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Integrated Report 2024

Preventing and Detecting Corruption and Bribery [G1-3]

Within the Pekao Group, we take a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and bribery, including any circumstances that could facilitate corrupt practices. We do not tolerate corrupt activities by our employees or any individuals or entities associated with us, nor do we permit the offering, promising, soliciting, giving, or accepting of facilitation payments by employees or any third parties interacting with the Bank. Employees who refuse to participate in corrupt activities or report corruption attempts or incidents are fully protected under our policies.

The main regulatory document governing anti-corruption procedures, detection, and response is the Anti-Corruption Policy of Pekao Group (hereinafter: the “Anti-Corruption Policy”). This policy establishes guidelines for:

  • Preventing corruption,
  • Identifying areas of corruption risk,
  • Defining procedures for handling violations.

The Anti-Corruption Policy is approved by the Management Board and applies to all Bank employees and all areas of our operations. It is published in the internal regulatory database, ensuring accessibility to all employees.

The Anti-Corruption Policy includes the Anti-Corruption Programme, which comprises the following elements: 

  • Development of rules and procedures to eliminate corruption risks in key processes, including:
    • Gifts and entertainment,
    • Engagement with intermediaries,
    • Contractor relationships,
    • Recruitment processes,
    • Donations and sponsorships,
    • Bank’s participation in public procurement procedures,
    • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A),
    • Major investments;
  • Development of training programmes for Bank’s employees on anti-corruption practices;
  • Design, supervision, and implementation of control mechanisms for preventing corruption, ensuring their independent application and monitoring compliance across other organisational units of the Bank, in accordance with internal regulations;
  • Assessment of corruption risk within the Anti-Corruption process, as part of the broader Compliance Risk Management macro-process;
  • Provision of secure and easily accessible communication channels through which Bank employees or other individuals can openly or confidentially report corruption attempts or incidents with corruption-related characteristics;
  • Quarterly reporting to the Bank’s Management Board as part of the Compliance Department’s activity report;
  • Accurate and transparent recording of all transactions in the Bank’s books and records, ensuring the avoidance of undisclosed or unregistered accounts, funds, assets, or transactions;

The primary operational role in the Bank’s anti-corruption efforts is held by the Anti-Corruption Officer (hereinafter: the “Officer”), who ensures independence and objectivity.

The Officer must have appropriate professional qualifications and be a member of the Compliance Department, which, in accordance with Recommendation 12 of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority’s Recommendation H on internal control systems in banks, operates with full independence and a high status within the Bank.

The Officer is responsible for analysing and verifying reports of potential corruption and issuing recommendations for risk management actions. The Officer has the right to:

  • Access necessary information to perform their duties;
  • Request assistance from relevant Bank departments;
  • Request additional clarifications or documents from the reporting party, who is obligated to provide them.

All reports and requests are registered in the Bank’s IT system, which centralises anti-corruption data and facilitates management reporting.

The Officer’s remuneration is not linked to the Bank’s financial performance, ensuring unbiased decision-making.

As part of the Anti-Corruption Programme, the Compliance Department assesses corruption risk within the Compliance Risk Management Framework and provides quarterly reports on corruption risk management. The key areas of corruption risk identified include:

  • Giving and receiving gifts,
  • Engagement with intermediaries,
  • Contractor relationships,
  • Recruitment processes,
  • Donations and sponsorships,
  • Participation in public procurement,
  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A),
  • Major investments.

For each identified risk area, the Anti-Corruption Policy mandates that specific corruption risk analyses be conducted. Employees are expected to continuously assess activities they participate in to identify corruption risks. Anyone who becomes aware of corruption attempts or incidents is required to report the issue to the Officer. Upon identifying a corruption risk, the Officer issues recommendations or instructions on how to manage the risk. The recipient of these recommendations must report back to the Officer on their implementation.

Individuals responsible for reviewing anti-corruption reports or conducting investigations into potential corruption-related incidents are separate from those submitting such reports or raising concerns. The identification of incidents takes place within the relevant business units responsible for the specific processes, while investigations are conducted by the Officer (or, in some cases, the Bank’s Security Centre). This ensures a clear separation between the identification and verification functions for potential corruption risks. In addition to internal regulations outlining anti-corruption guidelines, we also conduct regular monitoring activities in this area.

All Bank employees participate in a standardised anti-corruption training programme, which covers key concepts related to corruption risk, financial benefits, and bribery. It also provides guidance on appropriate behaviour in corruption-related situations, prevention strategies, procedures for reporting corruption risks, and potential consequences of corruption.

A total of 12,869 employees have been trained in anti-corruption and anti-bribery measures. We do not differentiate job positions based on their exposure to corruption risks, meaning that 100% of employees hold roles potentially exposed to corruption and bribery risks.

The anti-corruption training covers the following key topics:

  • Introduction (e.g., definition of corruption, corruption perception index, examples of corrupt practices, core principles of corruption risk management, and Pekao Group’s most at-risk business areas),
  • Use of intermediaries,
  • Gifts and entertainment,
  • Recruitment processes,
  • Cooperation with contractors,
  • Donations and sponsorships,
  • Mergers, acquisitions (M&A), and major investments,
  • Public procurement procedures,
  • Procedures to follow when public authorities initiate investigative actions at Pekao Group premises,
  • Criminal liability for corruption-related offences,
  • Standards and best practices,
  • Knowledge test.

The training is delivered as a one-time e-learning module during the onboarding process for new employees.

Employees working in risk-related roles and Management Board members undergo training annually, while all other employees complete the training every two years. We also plan to extend this training to the Supervisory Board members. Additionally, tailored training sessions on specific anti-corruption topics are conducted as needed, based on requests from Bank departments.

The Bank’s financial resources allocated to anti-corruption efforts include:

  • Remuneration for employees serving as Anti-Corruption Officers,
  • Costs of maintaining and developing IT systems used for processing anti-corruption reports,
  • Expenses related to the preparation and delivery of anti-corruption training.

As these costs are embedded within broader operational expenses, their precise allocation cannot be determined. The Bank does not plan any changes to the current level of financial resources allocated to anti-corruption initiatives.

Metrics and Targets. Corruption or Bribery Incidents [G1-4].

In 2024, ​​no criminal proceedings were identified concerning corruption or bribery-related offences committed by own  workforce. However, we recorded one unsuccessful attempt to bribe a Bank employee.

To date, we have not kept statistics related to dismissals or the punishment of employees for bribery because we have not identified such cases.

We also did not record incidents involving contracts with business partners that were terminated or not renewed due to violations related to corruption or bribery. The amount of fines for violations of anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in 2024 was PLN 0.

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