Awards 2009

SAM’s corporate sustainability assessment

MOL (the only central-eastern European company) made it into the group of world leading companies included in the recently published SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Sustainability Yearbook. SAM is a Swiss analyst company which works in connection with the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. MOL was also awarded the title of “Sector Mover”, thereby recognising its efforts in the field of sustainability.

‘Top Companies for Leaders’ Global Study 2009

In the survey managed by Fortune Magazine, The RBL Group and Hewitt Associates, MOL Plc became the first company in the Central-European region – out of more than 500 companies worldwide – who has received a special recognition among European companies for considerable progress demonstrated in people development processes by adopting of both leading-edge development and management practices and a very reflective understanding of where MOL still needs to improve.

Best Annual Report (PR contest)

MOL won first prize in the PR Contest of the Kreativ Group in the Annual Report category. Economic, social and environmental achievements have been presented in an online format for the first time. MOL realised the microsite with many interactive features from its own resources in close collaboration of Investor Relations, Sustainable Develoment and HSE departments together with Corporate Communications, the actual contest participant.

Oil company performance list in exploration and production

John S. Herold Inc. and Harrison Lovegrove & Company, for the 42nd time, put together a list of the top performance of oil companies in Exploration and Production. From more than 230 oil-and gas industry corporations analysed in the study, MOL received first place in Europe and 38th place in the World considering equivalent value for one barrel of oil. MOL got to the top of the list in 2003 for the first time and since that time it has attained the title of the most effective European corporation several times.

Euromoney list

MOL Group was ranked as no. 1 in two categories on the Euromoney regional list. The British financial periodical selected MOL to be the best energy company in Central and Eastern Europe in 2009 following the votes of 101 analysts, who took the view that MOL had the best corporate management in Hungary.

Award of Coordination Center for Transport Development

The Coordination Center for Transport Development recognised MOL for its high quality service and tidy management of the filling station at M1 161. Moson, Hungary (which operates in cooperation with Marché).

European Network of Workplace Health Promotion

MOL Group was granted an award by the European Network of Workplace Health Promotion. The representative of the company with the best health plan was presented the award by the General Director of the National Health Development Institute responsible for coordinating the Move Europe programme. MOL was recognized for its STEP programme. MOL developed an individual health plan for nearly 2,000 employees and offers its staff small-group stress management sessions. Béla Cseh, Mol HSE Director commented "We want to make everybody aware of the close link between job security and health consciousness". MOL spends nearly HUF 500 million per year on statutory health screenings and its own health programme in the region.

TVK: Cycling-friend Workplace 2009

The Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry for Transport in 2009 launched the "Cycling-friend Workplace 2009" title for small, medium and large corporations, public institutions, and non-profit organisation categories. TVK Plc's proposal for large companies gained it the right to use the title.

Slovnaft: Via Bona Slovakia Ethical award

In 2009 SLOVNAFT was awarded a prize – the Via Bona Slovakia Ethical award for transparency and anticorruption activities.

FGSZ: Best Employer

In 2009, in the year’s Best Employers Study launched by Hewitt Associates, FGSZ Ltd. ranked first in the category for companies with 250-1000 employees (around 30,000 employees from 150 companies contributed to the survey).