical standards applicable within the CIECH
Group,
Procedure - rules for monitoring and reporting Compliance Obligations within the CIECH Group,
Procedure - Regulations of the operation of the Ethics Committee of the CIECH Group.
Table 24. List of internal procedures
8.5. Rules for reporting violations
The CIECH Group has implemented and maintains a Procedure for reporting violations of law, internal regulations and ethical standards
applicable within the CIECH Group.
The procedure describes the rules for reporting any violations of law, internal regulations/procedures and ethical principles prevailing
within the CIECH Group, in particular those contained in the Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group. Violation is understood as an actual or
potential activity contrary to the law, regulations/procedures or ethical standards as in force within the CIECH Group. The CIECH Group
provides fully anonymous and open communication channels for reporting such violations. Such fully anonymous reporting channel is
provided by: Linia Etyki Sp. z o.o. This reporting channel enables contact with the whistleblower, while maintaining the anonymous nature
of the notification report and any correspondence.
Each employee or associate, intern, volunteer, individual participating in the recruitment process, customer, shareholder and member of
governing bodies of companies of the CIECH Group may report a Violation in any matter which, in the whistleblower’s opinion, constitutes
or may constitute a breach. The CIECH Group ensures protection and anonymity of the whistleblower. In special cases, the CIECH Group
protects the whistleblower who is an employee of the CIECH Group against the action of the management, employees or any other
persons violating the employee’s rights, privacy or any other forms of retaliation. The process of reporting Violations and providing
information related to the examination of a Violation report, analysis of Violations and carrying out the explanatory proceedings shall be
strictly confidential.
Explanatory proceedings in cases of Violations of laws and regulations are carried out by the Compliance Officer of the CIECH Group,
and in cases of violations of ethical principles and conflicts of interest – by the Ethics Committee of the CIECH Group, and when it comes
to mobbing/discriminatory behaviour by the Committee for Counteracting Unlawful Conduct.
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8.6. Counteracting corruption and frauds
As an active participant of business transactions, the CIECH Group applies a policy of zero tolerance for any fraud and corruption,
promoting activities based on ethical values and attitudes and compliance with the law regulating the issues of counteracting fraud and
corruption wherever it conducts business. This approach builds and strengthens the reputation of the CIECH Group as a reliable partner
acting in a responsible and transparent manner, gaining a competitive advantage based solely on market criteria: quality, price and
through the innovative nature of the products, services and solutions offered. Any abuses, including corrupt behaviour, involve the risk of
legal, financial and image liability by the Company, the management of the CIECH Group, and the employees themselves.
An anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy has been implemented which applies within the whole CIECH Group. As an appendix to this
policy, the Group has developed a procedure for offering and accepting presents within the CIECH Group. The process of counteracting
fraud and corruption in the CIECH Group consists in compliance with the requirements of this policy by all employees of the CIECH
Group, regardless of the type of employment contract concluded and the entrusted position, as well as other stakeholders of the CIECH
Group, including associates, suppliers, subcontractors and counterparties.
Under the procedure for offering and accepting gifts, we do not give any gifts to government officials. Giving or receiving a gift, as part
of a business relationship, with a value exceeding PLN 200 gross, requires the consent of the immediate supervisor and the Compliance
Officer of the CIECH Group. Giving and receiving a gift with a value exceeding PLN 200 gross must be recorded. The relevant gift register
is maintained by the Compliance Officer of the CIECH Group.
CIECH Group employees may not accept any gifts, and in particular:
• from any counterparty or its related entities during negotiations, in connection with ongoing or planned negotiations,
• from any counterparty or its related entities in connection with the performance of the contract, including in particular, the work
acceptance confirmation related thereto.
Employees who are responsible for making a decision in a specific case or participate in any capacity in the decision-making process
related to a specific case, due to their role or official position, may not accept any gifts from counterparties associated with the case.
We require our counterparties to accept anti-corruption clauses when entering the tender procedure or when concluding contracts, in
which they oblige themselves to adopt the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy of the CIECH Group.
8.7. Observance of human rights
At the CIECH Group, we place emphasis on promoting ethical values and behaviour aimed at observance of human rights among our
stakeholders, predominantly our employees and counterparties. Accordingly, all companies of the CIECH Group joined the Declaration
of Adoption of the Standard of the United Nations Ethical Program, thus committing themselves to comply with internationally recognised
human rights and labour standards, according to which they shall, in particular, support and promote the freedom of association within the
CIECH Group and relations with the market environment. support the elimination of all forms of slavery and forced labour and contribute
to the effective abolition of work by adolescents under the age of 18.
• We comply with all applicable laws in terms of working hours, overtime, pay and other employer’s benefits. Wages and salaries
are paid in a timely manner, in accordance with the applicable “Remuneration Regulations”.
• We give our employees the freedom to join or withdraw their membership in trade unions and/or employee representation of
their choice.
• We appreciate a diverse, inclusive work environment, and do not discriminate against, or tolerate any discrimination, on the
basis of gender, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, origin or any other characteristic protected by law.
• We do not use any type of forced labour. Employees have control over their identity documents and do not pay any fees related
to obtaining or maintaining their employment.
• Using any physical and/or mental force, including mobbing, is prohibited.
8.8. Competition protection
The Competition Law Compliance Policy within the CIECH Group defines rules aimed at protecting fair and healthy competition. In
particular, as part of the observance of the principles of fair competition:
• we avoid making any kind of arrangements, without the consent and knowledge of our Legal Department, with entities from
outside the CIECH Group, in the scope of pricing, sales and offer policies, production volume, costs and expenses as well as
sales method. This restriction shall also apply to any contacts and information provided to all types of industry organisations,
chambers of commerce, as well as expressing opinions on any other economic operator in a non-substantive manner,
• we treat as confidential any information on the pricing, sales and offer policies, and those that may be used to limit free
competition, such as planned price changes, interest in participating in any tender and the content of the tender offer, and
• we treat our customers and business partners in a fair and respectful manner. We exclude practices of unjustified privileging, or
blocking or limiting access to products from the CIECH Group’s offer.

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8.9. Counteracting conflicts of interests
The Policy of Counteracting Conflicts of Interest within the CIECH Group defines the principles of any action and measure aimed at
excluding the possibility of a conflict of interest from the business operations of the CIECH Group. We assume that an employee is in
a conflict of interest if, when acting for their own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity to whom they are obliged, they
act against the interests of the CIECH Group. Such circumstances may threaten the employee’s impartial and objective performance of
official duties for the CIECH Group due to family, financial, personal, emotional reasons, as well as political affiliations, economic interests
or any other situation the existence or occurrence of which is or may be detrimental to the CIECH Group.
In some cases, a conflict of interest may also be regarded as a manifestation of corrupt behaviour. Accordingly, the CIECH Group takes
all steps in order to identify, clarify and manage cases of connections, relations, contacts, evidence of gratitude, as well as transactions
or any other undertakings that may affect, directly or indirectly, the loyalty and impartiality of decisions made by the employees of the
CIECH Group.
Where a conflict of interest exists, each employee of the CIECH Group shall immediately disclose such circumstances to their immediate
supervisor or the CIECH Group Ethics Committee in order to make an objective and fair decision aimed at eliminating or solving the
problem.
We require our counterparties to accept conflict of interest clauses when concluding agreements with them.
8.10. Compliance training
The Compliance Department of the CIECH Group carries out initial and periodic training in:
• the rules of the Code of Conduct of the CIECH Group,
• the management system within the CIECH Group,
• the anti-corruption and anti-fraud policy of the CIECH Group.
• procedures for offering and accepting gifts within the CIECH Group.
• using an anonymous channel for reporting violations (whistle-blowing)

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9. About this report
9.1. Methodologies forming the basis for preparation of
this report
The non-financial report of the CIECH Group for 2020 was prepared in accordance with the Core Option of the international non-financial
reporting standard, Global Reporting Initiative. It is the fourth non-financial report of the CIECH Group, which comprehensively presents
our impact on social, employee and environmental issues. The previous non-financial report of the CIECH Group for 2019 was published
on 31 March 2020.
9.2. Our stakeholders and the manner of interacting with
them
In our operations, we exert a significant impact, both short-term and long-term, on our immediate and further environments. Analysing
and assessing this impact enables us to we conduct a dialogue and obtain information on issues which are of interest to our stakeholders.
INVESTORS
CUSTOMERS
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
EMPLOYEES
SUPPLIERS
FUTURE GENERATIONS
Figure 21 Stakeholders of the CIECH Group

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We actively analyse which issues are of particular interest to our stakeholders, and we openly inform them about our actions in these
issues and take their expectations into account.
In order to structure and organise our approach to stakeholder relevant issues, we have adopted the methodology and concept developed
by SASB (the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), which identified the most important ESG areas that should be reported. In
addition, we analysed our interaction with different stakeholder groups and reviewed documents published by our stakeholders and
their representative institutions.
Stakeholder group Group characteristics Forms of dialogue and obtaining feedback
Investors
individuals and institutions that have engaged,
or are considering investing their capital, in the
CIECH Group: shareholders (institutional and
individual), potential shareholders as well as
banks and other institutions on the debt capital
market.
individuals and institutions intermediating and
supporting active participants of the financial
market in the analysis and execution of
investment decisions: brokerage houses and
offices, industry-specific and financial media
institutions organising and supervising the
financial market, managing its infrastructure
and participating in the process of establishing
regulations: the Stock Exchange, the Polish
Financial Supervision Authority and the
Association of Stock Exchange Issuers
Information obtained through direct contacts
Analysis of ESG surveys and questionnaires
sent to the CIECH Group
Analysis of international non-financial reporting
standards, especially GRI and SASB
Analysis of the existing and proposed
regulations and codes of good practice on the
Polish market and abroad.
Employees
Individuals employed by the CIECH Group
companies, regardless of the type and place of
employment and position held
In some cases, also individuals employed by
suppliers and subcontractors of the CIECH Group
(e.g. working at our production plants)
Potential employees
Former employees, especially people who
retired from CIECH.
Direct contacts
Employee opinion survey
Dialogue with trade unions and employee
representation bodies
Interactive communication day events
providing with ability to directly ask questions
to the Management Board
Other internal communication tools
Customers
Current, potential and former customers
In some cases, also our customers’ clients
Direct contacts
Analysis of ESG inquiries, questionnaires and
surveys sent to the CIECH Group
Customer ESG strategies and reports
Documents published by industry organisations
in which our customers participate.
Suppliers
Suppliers, service providers and subcontractors.
Direct contacts
ESG strategies and reports of our suppliers
Verification of compliance with our Code of
Business Partners and ESG standards by our
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Stakeholder group Group characteristics Forms of dialogue and obtaining feedback
Local communities
Communities at the locations of our production
facilities
Local authorities and local public administration
Direct contacts
Consultation processes
Future generations
All individuals and institutions who will be our
stakeholders in a long, at least several decades,
time perspective
Represented through long-term policies of
governments, international and supranational
organisations and the activities of local, regional
and global NGOs
Analysis of programme documentation and
communications from governments, international
organisations and supranational NGOs.
Analysis of programme documentation and
communications from governments, international
organisations and supranational NGOs.
Tracking the results of scientific research and
technical progress in areas similar to the activities
of the CIECH Group.
Table 25. Forms of dialogue and manner of obtaining feedback on areas which are significant to our stakeholders
9.3. Materiality analysis
9.3.1. Process
In order to prioritise the areas included in the ESG, we carried out a detailed materiality analysis. The analysis was performed in December
2020. Accordingly, the resulting conclusions will be fully taken into account in the next edition of the report. At present, not in all areas
that we have considered material, we have reliable data that could be presented.
When analysing materiality, we applied the SASB approach.
Scope of analysis
As a basis, we adopted the list of ESG areas in the SASB Standards for the
„Resource Transformation” sector and the chemical industry was reviewed in
terms of the specifics of the CIECH Group
Financial impact and risk assessment
We assessed the impact of individual ESG areas on:
- Revenues/Expenses
- Assets/Liabilities
- Capital expense/Risk profile
Our stakeholders’ interests and concern
We have verified the level of interest/concern of all stakeholder groups, in
particular, in ESG areas
Other factors
We have also considered: trends in the legal environment, current and
future norms and standards in our industry and factors influencing long-term
competitiveness, as well as opportunities for innovation
Figure 22 Materiality analysis for ESG areas within the CIECH Group

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9.3.2. Results
Based on the materiality analysis described above, we have selected four areas of priority materiality and eight areas of high materiality.
Areas of priority materiality:
• Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG Emissions)
• Energy Management
• Water and Wastewater Management
• Employee Health and Safety.
Areas of high materiality:
• Air Quality
• Waste and Hazardous Material Management
• Community Relations
• Employee Engagement, Corporate Culture and Labour Relations
• Product Quality and Safety
• Business Ethics
• Management of the Legal and Regulatory Framework
• Critical Incident Risk Management
Priority materiality areas are of great interest to our stakeholders or have a very large impact on our current or future financial results.
High materiality areas are also of interest to our stakeholders and have a financial impact, however, at a level noticeably lower than
priority areas. The priority and high materiality areas are presented in this report. The exceptions include the areas of “Critical Incident
Management” and “Regulatory Management”, which are currently being analysed within the Group, and the manner of their consistent
presentation is subject to internal discussion. They will be described in the next edition of the report.
Those areas which do not classify as priority or high materiality areas have not been described in this report. This does not entail that
they are not significant for the operations of the CIECH Group. It only means that according to our assessment, their presentation in this
report would bring little benefit or informative value for our stakeholders.
9.4. Indexes
9.4.1. GRI Content Index
GRI Standard Title Page
102-1 Name of the organization 9
102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services 18-27
102-3 Location of headquarters 9
102-4 Location of operations 9, 11
102-5 Ownership and legal form 11-12, 16
102-6 Markets served 9
102-7 Scale of the organization 4, 11, 16
102-8 Information on employees and other workers 48-49
102-9 Supply chain 20-23
102-10 Significant changes to the or-ganization and its supply chain 10
102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach Is not applied
102-12 External initiatives 59
102-13 Membership of associations 59
102-14 Statement from senior deci-sion-maker 5
102-15 Key impacts, risks, and oppor-tunities 14-15, 31-32
102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior 6, 66-67
102-17 Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics 67
102-18 Governance structure 63-65
102-19 Delegating authority 63-65
102-20 Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics 37, 63-64
102-24 Nominating and selecting the highest governance body 63
102-40 List of stakeholder groups 71-73
102-41 Collective bargaining agree-ments 48
102-42 Identifying and selecting sta-keholders 71-74

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102-43 Approach to stakeholder en-gagement 71-74
102-44 Key topics and concerns raised 73-74
102-45 Entities included in the consol-idated financial statements 11-12
102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries 73-74
102-47 List of material topics 73-74
102-48 Restatements of information No restatements
102-49 Changes in reporting 73-74
102-50 Reporting period 71
102-51 Date of most recent report 71
102-52 Reporting cycle 71
102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report 75
102-54 Claims of reporting in accord-ance with the GRI Standards 74
102-55 GRI content index 74
201-4 Financial assistance received from government 61
205 Anti-corruption 68
206 Anti-competitive Behavior 68
302 Energy 55-56
302-1 Energy consumption within the organization 56
302-4 Reduction of energy con-sumption 55-56
303 Water and Effluents 57
303-5 Water consumption 57
305 Emissions 53-54, 57
305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emis-sions 54
305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions 54
305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other signif-icant air emissions 57
401 Employment 42-49
401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover 49
403 Occupational Health and Safety 39-41
403-1 Occupational health and safe-ty management system 39
403-2 Hazard identification, risk as-sessment, and incident inves-tigation 39
403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety 40
403-9 Work-related injuries 41
9.4.2. Table of compliance with the requirements of the Accounting Act:
Issue Pages
Description of the business model 12
Key non-financial performance indicators 4, 41, 48-49, 54, 56-57
Description of policies and outcomes of their application with regard to the following issues:
Social 59-61
Employee-related 39-49
Natural environment 51-57
Observation of human rights 68
Counteracting corruption 68
Non-financial risks and description of risk management 31-32
9.5. Contact
For more information on the content described in this report, please contact our Investor Relations and ESG Director at: Przemyslaw.
Wasilewski@ciechgroup.pl

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STATEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD
This Non-financial Report of the CIECH Group and CIECH S.A. in 2020 was approved by the Management Board of the Company on
22 April 2021.
Warsaw, 22 April 2021.
(signed on the polish original)
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Dawid Jakubowicz - President of the Management Board of CIECH Spółka Akcyjna
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Mirosław Skowron – Member of the Management Board of CIECH Spółka Akcyjna
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Jarosław Romanowski – Member of the Management Board of CIECH Spółka Akcyjna