79% of Polish companies aware of growing importance of environmental issues

Nearly four-fifths of Polish companies (79 percent) with more than 200 employees are aware that environmental protection activities will become increasingly important in their industry within 3 to 5 years, according to a survey "Is Polish Business Sustainable?" commissioned by EY. Most companies (91 percent) engage in recycling, while only 60 percent declare actions to reduce carbon footprints.

The survey showed that 66 percent of companies consider environmental activities strategic for their sector. Eighteen percent of organizations do not plan to take any steps to reduce their carbon footprint, though.

At the same time, domestic companies are paying more attention to local problems. A perfect example is smog, which 46 percent of respondents indicated as the most significant environmental challenge. 

"The environmental measures taken by Polish companies are still quite divergent from the most urgent global requirements. This is due to their direct link to the organization's current business activities rather than a long-term, holistic strategy. Change in this regard is inevitable. Restricting ourselves to a minimum is no longer enough for the increasingly conscious consumer," Jarosław Wajer, partner at EY Poland and sustainability consulting leader in the CESA region, commented.

(ISBnews)