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In 2012, Petrom continued to support those who contributed with ideas and actions to the long-term development of communities in Romania.

Discover the stories in each area we got involved and be inspired by the optimism of those who believe in a better country, every day!

After you finish reading, using the scale at the end of each story, tell us if we managed to pass you optimism, energy and hope.

Enjoy your reading!

EDUCATION

Discover the ideas that contributed to the development and education of youth.

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The Fourth Power

In an age when the press is going through significant change, students from three schools have founded two radio stations and a magazine.

Back to school!

Every year, village schools are confronted with numerous infrastructure challenges. Whether we talk about the growing number of dropouts or the lack of motivation on the part of the teachers, the educational process is suffering, and the effects on the young generation will soon start to show. What is the solution?

Summer camp stories

What students do during a summer camp, apart from the classic pranks we`ve all inflicted on someone or have fallen victims to.

On one's own two feet

How a former math Olympian, currently a bio-informatics post-graduate at Aarhus University in Denmark, learned to believe in herself.

Zum, zum, "Zumzărel"

The pupils at Măgirești School take care of 20 families of bees, which provide them with their daily honey.

ENVIRONMENT

Find out about our contribution to a healthy and clean environment.

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The Song of the ”PETseagull”

How to build a boat out of 5,195 PET packages and sail it on the Danube over more than 200 kilometers.

Algae and Dolphins

Why are anti-algae on the Romanian seaside useful and why it is important to monitor the dolphins in the Black Sea.

Why planting trees is important

The importance of planting lies not necessarily in the number of trees planted, but rather in how much a certain area needs them.

HEALTH

The main objectives were improving health infrastructure and supporting medical prevention campaigns.

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The Anti-Hepatitis Car

The importance of anti-hepatitis testing in Dobrogea, the region with the highest incidence of hepatic virus infections in Romania.

Salvation comes on crawler tracks

The right man at the right time can save lives. To get to the right place, the right man needs the right means of transportation.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Our investments were directed to local projects that specifically meet the needs of the communities in which we have business activities.

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Rangers for nature

Nature now has trustworthy allies in the fight against pollution. In the Cozia National Park, 10 Junior Ranger clubs now act against aggression on the environment.

A circle of friends

What members of a community are capable of, when they unite forces and direct their efforts towards solving problems.

NGO SUPPORT

Once again we have been partners for the non-governmental sector through our financial support, promotion and joint initiatives.

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Leadership lessons from Harvard

How a summer school founded by Romanian students who studied abroad turned into a community where personal development comes first.

Pro Romania

A lesson on how you can learn to help yourself, taught by two Romanian volunteers for whom, until recently, tomorrow meant insecurity and indigence.

The network

The importance of community centers and organizations and what has to be done to make them stronger.

School of Leaders

It doesn`t matter whether you already have a top position in a company, you are a college or a high school student. The important thing is to learn how to be a leader.

The Sun, seen through PRISPA

PRISPA (the stoop) is the first house in Romania operating exclusively on solar energy. The achievement is even more important, considering that it was built by students.

Digital Solidarity

How old IT equipment is refurbished, and contributes to making new destinies

EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT

From volunteering to supporting the civil society, Petrom employees are each year part of community involvement programs.

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You can be Santa Claus!

There are children in the world who, even if they were good, never get Christmas presents. Last year, Santa visited more of those kids than usual.

The Power of 2%

Last year, almost a quarter of Romanian taxpayers redirected 2% of the income tax towards NGOs and religious societies. The total amount: over 114 million lei.

Fechete's Advice

Tiberiu Fechete, executive manager of the SMURD Foundation, explains why the 2% provision is important for NGOs and what they have to do to attract more funding.

Sports, ambition, community and… volunteering

Lucian Mircescu, Club manager at CS Aurora Băicoi, is on the “frontline” of Prahova County’s rugby scene. Apart from a team with already notable results, the club also stands for something else: a united community.

The results from the 2012 community involvement programs

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Mariana Gheorghe - CEO Petrom

Our commitment

"Experience proved that commitment, courage, determination and dedicated people can make the change happen, despite the challenges. In recent years, the support of management and the engagement of our people combined to make Petrom the Company having the greatest involvement in community issues in Romania."

Our commitment

Now, our sustainability concept inspires not only our top management, but also entire community of 21,000 employees to embrace sustainability principles in their daily activities. My role is to continue to lead the Petrom team and make sure that we deliver on our promise of sustainable growth, today and in the future.

This role is as inspiring as it is challenging, and I am delighted to share our performance of the past year through this report. In particular, we continued to put sustainability right at the heart of our strategy, implementing great projects by living our values of professionalism, pioneering spirit and partnership every day, across all of our operations."

Source: Sustainability Report 2012

Recognition

Find out how our story was appreciated by others

Recognition

We thank those who appreciated and awarded our achievements!
Their recognition motivates us to continue to support initiatives that
bring value and optimism for communities in Romania.

Silver Award at the Effie Awards for the campaign "Doctor, you're a hero!", within the category Corporate Reputation, Image and Identity

Silver Award within the category "CSR and communication with co-interested groups", at the PR Awards in 2012 for Andrei's School, 2012 edition

Award for ”Best CSR strategy " and "The most involved CEO" in supporting community involvement initiatives, within the People for the People competition, organized by the Association for Community Relations Cluj

Award for "Excellence in CSR" for Mona Nicolici (Manager of Sustainability Department), awarded by the International Advertising Association (IAA) within the IAA Excellence Awards
First Place granted at the CSR Romanian Awards 2013 for the campaign "Volunteering Championship, 2012" in the Internal CSR Campaigns category, for companies with over 500 employees

Petrom has been appreciated as "The greenest company in Romania", following the perception study conducted by the Biz Magazine about companies’ social responsibility involvement

Petrom has been recognized by the online community as one of the most responsible companies in Romania, within the Social Responsibility Balance 2012, organized by the CSR website ResponsabilitateSociala.ro