About PolpharmaWe are the largest Polish manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and a leader of the Polish pharmaceutical market. We actively operate in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
ResponsibilityBeing the largest Polish pharmaceutical company we want to help people to live a healthy life in a healthy world. Social responsibility is an integral part of the management strategy in our company.
CareerPolpharma's development is possible only thanks to the commitment of our employees as well as the involvement of students and graduates in various business areas.
UN Global Compact is the world’s largest initiative bringing together businesses working for sustainable development. Since its inauguration in 2000 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, over 13,500 entities from 170 countries have joined the Initiative.UN Global Compact is a leading platform for the development, implementation and dissemination of responsible corporate policy, which links strategic business activities with 10 basic principles in the field of human rights, employee rights, environmental protection and anti-corruption. Through a wide spectrum of activities and cooperation with governments, public administrators, the private sector, non-governmental organisations and scientific institutions, UN Global Compact supports:dissemination of 10 Global Compact principles to businesses around the worldimplementation of the general objectives of the United Nations, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Upon joining this initiative, Polpharma has committed to complying with the 10 principles of UN Global Compact:Human rights1. Support and respect for human rights adopted by the international community2. Elimination of all cases of human rights violations by the companyWork standards3. Respect for freedom of association4. Elimination of all forms of forced labour5. Abolishing child labour6. Effective prevention of discrimination in the field of employmentProtection of the natural environment7. Preventive approach to the environmental damage8. Undertaking initiatives to promote a mindset of ecological responsibility9. Use and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologiesCounteracting Corruption10. Counteracting corruption in all forms, including extortion and bribery In order to fulfil its strategy of social responsibility, Polpharma also supports the implementation of 6 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3. – good health and quality of life, 5. – gender equality, 6. – decent work and economic growth, 9. – industry, innovation, infrastructure, 12. responsible consumption and production, 16. – peace, justice and strong institutions.
The Responsible Business Forum is a think-and-do-tank and an advocate of responsible business, mindful of the impact of economic activity on the environment and on the society.
We give priority to the issue of equal treatment and providing equal career opportunities to all employees. Building on a foundation which has been developed for years and is valued by our employees, we would like to go further and make diversity one of the most important drivers of our development. That is why already today we are intensively improving our skills in the area of management and working in diverse teams, for example through workshops and training activities. Read more about the Diversity Charter and about building a culture of diversity at Polpharma Group in our Corporate Social Responsibility Report on pp. 59-60.
The purpose of the partnership is cooperation of various environments for the effective achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The initiative popularizes the sustainable development goals adopted by the international community, builds awareness of their importance for individual social groups and the need for joint actions to achieve them.As part of the initiative, we have made specific commitments corresponding to selected Sustainable Development Goals. Those are:covering one million people in Poland with educational and preventive actions in the field of health (Objective 3 – Good health and quality of life),striving for 70% of our key suppliers to meet the requirements of the Polpharma Group Supplier Code of Conduct (Goal 8 – Economic growth and decent work) as part of building a responsible supply chain,building national and international partnerships for the successful implementation of innovative solutions and advanced therapies, including biological medicines (Goal 9 – Innovation, industry, infrastructure),limiting the use of resources and increasing the level of use of recycled materials, as well as implementing solutions supporting reduction of CO2 emissions (Goal 12 – Responsible consumption and production).
Coalitionists for Friendly Recruitment are employers who:respect applicants, their time and commitmentare open to providing feedback to candidatestry to implement solutions that facilitate contact with candidatesattach importance to the opinions of the candidatescomply with the principles of the Good Recruitment Practices Code
The goal of the Climate Leadership programme is to build a community of business leaders who, understanding the need of transformation to curb climate change, see it as an opportunity for development. Working with external Programme experts, companies develop and then implement solutions that measurably reduce their impact on the global climate.The project organizer is the UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre, which has carried out the mission of the United Nations Environment Programme in Poland for nearly 30 years.
