Message from our CEO
Dear Stakeholders,
Welcome to another edition of Orange Polska’s integrated annual report, in which we present both the financial and non-financial results of our business activities in 2023. Combining all these aspects into one document allows us to show you our performance in a wider context, and discuss how we create value for our various stakeholders at the same time as building a more sustainable business for the long term.
In 2023 our business has, once again, demonstrated its strong fundamentals. We delivered on our annual objectives and made a real progress in all pillars of our .Grow strategy. It was achieved in a demanding macroeconomic environment of very high inflation and close to zero GDP growth. Moreover this was combined with intensive market competition especially in fibre and convergence. I encourage you to look into the report for details.
On becoming CEO of Orange Polska, I was very pleased to see that values of a sustainable and responsible approach – values that take into account our impact on the environment and society – are so high among the Company’s priorities; they are, in fact, written into our DNA. I am strongly convinced that true economic development must combine financial and non-financial aspects of business.
Last year was a particular year for the pillar of our strategy related to responsibility. Reduction of our CO2 emissions significantly accelerated, as we benefitted from a portfolio of contracts for renewable energy. Versus reference year 2015, they were lower by 79%. We have met our 2025 strategic goal two years in advance. We have also increased our focus on scope 3 CO2 emissions. As part of our busy social agenda, in 2023 we completed our three-year flagship social programme called Lesson:Enter, in which more than 80,000 Polish teachers mainly from small towns and villages enhanced their digital skills. We have continued our education programmes for children and seniors aimed at reducing their socio-digital exclusion.
Looking forward, we are pleased that the economic environment is gradually improving with inflation falling to low single digits. We also hope that unblocked EU funds will stimulate business activity in Poland and our future project pipeline. 2024 will be the last year of implementation of the .Grow strategy. We are determined to reach all its objectives and we use this time to work on a new strategic plan, which I am sure will be a platform for us to further increase value for all our stakeholders.
Liudmila Climoc
President and CEO of Orange Polska