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EMAS – Good large-scale practice in Poland
Published on 14 January 2020
Poland
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About this good practice
The Energa Group, managed by Energa SA, is a major Polish energy company. Its activities include the generation, distribution (transmission over electricity networks) of electricity, electricity trading (sale to wholesalers and end customers), sale of gas and lighting services, as well as the generation, distribution and sale of heat. ENERGA Group is a leading producer of hydropower and has the largest share of all major energy groups in Poland in electricity generation from renewable sources in terms of the overall electricity production and distribution volume.
The main features of the Group are:
- 3 mln individual and business customers;
- 185 k km of power lines;
- App. 9 k employees with employment contracts;
- 22.1 TWh of energy transmitted in 2017;
- 62 generation facilities.
The parent company of the Group is Energa SA, based in Gdańsk. It has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since December 2013. Its shares are included in WIG20 (index of the twenty largest companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange) as well as in RESPECT Index and FTSE4Good Emerging (indexes of socially responsible companies).
More detailed information is available on the website: https://grupa.energa.pl/en.
The main features of the Group are:
- 3 mln individual and business customers;
- 185 k km of power lines;
- App. 9 k employees with employment contracts;
- 22.1 TWh of energy transmitted in 2017;
- 62 generation facilities.
The parent company of the Group is Energa SA, based in Gdańsk. It has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since December 2013. Its shares are included in WIG20 (index of the twenty largest companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange) as well as in RESPECT Index and FTSE4Good Emerging (indexes of socially responsible companies).
More detailed information is available on the website: https://grupa.energa.pl/en.
Resources needed
The Group joined EMAS register in 2016, with 10 subsidiaries, 159 sites and app. 5 k employees, as one of the largest EMAS organizations in Poland and the scheme is continuing, despite the growth and development of the organization (app. 9 k employees 431 sites, 17 subsidiaries in 2018).
Evidence of success
The organisation is the largest EMAS registered entity in Poland, especially in terms of the number of employees (9 000). This is worth acknowledging, the more so because in Europe there are still too few institutions interested in environmental aspects related to this certification.
Potential for learning or transfer
In this case, we are dealing with a large institution, operates in the field of energy production (mainly from renewable sources), which maintains high standards of environmental management as an organization. This good example, scaled within the European regions - different large companies, may have really a great pro-environmental effect.
Further information
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
Energa SA
Poland
Pomorskie
Contact
Head of International Projects Unit