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Activity of the KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation and sponsoring

Activity of the KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation and sponsoring

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In 2022, the Foundation continued to develop its operations, pursuing its statutory goals in four areas:
Sponsorship activity
Principles of sponsorship

The KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation was established in 2003 to continue long traditions of pro publico bono activities conducted by its Founder – KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., and to implement local and regional initiatives and projects of national and global reach.

The basis for the operation of the KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation are financial and material donations granted to:

individuals in the field of health care and natural disaster relief;
institutions for the execution of projects, in four areas.

In 2022, the activity of KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation was focused on granting donations and overseeing how they are spent as well as on running the program. The commitments undertaken by the Foundation were carried out with the utmost care, thorough analysis of the submitted requests and with a detailed consideration of the capacity to help.

In 2022, the Foundation continued to develop its operations, pursuing its statutory goals in four areas:

health and safety

science and education

sports and recreation

culture and tradition

In 2022, the KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation made every effort to identify various social needs and address them in line with the assumptions of its articles of association and within its capabilities. Support was granted in the form of cash donations in a total amount of PLN 36,684,034.56, including PLN 35,185,924.53 for the performance of 430 projects and PLN 1,498,110.03 for 158 private individuals.

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Donations contributed by the KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation in 2022, by individual areas of support

	Amount awarded (PLN)	Number of projects/ number of individuals
Donations for institutions	35,185,924.53	430
Health and safety	13,663,221.13	118
Science and education	3,093,729.24	49
Sports and recreation	4,991,041.00	89
Health Promotion and Environmental Hazards Prevention Program	1,107,451.00	5
Culture and tradition	13,437,933.16	174
Donations to individuals	1,498,110.03	158
Health care	1,498,110.03	158
Total donation amount	36,684,034.56

The statutory objectives, the lines of action in individual areas of activities of the Foundation and descriptions of projects and initiatives, including the identification of beneficiaries, are described in detail on the Foundation website www.fundacjakghm.pl and can be found in the Activity Report for 2022, also posted on the website indicated.

Sponsorship activity

KGHM’s sponsorship strategy is closely associated with the activity pursued in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The areas of sponsoring activities of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. are culture and social affairs, science and sport.

As part of its support for culture, since 2019 KGHM has assumed patronage of the Royal Castle in Warsaw. It has also supported the Wrocław Opera for many years. KGHM also continued its patronage of the Warsaw Rising Museum. The company is also keen to support valuable film productions. In 2022, “The Prophet” an action drama about Stefan Wyszyński, sponsored by KGHM, was screened in cinemas across Poland. As part of its commitment to engaging with families, the company is a partner in the Epiphany procession event.

As regards science, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. supports higher education institutions and scientific institutions, thus tightening cooperation and building a bridge between the industry and academia. The Company provides financial and subject-matter aid to projects thematically related to the problems solved to meet the needs of KGHM and the region. In 2022, particular emphasis was placed on engaging in industry events related to mining, but also, for example, the energy transition. Moreover, KGHM was involved in major economic events, including the Economic Forum, the Vision Development Forum and the 590 Congress.

The company supports both top-class professional sport and amateur sport. The Parent Entity is the major sponsor and at the same time the owner of Zagłębie Lubin S.A., a football team playing in the top Polish football league. At the same time, KGHM is a sponsor of two clubs based in Lubin: Cuprum Lubin (volleyball) and Zagłębie Lubin (handball).

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. has been one of the sponsors of “Bieg Piastów”, a cross-country skiing marathon, in Jakuszyce. The company also supports other running events, such as “Cross Straceńców” (Cross-Country Race of Desperados), the New Year running and walking event in Głogów, the Wolf’s Trail Run to commemorate Polish “Disowned Soldiers”, as well as local sports organisations whose members include employees of the KGHM Group.

Principles of sponsorship

To ensure transparent rules of taking decisions to support a given project, offers are analysed by the Sponsorship Committee. The decisions of the Committee are documented in the form of minutes in each case, which are approved by the President and CEO of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. The sponsorship activity of the KGHM Group is subject to regulations given in the Sponsorship Policy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and the procedure of obtaining an opinion from the Sponsorship Committee.