Integrated Report
2022

Stakeholders and relations with the environment

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KGHM is a global player, but firmly rooted in local communities. Due to the scale of our operations, we are also an important link in the national economy. KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.’s shares are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, and our achievements attract the attention of both Polish and international investors. Moreover, we have taken decisive steps in the direction of a green transition, committing in our strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. We realize that all the factors mentioned require transparency and monitoring of stakeholder needs and opinions. We feel obliged to maintain the high quality of communication and reporting obligations resulting from dynamically changing regulations. This report is one of the tools through which we meet the expectations of the environment.

Tomasz Zdzikot President of the Management Board KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

Map of Key Stakeholders of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group in 2022

Stakeholder type Specification
Key Stakeholders
Employees, including trade union members Including former employees and potential employees
Owners Parent Entity KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and Group companies
Representatives of local and national government Local governments of the municipalities, in which the company operates; State Treasury
Local community members Social groups that are not non-government organizations, i.e., for example, social welfare centres
Suppliers Suppliers of the entire value chain, including JV partners in which KGHM holds shares
Clients Domestic and international
Regulators Including, among others, the legislature, the judiciary, standardization/metrology bodies
Stock exchange environment Shareholders, bondholders, rating agencies
Supervisory authorities E.g. Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), the Chief Labour Inspectorate (PIP), certification bodies, industry authorization bodies (e.g. PSSE, PIWet).
Exchanges in Warsaw and London London Metal Exchange and the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Financial markets Including, among others, banks and insurers
Other Stakeholders
Media All types: domestic and international
Competitors Domestic and international
Indigenous people This refers to the KGHM Group, mainly the first nations of the North America
Trade organisations Domestic and international, such as chambers of commerce, International Copper Association (ICA)
International organisations  E.g. the UN
Academic and research institutions, universities Running their operations in Poland and abroad
Non-governmental organizations Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a social and environmental profile

Channels of communication with Stakeholders

Examples of communication channels and tools of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group towards selected key stakeholder groups in 2022.
Employees
KGHM’s priority is the health and safety of employees, their professional development and the continuous improvement of working conditions
  • meetings and consultations with employee representatives on important decisions or events
  • Internet, internal publications and TV, newsletters; 921 central information posts published on Intra/Extranet, 331 video materials (news) on KGHM TV, 22 issues of the biweekly CUrier magazine
  • company events, competitions, employee volunteerism, training, engagement surveys (17 internal competitions)
  • publications in local and national media on the activities and projects implemented by the Company
Representatives of government administration
The company works with government administration at all levels on the use of local resources, labour and environmental policies. KGHM organizes consultation and information meetings with the participation of representatives of areas where it operates or plans to operate
  • meetings and consultations
  • traditional and electronic correspondence
  • Internet
Local community members
KGHM conducts extensive dialogue with local communities. It results in infrastructure development activities: supporting local charity organizations, science, culture and sports. For the sake of the health of employees and residents of the region, campaigns are organized to promote an active lifestyle
  • publications in local media and social media: 1005 publications on the KGHMtoMy page on Facebook, 515 publications on LinkedIn, the naMiedzi mobile phone app
  • meetings, conferences and seminars, sports events sponsored by KGHM
  • CSR programs, such as Eco-Health; for more information, see the Employees and Social Impact section of this report
  • participation of KGHM representatives in events and celebrations organized in the municipalities and counties of the Copper Basin
Shareholders and the stock market environment
As a public company, KGHM is developing additional forms of dialogue with capital market participants. It conducts an open and effective information policy using, among other things, electronic media at the local and national level. It organizes meetings and study visits for analysts and fund managers
  • General Meeting of Shareholders
  • Current and periodic reports, newsletters, market bulletin „Investor’s Handbook”
  • Conferences, meetings and study visits, Investor Days
  • Internet and social media (IR channel on LinkedIn), press releases posted on the website kghm.com
  • Daily e-mail and telephone communication responding to investors’ current needs
Media
KGHM builds good relations with the media by providing them with precise, comprehensive information on the Company’s current situation and actions taken
  • Press conferences, teleconferences
  • Meetings of journalists with company representatives and study visits
  • Press releases (103 press releases were published in 2022)
  • Internet and corporate website kghm.com
  • Direct contact with KGHM representatives
Business partners
KGHM maintains ongoing contact with its business partners to monitor their needs and level of satisfaction with service in business relationships
  • Conferences and trade fairs
  • Meetings, traditional and electronic correspondence
  • External and business partners’ own questionnaires
  • Corporate website kghm.com
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