Since November 1998, shares of Orange Polska S.A. (formerly Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.) have been listed on the primary market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) within the continuous listing system.
The Company’s shares are included in the following indices: WIG20 and WIG30 large-cap indices; WIG broad-market index; WIG telecommunication industry index; and RESPECT Index of socially responsible companies.
In 2018, Orange Polska S.A. was once again included in a prestigious group of socially responsible listed companies. The new portfolio of the RESPECT Index announced by the Warsaw Stock Exchange comprises 28 companies. Orange Polska S.A. has been present in the index portfolio since its first edition. The RESPECT Index has been increasingly popular among companies and investors, who have noticed a link between consideration for social and environmental impact and financial performance. In addition, Orange Polska S.A. has been included in the FTSE Russell’s ESG Ratings, a global index that measures company’s performance across environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas.

Broad Alliance on Digital Skills in Poland, Memorandum of Co-operation for Improving Service Quality in the Telecommunications Market, Cell Phone Safety Good Practises, Alliance for Child Safety On-line (www.orange.pl/kodeksy.phtml), Partnership for Environment (www.gridw.pl/partnerstwo), Programme Accessibility Plus https://www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl/strony/o-funduszach/fundusze-europejskie-bez-barier/dostepnosc-plus/partnerstwo-na-rzecz-dostepnosci/.
These initiatives are voluntary.

Domestic organisations: Employers of the Republic of Poland, “Lewiatan” Confederation, National Chamber of Commerce, Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications, French-Polish Chamber of Commerce, Responsible Business Forum, Business Centre Club, Foundation for the Development of Radiocommunications and Multimedia Technologies, Association of Stock-Exchange Issuers.
Membership of these organisations is of strategic importance for the Company. The Company’s representatives sit on their boards and the Company pays membership fees, supporting statutory tasks, and participates in additional projects.
Foreign organisations: European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO), Forum for International Irregular Network Access (FIINA), Global Compact (on the Group level), Global Settlements Carrier Group (GSCG), International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), International Inbound Services Forum (IISF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC), TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum), Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), GSM Association (GSMA), European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX). These are industry organisations and the Company’s membership involves payment of membership fees and participation in various projects.

Each employee of Orange Polska must read and understand our Code of Ethics, and the Ethics in Orange Polska e-learning course is a part of mandatory training for new joiners. Also our suppliers and business partners shall read and understand our Code of Ethics under the compliance clause of our standard contracts. The Code in Polish is available on our website, at www.orange.pl/kodeksy.phtml.
Issues related to compliance with ethical standards are analysed by the Ethics Committee. It consists of five members: Chairman, two permanent members (Management Board Member in charge of Human Resources and Internal Audit Director) and two members appointed for three-year terms. In addition, the operations of the Committee are supported by two permanent Secretaries.

The integrated report has been reviewed by the Management and Supervisory Board Members, and validated by the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

In 2018, the appeal proceedings on the fine for abuse of dominant position were concluded. The matter was presented in the note 28. Litigation, claims and contingent liabilities to IFRS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018- p. 47
http://www.orangeir.pl/sites/default/files/OPL_Consolidated_FY_2018_report.pdf

No fines for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations were imposed in 2018.

Occupational exposure and a disease included in the current list of occupational diseases, namely a chronic disease of the vocal organ related to excessive voice effort (lasting at least 15 years), was confirmed in one case. It involves paresis of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles with spindle-shaped glottal insufficiency and permanent dysphonia. The disease was diagnosed in a female employee who worked as a telephone operator in the 1990s, then, from 1999, successively as a clerk, cashier, customer advisor and customer service & sales specialist. The proceedings began in 2017. Currently, the Company’s appeal is pending

* Indicator reported partially.

There are no positions involving high incidence or high risk of occupation-related diseases.

Health and safety topics have been covered in the Group Collective Labour Agreement.

* Indicator reported partially.

In case of a telecommunications company, issues related to the safe use of services mean not only the utmost care for meeting security requirements, but also reliable information on the devices and technologies used. In response to inquiries regarding potential negative influence of radio waves emitted by telecommunication devices and other devices that use new technologies,we have prepared a global Orange portal on radio waves, which explains in simple terms how mobile telephony works. It includes sections presenting latest scientific reports and recommendations for use of mobile devices to reduce exposure to radio waves.
The portal has been also translated to Polish and it is available at www.ondes-radio.orange.com/pl/.

In line with Chapter 7 of the Orange Polska Anti-corruption Guidelines, Orange prohibits all kinds of contributions from the Company (cash, valuable items, goods or services, loans, loan securities) made directly or indirectly to political parties. In the period from 1 January to 31 December 2018, no financial and no in-kind contributions were granted to political parties, politicians or related institutions by country.

All mobile phones in Orange Polska’s portfolio meet the emission standards specified by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
We ensure they are thoroughly tested and the safety of their use is verified in the process of examining their conformity with essential requirements. All mobile devices in Orange Polska’s portfolio are safe for users’ health and are accompanied by information on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), which is always lower than the official limits (below 2 W/kg). SAR for mobile phones refers to the maximum level of radio waves that the user can be exposed to during a call. SAR values can be found in the user manual (technical specifications), which is provided by the manufacturer, or in handset descriptions at www.orange.pl.

Base stations

Orange Polska uses proven wireless communication technologies that are safe to all users. The company complies with all European and, much stricter, Polish standards regarding electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions. EMF exposure around all of our base transceiver stations (BTSs) and broadcasting stations does not exceed the limit set forth in Polish regulations, that is 0.1 W/m2 in areas accessible to the public. We comply with all the strictest standards on EMF values around all our base and broadcasting stations. As a result of technical efforts related to protection against EMF emissions by BTSs of radio communication facilities developed or operated on our networks, we can ensure compliance with the standards specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Environment regarding permissible EMF values in the environment and methods of verification thereof (Journal of Law No. 192 of 2003, item 1882/83).
This is ensured through the following:

• Development of the relevant estimates of EMF impact on the environment at the planning stage of BTS construction or modernisation projects;

• EMF measurements vs. permissible limits, which are subsequently reported to the environmental protection bodies, which decide whether to carry out public consultation or not (public consultation and dialogue concerning network facilities are carried out as part of administrative proceedings and initiated and supervised by the relevant government agencies).

5G technology

The 5G network has no confirmed negative or positive impact on people - both in terms of the intensity of the electromagnetic field and the range of frequencies used. Devices used in 5G technology will not exceed the standards applicable in Poland regarding the intensity of the electromagnetic field. The standards have been established on the basis of scientific research in such fields as medicine, epidemiology, biology and dosimetry, in accordance with the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

Radio waves are electromagnetic waves with a frequency even lower than infrared or visible light (which is also an electromagnetic wave). Therefore, radio waves are not ionizing radiation (such as X-rays), and the levels used in mobile networks guarantee security with a large margin of protection. The electromagnetic field used in mobile telephony has no confirmed adverse effect on humans. Radio waves and microwaves are not considered a potential cause of cancer by the World Health Organization (WHO). They have been included in the category of phenomena and substances whose impact on the development of tumors requires further research, but this does not mean that, according to WHO, such an effect exists.

No incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle were reported in 2018.

All products in Orange Polska’s portfolio have the relevant labelling, namely:
- name and address of the manufacturer and operation manual in Polish;
- CE marking pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 15 April 2004 on the assessment of compliance of telecommunication terminal devices to be connected to public network terminating segments and radio devices with the essential requirements and on marking thereof;

- the ‘basket’ icon pursuant to the Act of 29 July 2005 on waste electrical and electronic equipment;

- Declaration of Conformity (DoC) pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Transport and Construction of 3 February 2006;
- Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Transport and Construction of 3 February 2006.

No incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labelling were reported in 2018.

In 2018, one advertisment was considered by the Advertising Ethics Commission to be contrary to the Code of Advertising Ethics.

Our customers filed 12 complaints with the Inspector General for Personal Data Protection (GIODO) in 2018. All GIODO’s decisions made with respect to these complaints in the reported period confirmed the compliance of personal data processing by Orange Polska with the relevant requirements. No fines were imposed on the Company for breach of personal data protection regulations in 2018. At each stage of data collecting and processing, we ensure that customers are informed about the purpose and scope of data processing, as well as the right to access and rectify their personal data.