In the 6th edition of Grupa Azoty's 'We care for the Polish land' lottery, participants won prizes worth a combined total of over PLN 500 thousand. The standout prize, a John Deere 5075E tractor, was awarded for the first time to a woman, Anna from the Province of Kraków. This year witnessed yet another rise in lottery entries, with the 6th edition receiving 20% more entries than in 2022.
The Product Stewardship Programme audit is an initiative by Fertilizers Europe, an organisation representing the largest European fertiliser producers. The audit reaffirmed that the Grupa Azoty Group’s fertiliser products comply with the highest standards. DNV auditors evaluated various parameters throughout the process, such as the benchmarks implemented during product design, technological processes, distribution, and the genuine fulfilment of fertiliser characteristics declared by the Group. The audit covered the main production facilities located in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Police, Puławy, and Tarnów.
Two fast-charging stations have been installed on the premises of Grupa Azoty ZAK to enable the operation of low- and zero-emission vehicles. The company’s fleet currently includes four electric-powered vehicles for business use by employees. A grant from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management was obtained for their operation.
In view of price change on the European gas market in the last weeks of May and the demand forecasts, Grupa Azoty Group companies are raising their production levels.
In the three months ended March 31st 2023, the Grupa Azoty Group generated consolidated revenue of PLN 3,895m, EBITDA of PLN -401m, and EBITDA margin of -10.3%. The financial results are in line with the estimates published by the Company on May 15th 2023.
Polskie Centrum Badań i Certyfikacji S.A. (PCBC) has completed a conformity assessment of the Grupa Azoty Group’s fertilizing products with the requirements set forth in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Following the assessment, the Group was awarded certificates confirming that its fertilizing products meet the requirements effective in the European Union as of July 16th 2022. The certificates also confirm conformity of the Group’s manufacturing quality systems.