Sustainable Development in TAURON Group
These initiatives support the implementation of all UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on seven of them:
Affordable and Clean Energy
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Climate Action
Gender Equality
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Responsible Consumption and Production
Decent Work and Economic Growth
ESG Reporting
TAURON publishes information on environmental, social, and corporate governance aspects as part of its annual Sustainability Report (formerly the Non-Financial Report), ensuring transparency of its activities and commitments. This document presents the company's approach to sustainable development and its performance in these areas.
Starting with the 2024 report, the reports are prepared based on ESRS standards and are an integral part of the Management Board's Reports on the Operations of TAURON Polska Energia S.A. and the TAURON Capital Group.
ESG is a key element of the new TAURON Group strategy 2025-2035
ESG issues are at the forefront of the TAURON Group's new strategy. The updated approach to sustainable development addresses the most significant challenges facing both the company and the entire energy industry. Conducting business responsibly remains the primary goal – with the present and the future of future generations in mind.
Our ESG commitments
E - Environmental:
Responsible use of natural resources and climate protection: Construction of renewable energy sources and energy storage facilities Decarbonization of heating 100% clean energy for customers by 2040 Climate neutrality by 2040 Transformation of conventional energy
S - Social
Positive impact on society and building a sustainable work environment: Partnership in regional development Diversity, inclusiveness, and equality at work Customer focus and top-notch customer experience Development of products, services, and sales channels Sponsorship and CSR focused on the environment, local communities, and employees Education for safe, ecological, and economical electricity users.
G- in terms of responsible management:
Management based on best practices: Application of further principles of the Code of Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies Modern and transparent business model Process-based organization and management TAURON Group Code Organized management structure of the TAURON Group in terms of business and the Commercial Companies Code Clearly defined principles of decision-making and accountability.
Measurable Sustainable Development Goals
The strong integration of sustainable development and rational resource management into the TAURON Group's strategy is confirmed by the inclusion of the so-called greening level as one of the key performance indicators used to monitor progress in achieving long-term strategic goals. This indicator includes, among others:
- Increasing installed capacity in renewable energy sources and energy storage to 3.4 GW in 2030 and 6.1 GW in 2035,
- achieving a 50% share of energy from low- and zero-emission sources in electricity sales by 2035,
- phasing out coal for heat generation by 2030,
- phasing out coal-fired units by 2030 (with the exception of the 910 MW unit in Jaworzno),
- readiness to separate coal-fired generation assets (or the 910 MW unit in Jaworzno on its own) by 2030, and if not separated, financial independence (ringfencing),
- achieving climate neutrality by 2040,
- eliminating paper consumption by 80% by 2035.
Achieved sustainable development indicators:
- Achieved by TAURON Group sustianable development indicatiors in 2024
- Achieved by TAURON Group sustainable development indicators in 2023
- Achieved by TAURON Group sustainable development indicators in 2022
- Confirmation of the TAURON Group's achievement of the target set for 2021
- Confirmation of the TAURON Group's achievement of the target set for 2020
TAURON ESG Ratings
ESG criteria are gaining increasing recognition both in the real economy (among producers, service providers, and consumers) and in financial markets. Their growing importance is reflected in ratings assigned by rating agencies. Selected results of such ratings for the TAURON Group are presented in the table below.
| Rating Institution | Ranges | Rating | Last Updated |
| S&P Global | 0 - 100 | 39 | Sierpień 2025 |
| Morningstar Sustainalytics | 100 - 0 | 37,9 | Grudzień 2025 |
| CDP – Climate | -D – A | B | Grudzień 2025 |
| CDP - Water | -D – A | B | Grudzień 2025 |
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Key Policies, Codes and Rules in force in the TAURON Group
In order to systematize the ongoing activities, as well as to precisely define goals and periodically monitor the stage of advancement of their implementation, we adopted the following documents for use:
TAURON Group's pro-customer social policy, Diversity, Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Policy in the TAURON Group, TAURON Group’s Human Rights Respect Policy, TAURON Group’s Human Capital Management Policy, TAURON Group’s Recruitment Principles, TAURON Group’s Anticorruption Policy, TAURON Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Code of Conduct TAURON Group’s Due Diligence Policy TAURON Group’s WHS Policy, Personal Data Protection Policy for TAURON Group’s Entities, TAURON Group’s Cybersecurity Policy TAURON Group’s Policy of Compliance with the Principles of Ethics and Prevention of Mobbing and Discrimination, TAURON Group’s Environmental Policy, TAURON Group’s Climate Policy.
Each of them contains a comprehensive description of the actions we undertake to achieve the goals set in a given area. They are also an important element in conducting a transparent communication policy with numerous stakeholders.
Corporate Governance
Corporate governance is supported by:
Strategic Research Agenda, Corporate Purchasing Policy of the TAURON Group, Code of Conduct for Contractors of TAURON Group Companies.