Trakcja PRKiI S.A.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2019)
Reporting Period: 2017
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:105,309 GJ
Waste Generated:84,220 tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable development
- Occupational health and safety
- Social responsibility
- Environmental protection
- Corporate governance
Environmental Achievements
- Implemented Integrated Management System including ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2005, and BS OHSAS 18001:2007.
- Successfully completed renewal audit of Integrated Management System by TÜV SÜD.
- Recognised as one of the socially responsible companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (RESPECT INDEX) for the second consecutive year.
- Implemented measures to reduce material consumption (e.g., double-sided printing, energy-saving lights).
Social Achievements
- Employed over 300 new employees, particularly engineers and specialists.
- Implemented new remuneration regulations with incentive systems.
- Recognised by the Central Institute for Labour Protection as one of the Leaders in Safety at Work.
- Implemented occupational safety management system compliant with PN-N-18001 (OHSAS).
Governance Achievements
- Completed organisational and legal restructuring process.
- Implemented a new contract-focused organisational structure.
- Improved contract management with monthly meetings with contract directors.
- Improved claim management with a uniform claim policy.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Significant delay of the Financial Framework 2014-2020 in public tenders.
- Growing competition in the rail and road construction market.
- Contract completion risks (administrative delays, material price changes, subcontractor issues, cost underestimation).
- Financial risks (availability of funding, liquidity).
Mitigation Strategies
- Optimised the Company's organisational structure (reducing jobs).
- Implemented a modern contract management system.
- Monitors capital structure using debt ratios.
- Monitors cash at hand and maintains debt and financial liquidity at a safe level.
- Develops long- and short-term analyses and forecasts for cash requirements.
- Implemented measures to counteract corruption risks (Anti-corruption and Anti-bribery Programme).
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Procurement platform (auctions, requests for proposal)
- Framework agreements
- Supplier selection criteria (price, timeliness, warranty, payment date)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
Certifications: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2005, BS OHSAS 18001:2007, PN-EN ISO 3834-3:2007
Third-party Assurance: Deloitte Audyt spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością sp. k.
Awards & Recognition
- SEP President’s Medal
- Chamber of Commerce award (Urban Transport)
- Józef Nowkuński prize
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:328,586 GJ
Waste Generated:462,011 tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental protection
- Occupational health and safety
- Social and employee aspects
- Ethics and prevention of corruption
Environmental Achievements
- Reduction in SO2 emissions to the air by 0.5% compared to the previous year
- Year-on-year reduction in electricity consumption through purchasing power tools and equipment with reduced electricity consumption, using energy-saving light bulbs and fluorescent lamps
Social Achievements
- Implemented Onboarding process to reduce employee turnover and increase employee involvement, job satisfaction, and productivity
- Over 16,600 hours of employee training (45.7% increase from 2018)
- Reduction in accidents at work
Governance Achievements
- Implemented compliance procedures and provided training on anti-corruption and counteracting unwanted behavior in the workplace
- Established a Person of Trust to support employees reporting unwanted behavior
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Unstable supply of contracts in the infrastructure project market
- Above-average increase in prices of materials and subcontractors
- Shortages on the labor market
- Failure to implement the contract revaluation system
- Problems with settling contractual claims
- Liquidity problems
- Difficulties in securing larger contracts due to liquidity problems and timely project implementation limitations
- Risk of disruption of operations related to the COVID-19 virus
Mitigation Strategies
- Financial restructuring and attracting a new, stable shareholder
- Acquired new financial instruments worth more than PLN 400 million, refinancing program totaling PLN 1.2 billion
- Signed new contracts worth over PLN 750 million
- Active liquidity management policy (monitoring liquidity, focusing on financing terms, maintaining low receivables, managing inventories, shortening invoicing period)
- Active participation in tender procedures
- Strengthening the position on the Polish market for construction and assembly services in the railway sector
- Strengthening the Group's position on other markets (Germany, Ukraine)
- Diversification of the Group's business
- 10% reduction in working hours for employees to reduce costs (until June 30, 2020)
- Suspension of bonuses, awards, allowances, and severance pay; reduction in overtime and company car use; reduction in social benefits fund contribution
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Procurement platform (auctions, requests for proposal); framework agreements; criteria include price, timeliness of deliveries, guarantee period, payment terms; 'Principles of Cooperation with Suppliers and Subcontractors by Trakcja PRKiI' document available on company website.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 (ISO 45001 certification scheduled for July 2020), PN-EN ISO 3834-3:2007
Third-party Assurance: BDO spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością sp. k.
Awards & Recognition
- Safe Work Leader's Silver Card
- First place in the 'Build Safely' competition
- Distinction in the 'Build Safely 2019' competition
- Third place in the 'Improvement of working conditions' competition