Social Responsibility Policy of Skłodowscy Group

The document outlines internal guidelines for corporate social responsibility (CSR) at Skłodowscy Tax Consulting Company.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Company data
2. Basis for the document
3. Mission of the company
4. Policy objectives
5. Stakeholders
6. Relations with business partners
7. Policy directions
8. Specific solutions
9. Final remarks

We recognise that in striving to become a prominent and responsible company, we must not only meet the current and future needs of our Clients, but also make a positive contribution to the community. Accordingly, Skłodowscy Tax Consulting Company has adopted a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy and has put in place related systems to ensure that the interests of all external and internal stakeholders are proactively identified, understood, and properly addressed.
Our strategy is based on 3 main pillars:

• We aim to apply sustainable solutions, set trends and be a leader in the accounting sector
• We want our brand to be perceived by employees, clients and consumers as socially committed
• We want to act in an environmentally friendly way in every aspect of our business

A number of stakeholder groups were identified during the design of this policy:
1.     employees,
2.    service recipients,
3.    local entrepreneurs,
4.    local NGOs,
Analysing the needs of the local environment and comparing them to the entity’s capabilities makes it necessary to prioritise the following areas of social activity:
1.      employee programmes (including labour law and organisational governance practices),
2.     ecology,
3.     programmes for apprentices and trainees,
4.     social campaigns,
EMPLOYEES
All employees of Skłodowscy Tax Consulting Company are guided by the values that form the moral basis of our company. Additionally, it is particularly important to us as a company that there is an atmosphere of partnership and friendliness within the company and that people trust each other. We make every effort to ensure that this is the case. Our employees show extraordinary commitment, solidarity, reliability, and an innovative approach to problems in their activities.
As regards employees, continuous improvement of employees’ qualifications (irrespective of their form of employment) by encouraging participation in courses, training, workshops, etc., is a priority. It is also advisable to subsidise (from own or external funds) and organise training activities on our own. An important element of team building in line with CSR principles is also the strengthening of relations between employees and management through participation in joint employee trips, particularly of a team-building nature.
With the introduction of Corporate Social Responsibility principles, we hope to gain added value for our business partners, who will be able to demonstrate that they are working with a responsible and modern company, as well as for our potential and already employed staff, for whom we will become a desirable employer. The trust placed in us by all parties involved in carrying out our activities is a great success for us.
Compliance with the law, as well as with internally adopted rules of procedure and business ethics, is a priority for everyone in our company. Any information we provide is always complete, impartial, objective, understandable and factually correct.
 
ECOLOGY
We saw the need to reduce the use of office supplies as one of the environmental measures, by promoting work on electronic documents and the use of recycled paper. The latter is done by purchasing so-called "recycled paper” for use in the office or by using no longer needed single-sided printed documents.
Another measure is the Client Portal that we offer our clients. It facilitates the management of the company, and its functionalities provide assurance of proper supervision and management. A software that completely eliminates hard copy workflows and introduces the client to smart accounting.
We invest in photovoltaic solutions that power our buildings by converting solar energy into electricity. Our company has also purchased its first zero-emission electric car, which employees use to move between branches and commute to clients. When planning long-distance trips, we follow a policy of reducing the number of kilometres travelled by dividing the area of operation into regions. Each trip should allow as many cases as possible to be dealt with in the area.
We organise internships and apprenticeships for school and university students. By doing so, we are enabling students to gain work experience while they are still in school. No work experience requirement applies to employment at the Company, making it possible to take up your first job in our ranks. Just as with employees, we promote further training for trainees and apprentices in internal and external forms.
As part of our online presence (through our website and social media), we have been sharing our knowledge for years. Weekly LIVE broadcasts for people following our social media gather hundreds of participants in front of their computers looking for legal and tax support. Participation in our training courses is free of charge. For 30 years, we have been supporting local entrepreneurs by working pro bono and organising conferences and training on legal, tax and labour law changes. Sharing knowledge is part of our DNA.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility activities started many years ago, shortly after the Company was founded.
We actively support NGOs, associations and foundations that implement social initiatives to support and promote sports activities and the development of passions among young people. We appreciate and support Polish culture, science, and sport. Every year, our employees eagerly get involved in various campaigns to support people in need, e.g.: campaigns to prepare gift bags with food and basic necessities for children and senior citizens during the festive season.
The issues addressed in this CSR Policy are matters of the utmost importance to our Company, our shareholders, and our business partners. Compliance with this Policy is key to conducting business in line with established values and ethical standards. In providing a suitable working environment and conditions, we expect all our Employees to adhere to the above principles in the performance of their duties, so that their attitude and behaviour is professional, ethical, and moral. The company’s management declares to monitor the application of this Policy systematically, to review and update it periodically, to continuously improve the Management System, to support all initiatives aimed at continuously improving the level of performance and to ensure that specific sanctions are applied in the event that corrupt practices are detected. Thanks to the introduction of the CSR Policy, the Skłodowscy Tax Consulting Company guarantees to all its Business Partners that they will establish cooperation with a reliable, modern, and responsible company.