Material Topics

In our Group, in accordance with our values and principles, strategy, activities, the market, neighbouring communities, and the society as a whole, we regularly redefine who our stakeholders are, namely those who are significantly influenced by and/or influence our business activities, aiming at ensuring an effective two-way communication.

Stakeholder Category

Employees

Customers

Consumers

Petrol Station Staff (Owners & Managers)

Suppliers and Partners

Shareholders, Investors, Capital Markets and Other Capital Providers

Broader Society (Institutional bodies, NGOs, media etc.)

Local Society (Bodies, NGOs, media etc. of neighbouring Municipalities)

State & Regulatory Authorities

Business Community

Scientific/Academic Community

In addition to regular communication and a clearly defined cooperation framework with each of our stakeholders, we conduct a materiality study, based on the GRI principles concerning Stakeholder Materiality, Comprehensiveness and Participation, with the participation of key representatives of stakeholder groups in focus groups, interviews and online surveys. The implementation phases of the study are described in detail in the Introduction of the form (Methodology, pp. 4-5). The 11 material topics highlighted by our research and study, out of a total of 20 material topics that have been set for the sector, are presented in more detail below. At the same time, they are matched with the Sustainable Development Goals, the integration and implementation of which the Group actively contributes to with targeted actions.

Other Sustainable Development Topics

7. Improving the Sustainable Management
11. Safeguarding human rights at work (e.g. equal opportunities, diversity, eliminating forced labor)
20. Building and maintaining community relations
16. Reducing energy consumption (non-renewable sources) and GHG emissions
10. Providing employees training and development
15. Ensuring sustainable water and wastewater p.72 management
18. Utilizing oil and gas reserves responsibility
17. Protecting and preserving biodiversity
13. Increasing responsible sourcing and efficiency of materials

The Sustainable Development Agenda and its related 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets were adopted at the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. The SDGs are of global nature and of general application, with a timetable for implementation by 2030. They create implementation commitments for all developed and developing countries, taking into account different national realities, levels of development, national policies and priorities. The 2030 Agenda promotes the integration of all three dimensions of sustainable development – social, environmental and economic – into all sectoral policies while also promoting the interconnection and coherence of the policy and legislative frameworks in connection with the SDGs.

The HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group recognizes the importance of the 2030 Agenda and actively participates in targeted actions for their dissemination and implementation. In 2019, the Group’s actions contributed to all 17 SDGs, focusing on 60% of their targets and registering an improvement of 6% compared to 2018.

The HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group recognizes the importance of developing actions with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is committed to dialogue and cooperation with all its social partners for the implementation of the “2030 Agenda”.