INDICATOR: 102-13

In the context of its operation and the implementation of its CSR strategy, the Group cooperates with its stakeholders through participating in organizations, associations, institutions, etc. The Group also funds and/or participates in the administrative bodies of these associations and organisations. View more

HELPE considers its active participation in the following organizations as part of its strategy for sustainable development:

Environmental and Sustainability Organizations:

• CONCAWE (scientific section of the European Refineries Organization FuelsEurope)
• the HFE’s Council for Sustainable Development
• the HFE’s Committees on HSE

Industry Organizations:

• FuelsEurope
• Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries (participates in the BoD)
• EPSC (European Process Safety Center)

The Group has no additional financial participation in these organizations, apart from annual membership dues.

DIAXON

Is a member of the Association of Manufacturing Industries of N. Rodopi and also a member of the Association of Industries of Northern Greece.

HPCYPRUS

• Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (KEBE), adoption is voluntary since 1954
• Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB), the adoption was voluntary since 1960
• KODAP (Cyprus strategic stocks), obligatory professional relation since 2006.Financed through a fee imposed by Government on fuel sales.
• CYMEPA (Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association, the adoption was voluntary since 1993

OKTA

Industry Organizations:

• ZEMAK – Energy Association (Holds a position on the governance body and provides substantive funding)
• SIER (Union of Industry, Energetic and Mining) – active membership

Professional Organizations:

• Council of the Institute for Accreditation (Membership is considered as strategic)
• Economic Chamber of the country (Patron member, holds a position on the governance body)
• Foreign Investors Council within the Economic Chamber (Membership and active participation in projects)
• AmCham – American Chamber of Commerce (Patron membership)

Environmental and Sustainability Organizations:

• Partnership for clean fuels and vehicles (Membership)
• Institute for Standardization (ISRM) (Membership – active participation in the work of the Council and the committees at the Institute)
• Council of Bureau of metrology (Membership is considered as strategic)

EKO Bulgaria is a member of the following organization:

• Bulgarian Petrol & Gas association;
• Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria;

EKO Serbia

• One of the founders and a member of the Association UNKS (Association of oil companies in Serbia) among other key fuel retail chains and competitors. UNKS was founded in 2011.

-EKO Serbia participates in projects and committees

-EKO Serbia does not pay a substantial amount apart from membership

-EKO Serbia considers this organization as a strategic partner

• FIC member (Foreign investors council) since EKO entering the country 2002.
• Member of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia

JUGOPETROL

Professional organizations

• Montenegrin Foreign Investors Council (Membership)
• Montenegrin Employers’ Federation (Membership)
• Montenegro Business Alliance (Membership)
• Institute of internal auditors (Membership in Assembly)

Regional and Local Organizations:

• Chamber of Economy of Montenegro (Full membership)
• Standardization Institute of Montenegro (Membership)
• CIMA global (Membership)