Pelion is the first polish healthcare company to become a member of Global Compact
On July 2nd 2012, Pelion Healthcare Group, as the first company from Łódź and the first company active in the Polish healthcare sector, became a member of Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary citizenship initiative created to develop an international group of socially responsible companies. Participation in the project offers a unique opportunity to exchange experience in the fields of sustained development and corporate social responsibility.
On July 2nd 2012, Pelion S.A. joined the Global Compact community, comprising over 9,000 socially responsible corporations as well as international labour and non-governmental organisations from all over the world, whose role is to implement projects strongly contributing to social development.
As a Global Compact member, the Pelion Group has made a commitment to support the United Nations' goals, as well as to uphold, adopt and apply, in all areas of the Group's operations, the ten principles of UN Global Compact spanning the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
The principles promoted by Global Compact include:
Human Rights
Principle 1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
Principle 2. Businesses should make sure they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour
Principle 3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association.
Principle 4. Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.
Principle 5. Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour.
Principle 6. Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and
As a Global Compact member, the Pelion Group has made a commitment to support the United Nations' goals, as well as to uphold, adopt and apply, in all areas of the Group's operations, the ten principles of UN Global Compact spanning the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
The principles promoted by Global Compact include:
Human Rights
Principle 1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
Principle 2. Businesses should make sure they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour
Principle 3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association.
Principle 4. Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour.
Principle 5. Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour.
Principle 6. Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and
occupation.
Environment
Principle 7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
Principle 8. Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
Principle 9. Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly
Environment
Principle 7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
Principle 8. Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.
Principle 9. Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly
technologies.
Anti-corruption
Principle 10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
Currently Global Compact comprises nearly nine thousand institutions and corporations from over 130 countries across the world, including 67 businesses from Poland.
For many years Pelion has been engaged in CSR initiatives and adhered to ethical standards in all areas of its operations. The accession to Global Compact proves that the Company understands that without the private sector's support and involvement it is nowadays impossible to tackle various social, environmental, economic and political issues, such as inadequate environmental protection, unemployment, poverty, social exclusion or barriers in access to medications.
The implementation by companies of socially responsible corporate practices, as well as inter-sector and international exchange of views and experience, is key to improving the condition of the world economy and ensuring social and environmental order.
For more details on the Global Compact initiative, visit: https://www.globalcompact.org.pl/
For further details please contact:
Renata Borkowska-Kubiak
Press Officer for Pelion S.A.
Tel. (+48 42) 200 79 19
Fax (+48 42) 613 35 35
Mobile (+48) 785 858 991
E – mail: renata_borkowska-kubiak@pelion.eu
Pelion S.A., formerly Polska Grupa Farmaceutyczna S.A., has operated on the market for twenty-one years. Initially, it was a local pharmaceutical wholesaler. In 1998, the Company shares were floated on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Proceeds from the initial public offering fuelled the Company’s dynamic growth and allowed it to embark on consolidation of the pharmaceutical wholesale market. Since its floatation, the Company has secured a top position among domestic distributors of medicinal products. Today, Pelion Healthcare Group is one of the largest groups operating on the healthcare markets in Poland and Lithuania. Its services cover all market segments (wholesale, retail and sale to hospitals) and are targeted at individual patients, pharmacies, hospitals and manufacturers. As a holding company, Pelion S.A. oversees all areas of the Group’s operations, which are conducted by PGF Hurt Sp. z o.o. (wholesale), PGF Urtica Sp. z o.o. (sale to hospitals), CEPD N.V. (retail sale), and Pharmalink Sp. z o.o. (services for manufacturers).
Anti-corruption
Principle 10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
Currently Global Compact comprises nearly nine thousand institutions and corporations from over 130 countries across the world, including 67 businesses from Poland.
For many years Pelion has been engaged in CSR initiatives and adhered to ethical standards in all areas of its operations. The accession to Global Compact proves that the Company understands that without the private sector's support and involvement it is nowadays impossible to tackle various social, environmental, economic and political issues, such as inadequate environmental protection, unemployment, poverty, social exclusion or barriers in access to medications.
The implementation by companies of socially responsible corporate practices, as well as inter-sector and international exchange of views and experience, is key to improving the condition of the world economy and ensuring social and environmental order.
For more details on the Global Compact initiative, visit: https://www.globalcompact.org.pl/
For further details please contact:
Renata Borkowska-Kubiak
Press Officer for Pelion S.A.
Tel. (+48 42) 200 79 19
Fax (+48 42) 613 35 35
Mobile (+48) 785 858 991
E – mail: renata_borkowska-kubiak@pelion.eu
Pelion S.A., formerly Polska Grupa Farmaceutyczna S.A., has operated on the market for twenty-one years. Initially, it was a local pharmaceutical wholesaler. In 1998, the Company shares were floated on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Proceeds from the initial public offering fuelled the Company’s dynamic growth and allowed it to embark on consolidation of the pharmaceutical wholesale market. Since its floatation, the Company has secured a top position among domestic distributors of medicinal products. Today, Pelion Healthcare Group is one of the largest groups operating on the healthcare markets in Poland and Lithuania. Its services cover all market segments (wholesale, retail and sale to hospitals) and are targeted at individual patients, pharmacies, hospitals and manufacturers. As a holding company, Pelion S.A. oversees all areas of the Group’s operations, which are conducted by PGF Hurt Sp. z o.o. (wholesale), PGF Urtica Sp. z o.o. (sale to hospitals), CEPD N.V. (retail sale), and Pharmalink Sp. z o.o. (services for manufacturers).
