CSR report: how Polish business helped Ukraine after the war began
Many companies operating in Poland have already supported refugees in Poland and Ukraine in its fight for independence. The media keep publishing news about more companies donating money or organising collections of food and other essential items. By 15 March 2022, Polish business had donated more than PLN 460 m in total. This amount is very likely to keep growing.
How many Polish companies helped Ukraine after the war began?
MarketHub's Business for Ukraine report identified 165 Polish companies, including foreign-owned companies operating in Poland, that helped Ukraine, both large companies and SMEs.
The BUSINESS FOR UKRAINE report prepared by MarketHub identified as many as 165 Polish companies, including foreign-owned companies operating in Poland, that have helped our eastern neighbours. Both large companies and SMEs are involved. The largest financial donors include the IKEA Foundation, Inter IKEA Group and Ingka Group.
The aid provided by Polish business takes various forms, from food collections, through fighting disinformation, to transporting needed products to designated points. The most frequently offered help was psychological, legal, financial and medical, in the form of remote consultations, reduced transfer fees and free minutes to Ukraine offered by Polish mobile network operators.
Many companies are also running collections with several Polish organisations, such as Polish Humanitarian Action (Polska Akcja Humanitarna), Caritas Polska, the Polish Red Cross, Bank Żywności SOS (SOS Food Bank) and fundraisers on the Siepomaga.pl and Zrzutka.pl platforms.
Which sectors of Polish business helped Ukraine most often?
The largest group of companies that supported Ukrainians comes from the retail and food service sector. They account for as much as 36.2% of the 165 Polish companies identified. Total funds donated by this sector amounted to more than PLN 353 m. They include Żabka, Maspex, Pepco, Selgros Cash&Carry, KEEN, Kazar, Lewiatan and Answear.
Companies from the information and communication sector that offered help include CD Projekt, Polsat and the Polsat Foundation, Asseco, LiveChat Software and Techland. This sector accounts for 17.8% of the 165 companies identified. Total funds donated by this sector amounted to PLN 12.1 m. The finance and banking sector donated considerably more in value: over PLN 60 m.
| Sector | Share of companies identified | Funds donated |
|---|---|---|
| Retail and food service | 36.2% | more than PLN 353 m |
| Information and communication | 17.8% | PLN 12.1 m |
| Finance and banking | – | over PLN 60 m |
What does the Business for Ukraine CSR report contain?
The report presents the CSR initiatives of Polish business, the form and amount of support provided, and a breakdown of aid by business sector.
The report prepared by MarketHub presents:
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