Diversity at the workplace
All of the Group companies follow clear rules of employment and promotion.
All of the Group companies follow clear rules of employment and promotion. We seek to ensure diversity encompassing gender, education, age and professional experience with respect to all our employees with particular regard to the companies’ governing bodies and their key managers.
Any form of workplace discrimination, whether direct or indirect, on grounds of gender, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, political views, trade union membership, ethnicity, religious denomination, sexual orientation, or whether an employee is employed under a fixed-term or open-ended, full-time or part-time contract, is prohibited.
The Grupa Azoty Articles of Association define rules for appointment of the Management Board and for election of Management Board members by employees. The Collective Labour Agreement sets forth the employment and promotion criteria for managerial positions, which are based on a competence model and psychological tests verifying candidates’ management abilities. Also, the Work Rules of Grupa Azoty contain a section devoted to equal treatment in employment.
We do not apply the principle of parity – each potential new employee is evaluated solely on the basis of their knowledge and skills and never on the basis of sex, background or age criteria. Over the years, the Group has developed rules that support non-discrimination and diversity, and ensure equal opportunities for professional development of the workforce, and thus contribute to higher work efficiency and the Group’s development.
BEST PRACTICE
Grupa Azoty Puławy has in place a Dialogue Forum, i.e. regular meetings between the employer and all trade unions active at the company during which information on key aspects of Grupa Azoty Puławy’s operations is presented, and employee-oriented proposals and initiatives are discussed. The company has also established a collective bargaining agreement negotiation team to discuss amendments to the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement and to consult them with trade unions. The negotiations concern proposals put forward by the employer or by the trade unions.
Total annual contributions to PFRON – the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled [PLN]
| 2019 | 2020 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN | 1,409,276.0 | 1,123,135.0 | 2,532,411.0 |
| Grupa Azoty POLICE | 2,916,429.0 | 2,803,768.0 | 5,720,197.0 |
| Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY | 3,618,423.0 | 3,880,515.4 | 7,498,938.4 |
| Grupa Azoty S.A. | 2,618,870.0 | 2,576,138.0 | 519,008.0 |
| Grupa Azoty Group (total) | 10,562,998.0 | 10,383,556.4 |
Number of trade unions and operation of the Works Council
| 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN | 3 | 3 |
| Grupa Azoty POLICE | 6 | 6 |
| Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY | 9 | 9 |
| Grupa Azoty S.A. | 5 | 5 |
Ratio of average gross pay of women to men (by position) [%]
Structure level | Grupa Azoty S.A. | Grupa Azoty KĘDZIERZYN | Grupa Azoty PUŁAWY | Grupa Azoty POLICE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Position | ||||||||
| Operators | 105.32 | 99.48 | 103.48 | 99.18 | 109.12 | 105.20 | 109.66 | 86.77 |
| Other blue-collar jobs | 99.53 | 96.50 | 86.50 | 87.35 | 84.91 | 83.91 | 77.51 | 80.91 |
| Managing officers | 94.45 | 95.16 | 93.02 | 85.86 | 95.13 | 93.01 | 93.54 | 104.85 |
| Laboratory staff | 106.50 | 107.09 | 112.08 | 128.38 | 107.24 | 105.45 | 89.55 | 93.69 |
| Supervisors | 95.53 | 98.79 | 77.08 | 79.72 | 87.89 | 88.50 | 82.78 | 79.52 |
| Senior staff | 92.19 | 90.61 | 99.40 | 123.34 | 86.27 | 84.72 | 64.54 | - |
| Specialists | 92.07 | 91.39 | 88.42 | 89.64 | 86.65 | 90.27 | 85.83 | 82.82 |
| Senior management | 100.67 | 94.69 | 104.84 | 103.13 | 113.62 | 116.43 | 118.22 | 116.01 |
| Management Board | 109.85 | 106.96 | ||||||
*The ratio calculation takes into account bonuses and awards.
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements
99% of Grupa Azoty S.A. employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. They do not include Management Board members and personnel employed under managerial contracts. At Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn, a collective bargaining agreement covers nearly 98% of employees, except for Management Board members, management staff, juvenile workers who undergo professional training or who learn to perform specific tasks, and personnel under replacement employment contracts. 100% of Grupa Azoty Puławy and Grupa Azoty Police employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
