Changes in key management policies

Parent’s Organisational Rules

On May 16th 2014, in the performance of a resolution of the Parent’s Management Board, the Organisational Rules of Grupa Azoty S.A. were implemented at the Company. The Rules, representing the fundamental document defining the Parent’s internal organisation, were implemented to ensure, among other things, effective implementation of the common corporate strategy and management model for the Group.

The Grupa Azoty Group’s Code of Ethical Conduct

On May 19th 2014, the Grupa Azoty Group Code of Ethical Conduct was implemented for use in the Group. The document is normative and declaratory in nature, it is applied in an organisational environment where the principles of ethical conduct have been only partially communicated and disclosed, and identifies and governs matters pertaining to shared values, conduct and ethical standards.

The Azoty Group’s values are economy, professionalism, cooperation, respect and transparency.

The Code is binding on all Group employees as well as trading partners.

Code of Organisational Culture – The Grupa Azoty Group Organisational and Management System

On June 30th 2014, the Code of Organisational Culture – The Grupa Azoty Group Organisational and Management System was implemented at the Group. The document describes in particular the integration of corporate cultures and use of synergies within the Group to achieve better adaptation to the business and social environments, with simultaneous fulfilment of commitments towards the stakeholders.

The Code serves to inform and set certain standards of corporate culture. It defines, in particular, the Group’s vocabulary of organisation and management, corporate governance system, Group organisation and management system, organisational roles and responsibilities.

Business Process Management Guidelines

In the continued implementation of the Group Management Model, an internal order dated December 19th 2014 introduced Level 1 Main Corporate Business Processes Management Guidelines (defined exclusively at Grupa Azoty’s Corporate Centre) and Level 2 Main Corporate Business Processes Management Guidelines (defined at the level of both Grupa Azoty and its subsidiaries). The Grupa Azoty Process Book was also implemented, stipulating general terms applicable to the Main Corporate Business Processes Management Guidelines.