2023 Sustainability
Report

Sustainability Report 2023

Message to the Stakeholders

For nearly twenty years, the Group has transparently and responsibly disclosed its economic, environmental, and social performance to stakeholders, following internationally recognised sustainability standards.

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Group Activities and Strategy

HELLENiQ ENERGY’s strategy includes maximising efficiency in its core production and commercial activities while developing a balanced energy portfolio, capitalizing on the opportunities provided by the energy transition.

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Sustainable Development

HELLENiQ ENERGY will continue to exceed expectations, creating increasing value for the economy and society, and ensuring energy security and sufficiency for our country, placing sustainable development at the heart of our operations and strategic transformation plan.

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Sustainable Development
Vision 2025

  • Expand of the refining, petrochemical and fuels marketing activities’ value chain into adjacent areas

  • Operating model and governance –
    horizontal initiatives aimed at achieving different objectives

  • Strengthen and decarbonize
    of the refining, petrochemical and fuels marketing activities

  • Diversify and scale up
    into green energy intergrating with portfolio

Environment
At a Glance

  • 356 MW
    total installed capacity in operating PV and wind parks

  • Supply of SAF
    (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) up to 4% in volume content in JET A1 aviation fuel for AEGEAN flights departing from the airport of Thessaloniki

  • > € 60 mil.
    investment in Renewable Energy Sources projects and environmental footprint reduction projects

  • > 750,000 tons
    total cumulative avoidance of CO₂ emissions due to investments in RES over the last decade

  • >1.84 mil. tons
    of oily waste have been rerefined since 2013

  • 31%
    water reuse and recycling in the manufacturing facilities

  • up to 68%
    reduction of key air emissions since 2013

  • 87%
    utilisation of generated waste

Society
At a Glance

  • € 2.91 bil.
    contribution to the state’s tax revenues

  • ~€ 20.8 mil.
    in Corporate Responsibility activities in Greece and abroad

  • > 30,000
    jobs as direct, indirect, and induced contribution of the Group to employment in Greece

  • € 2.26 bil.
    added value to the Greek economy

  • 668
    emergency response drills carried out
    at the Group’s industrial facilities
    and KALYPSO service stations

  • ~ € 17 mil.
    nvested to improve safety at all Group facilities both in Greece and abroad

  • ZERO
    Major Industrial Accidents

  • > 75,000
    man-hours of training on health and safety issues for HELLENiQ ENERGY’s employees and partners

  • 133,004
    man-hours of training for Group employees

  • 3.12%
    voluntary turnover rate and
    0.41%
    nvoluntary turnover rate of Group employees

  • 3,640
    jobs in the Group

  • 22.39%
    average percentage of women in management positions in the Group

  • 80,104
    qualitative analyses on
    6,630
    fuel samples and
    5,636
    accuracy checks of quantitative deliveries on fuel station pump nozzles

  • 7,264
    quality checks on
    aviation fues and
    24,680
    quality checks on
    EKO lubricants

  • 1,631
    fuel stations in Greece and
    323
    fuel stations abroad

  • 319
    electric vehicle charging infrastructure at EKO/bp fuel stations and points of interest

Governance
At a Glance

  • Evaluation
    by an external consultant of HELLENiQ ENERGY Board of Directors effectiveness

  • 36%
    of the HELLENiQ ENERGY Board of Directors members are independent and non-executive

  • 11
    Board of Directors members (2 executive)
    serving a 3-year term at HELLENiQ ENERGY

  • 100%
    participation in the 16 meetings of the HELLENiQ ENERGY Board of Directors

  • Training and awareness
    programs for employees on cybersecurity issues (in-person, e-learning, phising simulation exercises)

  • Priority
    s placed on the protection of personal data

  • 53
    nternal audits (51 regular and 2 ad hoc), exceeding the established audit plan

  • Continuous updating
    of Emergency Plans and Procedures