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Financial information
The past year ushered in a series of challenges for the companies in the fuel sector. The decisions made by us have demonstrated that we are able to take rapid steps to adapt to a demanding environment and ensure the desired profitability for our projects.
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Segment performance
The segmental management model we have implemented enhances management efficiency, delivering cost and revenue synergies across the organization.
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Letter from the Vice-President of the Board
2014 ushered in a series of challenges for the companies in the fuel sector. The decisions made by the LOTOS Group have demonstrated that we are able to take rapid steps to adapt to a demanding environment and ensure the desired profitability for our projects.
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Business environment
The key factor that had a strong impact on both the global and Polish petroleum markets in 2014, with significant consequences for the LOTOS Group’s performance, was the price of crude oil, which also determined the price of petroleum products.
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Strategic objectives
The LOTOS Group’s Strategy is designed to strengthen our position as a strong, innovative and efficient business which plays a major role in ensuring national energy security.
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Business model
Our operations consist in crude oil production and processing, as well as wholesale and retail sale of petroleum products, among which are: fuels (unleaded gasoline, diesel oil and light fuel oil), heavy fuel oil, bitumens, aviation fuel, naphtha, propane-butane LPG and base oils.
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Risk and opportunities
At the LOTOS Group, we identify a range of diverse risks, which may affect all areas of our business. The key risks in terms of their impact on our operations are the financial risks as well as risks affecting the exploration and production area. In the analysis of the risks, we also factor in issues related to sustainable development.
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Key data 2014
With revenue of ca. PLN 28.5bn in 2014, we rank fourth in the group of 500 largest businesses in Poland.
Integrated Annual Report 2014

Ethics and corporate governance
In this Chapter:
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Approach to management
Management systems are integral and mutually complementary elements of the business. At the LOTOS Group, it is our strong opinion that strategic business objectives cannot be met without efficient organization. In 2014, our efforts to improve management systems won recognition from the Judging Panel of the Polish Quality Award.
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Ethics
The LOTOS Group’s Code of Ethics, which was put in place over two years ago, is the cornerstone of the organization’s comprehensive Ethical Conduct Programme, designed to make business ethics the highest standard in the management of our organization.
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Corporate supervision
For us, corporate governance is about promoting integrity, responsibility and transparency in the relations between company owners and management staff to ensure shareholder control over the way in which their invested capital is used.
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The Supervisory Board
Members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the General Meeting. The Supervisory Board performs its duties collectively, but may also set up ad hoc or standing committees to exercise supervision of specific areas of the Company’s activities.
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The Board
The Board is appointed by the Supervisory Board. It manages the Company's affairs and represents it in relation to all its business, with the exception of matters reserved for the General Meeting or Supervisory Board, as well as matters falling outside the scope of ordinary management of the business.