Daniel Obajtek

President & CEO of PKN ORLEN -

Profile

Daniel Obajtek has served as President of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of PKN ORLEN since February 6th 2018. From 2017 to February 2018, he was President of the Management Board of Energa S.A. In 2017, Energa S.A.’s net profit soared fivefold, and the company was named Company of the Year within the WIG20 blue-chip index, while its stock price jumped 38%. In 2016–2017, heading the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture, Daniel Obajtek streamlined the processes related to disbursement of billions of złotys worth of EU and national funds and optimised the cost of the Agency’s operations. From July 2016 to February 2018, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of LOTOS Biopaliwa.

As President of the Management Board of PKN ORLEN, Daniel Obajtek has determinedly pursued the mission of turning it into a multi-utility business.

Firm Profile
We are an integrated, multi-utility company, operating in Central Europe and Canada. We provide energy and fuel to over 100 million of Europeans, while our advanced products are marketed to over 90 countries across 6 continents.

We operate the biggest network of fuel stations in Central Europe. You can come across our stations in Poland, Germany, Czechia, Slovakia and Lithuania. We provide top-quality fuels, expand the network of fast EV-chargers and develop hydrogen technologies.

Our petrochemical products can be applied in nearly all areas of daily life: from electronics, through packaging to textiles. We aim to expand their life cycle, so they could be more environmentally-friendly and meet emerging demands. Having in mind our common future, we invest in recycling technologies and modern biomaterials.

We aim to be a leader of fair and sustainable energy transition in Central Europe. We are aware that such goal can be achieved only in partnership with our stakeholders. For this reason, in each and every area of our activity, we are driven by keen concern and accountability for your employees, neighbours, clients, co-operators and suppliers. Our efforts have been recognized in longstanding, acclaimed Ethisphere Institute’s „The Most Ethical Company” and “Top Employer Polska” rankings.

ORLEN Group’s transition path is determined by renewable energy and modern petrochemicals. The key pillars of our strategic development are complemented by the new approach to retail sales, which will enable us to meet a variety of customer needs comprehensively. The search for innovative solutions in the areas of new mobility, hydrogen energy and recycling is our response to the long-term trends.

We are fully aware that the future starts now. For this reason the maximization of profits and reconstruction of current activity drive the development of new business areas. We consider it crucial to increase efficiency and develop sustainability of our core business segments, including more environmentally-friendly biofuels and biocomponents.