Employee volunteerism

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An important area of social activities is the “Copper Heart”, an employee volunteerism program pursued since 2014. Employees can request support from their employer to participate in volunteer and charitable initiatives.

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Areas of involvement in the “Copper Heart” program in 2022

In-kind and financial collections

Supporting runners

Actions for children

Promoting cancer prevention

Aid for refugees from Ukraine

Despite the ongoing threat of a pandemic, six official peer collections for the benefit of those in need were conducted in 2022: 4 campaigns promoting active lifestyles combined with charitable actions, 3 educational projects, 2 peer financial collections for the benefit of colleagues in need.

“Doughnut with Noble Filling” is the largest annual charity event held at the company on Fat Thursday. On this day, KGHM employee volunteers distribute doughnuts at the company’s mines, steel plants and offices, and the money raised from the sales is donated to the treatment and rehabilitation of KGHM employees’ children.

In the interest of employee safety, due to the continuing pandemic threat, in 2022 the campaign was held for the first time in the form of an online fundraiser, and the doughnuts were not distributed at divisions. Despite this revised formula, 160% of the target was achieved.

For safety reasons, it was only after the pandemic restrictions had eased that volunteers were able to engage in the traditional action of supporting athletes along the route of the Summer run called “Bieg Piastów”.

KGHM volunteers take part in actions for the benefit of wards of orphanages and local educational and care institutions. During Christmas holidays, they present children with prepared packages with gifts.

In 2022, they invited the children from the orphanage in Wilków to a Christmas Eve meeting at KGHM, where they received the speaker of their dreams.

Volunteers from the Ore Enrichment Plant (OEU) division are involved in educational campaigns for children and young people. In 2022, they used specially-prepared original educational programs, i.e. “Children of Copper” and “St. Barbara” and visited 44 establishments reaching nearly 4,000 children and educational staff with knowledge about copper mining and processing, as well as mining traditions.

In 2022, KGHM once again became involved in activities promoting breast cancer prevention. During the “Pink October”, it took action out to raise awareness and knowledge among female workers.

For the duration of the campaign, most of the Company’s Divisions were illuminated in pink and the women working for the company received a small gift and a commemorative card with a reminder how important preventive tests are, and practical information such as phone numbers to book preventive tests. To emphasise solidarity with the idea behind the campaign, on 22 October 2022, employees of KGHM Divisions added pink elements to their clothing.

KGHM also reminded the male part of the staff about screening for early detection of testicular cancer. The handball players of Zagłębie Lubin, for example, or the outstanding ski-alpinist and KGHM Ambassador, Andrzej Bargiel, helped to encourage them to perform the tests.

The company recognised all active volunteers by organising Volunteer’s Day and Santa Claus celebrations in sporting style. On this occasion, Marcin Gortat held a special training for the children of volunteers and people who are particularly involved in the life of the company. The event was an expression of the company’s gratitude to its employees for their help and cooperation within the framework of the KGHM Volunteer Service.

Dialogue and social engagement

Support for sport