in 2008 Awards and distinctions 2008 January The 6th position in the ranking of the most admired listed companies and the 10th position in the ranking of the best management boards of listed companies (out of 346 assessed firms) in the survey by the Puls Biznesu daily and the Pentor Research International agency conducted among 180 analysts, brokers and investment consultants January Sopot Culture Patron a distinction awarded annually by the chapter of the representatives of Sopot s cultural institutions and the Tri- City media LOTOS Parafiny February Business Gazelle the award for the most dynamic SMEs, granted for the second consecutive time by the Puls Biznesu daily and Coface Poland LOTOS Kolej February Business Gazelle the award for the most dynamic SMEs, granted for the second consecutive time by the Puls Biznesu daily and Coface Poland March Certificate of the European Greenlight Programme for launching the energy-saving system in lighting at petrol stations The Business Centre Club Award for the development of Pomeranian entrepreneurship and for creating the image of a reliable employer 11
in 2008 LOTOS Gaz The European Medal, granted by the European Integration Committee Offi ce, the Business Centre Club and the European Economic and Social Committ The Business Superbrands 2007 title for one of the best Polish business brands granted by The Superbrands Ltd. based on independent market research and fi nancial data The 4th place among listed companies, the 6th place among the biggest Polish companies and the 7th place among the most profi table fi rms in 2007 on the 500 List of the Polityka weekly The 8th place on the 500 List of the Rzeczpospolita daily The corporate fi lm is recognised as one of the two best fi lms at the MEDIAL 2008 festival at the 7th Congress of Public Relations May The Product of the Year title is granted to the Dynamic fuels by the Polish Chamber of Liquid Fuels during the International Trade Fair of Petrol Stations LOTOS Oil May LOTOS engine oils are the number one on the domestic market according to the Moto Scan 2008 research carried out by Qualifact Badania Rynkowe i Doradztwo LOTOS Asfalt June The Winner of the 18th edition of the Teraz Polska Competition for the MODBIT modifi ed bitumen 12
in 2008 June The 10th diamond in the Golden Statute of the Polish Business Leader for economic results, quality and modern products, commitment to charity and environmental protection in the competition organised by the Business Centre Club June High Reputation Business Brand The 2nd position among the best known and appreciated Polish brands (producers) in the PremiumBrand ranking published by the Puls Biznesu daily June The laureate of the 9th Edition of the Human Resource Management Competition organized by the Institute of Labour and Social Affairs with the support of the National Bank of Poland August The 18th position on the List of the 500 Largest Companies in Central and Eastern Europe published by the Rzeczpospolita daily and the Deloitte Polska consulting company August The 8th position on the List of the Top 20 Largest Polish Firms published by the Rzeczpospolita daily and the Deloitte Polska consulting company August is among the 250 best power industry global companies on the list of Top 250 Global Energy Company for 2008 prepared by the Platts, Standard & Poor s agency September The title of the IT Leader 2008, granted by the ComputerWorld magazine for the method of IT management, the adjustment of solutions to the business strategy and the modern implementations and their quality 13
in 2008 October The Refinery of the Year 2008 title, granted by the experts of the World Refining Association (WRA) for implementing the 10+ Programme, the high level of using production systems and one of the top ratios of power efficiency (according to the Solomon Study) October The title of the Partner of 2008 granted by Marshal of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship, for the support of cultural activities in the province The Top Product of Pomerania 2008 title for the LOTOS Dynamic 98 gasoline, granted by the readers of the Polska Dziennik Bałtycki newspaper The European Medal for the LOTOS Dynamic fuel in the 17th edition of the competition organised by the Business Centre Club The title of the New Technology Leader for implementing and applying the most effective and advanced technologies LOTOS Oil The title of the Best Product of the Plumbing, Pneumatic, Control and Drive Trade Fair to the Hydromil Super L-HV 68 oil for its innovative characteristics and high quality The 1st place for the Corporate Social Responsibility Report of the LOTOS Group 2006-2007 in the competition of Social Reports 2008 organised by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Responsible Business Forum and CSR Consulting December The 19th position of the LOTOS brand in the 5th edition of the Most Valuable Polish Brands (MARQA 2008) published by the Rzeczpospolita daily. The value of the LOTOS brand increased by 30% during the year. 14
in 2008 Awards and distinctions 2009 January The title of the European Oil Deal of the Year, granted by the Project Finance International magazine (Thomson Reuters group) for crediting the 10+ Programme March The title of the European Petrochemicals Deal of the Year 2008, granted by the Project Finance Magazine (Euromoney) for organising the funding for the 10+ Programme LOTOS Kolej March The title of the Forbes Diamond 2009 The 1st place in the CSR 24/7 domestic ranking organised by the Braun & Partners consulting company with the Polish Federation of Private Employers Lewiatan. The ranking assesses the social responsibility of companies. 15