ORLEN Unipetrol has once again won the regional round of the prestigious Pluxee Employer of the Year 2025 competition. It is the third consecutive victory, reaffirming the Group's long-term commitment to delivering high-quality care for its employees, enhancing the working environment, and providing employee benefits. The competition evaluates a wide range of indicators, including working conditions, education, career and personal growth, and employee satisfaction. The announcement of the best companies in each region will be followed by a national finale.
The gold medal confirms the company's long-standing role as a key employer in the region. "We greatly appreciate winning the Employer of the Year 2025 competition again. It confirms that we are on the right track and motivates us to continue developing. Every year, we emphasise the professional and personal growth of our employees, support education at secondary and higher education institutions, and cooperate with students. We strive to build a strong corporate culture through sports, cultural, and charitable activities. I believe that our people are the heart of the company and the key force that drives it forward," Michal Chmiel, HR Director at ORLEN Unipetrol, comments on the success in the regional Employer of the Year 2025 competition.
For 22 years, the Employer of the Year competition has focused on companies in the Czech Republic from the perspective of human resource management. The competition aims to introduce people to companies with an excellent approach to their employees, not only nationwide, but also in individual regions. The Employers' Club once again ranked ORLEN Unipetrol first among employers in the Ústí Region based on a comprehensive evaluation of the companies that entered. The jury praised the systematic support for education, the sophisticated system of employee benefits, and the high quality of working conditions.
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group's award-winning human resources strategy also includes strong support for Czech education. Together with the ORLEN Unipetrol Foundation, the Group strives to increase interest in chemistry among pupils and students. Every year, it also awards scholarships and grants to hundreds of talented children and helps teachers and dozens of secondary schools and universities in the Czech Republic.
The ORLEN Unipetrol Group is the largest refining and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. It focuses on crude oil processing and the production, distribution and sale of vehicle fuels and petrochemical products – particularly plastics and fertilisers. It belongs among the key players on the Czech and Central European markets in all these areas. The ORLEN Unipetrol Group encompasses refineries and production plants in Litvínov and Kralupy nad Vltavou, Paramo in Pardubice, Spolana in Neratovice, REMAQ in Otrokovice, research centre in Brno, logistics companies ORLEN Unipetrol Doprava and PETROTRANS, and the engineering and project company ORLEN Projekt. The Group is also the majority owner of the HC VERVA Litvínov ice hockey club, which became the ice hockey champion of the Czech Republic in 2015. ORLEN Unipetrol also includes the ORLEN network of filling stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. ORLEN Unipetrol is one of the largest companies in the Czech Republic in terms of turnover. It employs over 5,000 people. ORLEN Unipetrol is also a socially responsible company, particularly in the areas of supporting sustainable development, education, local communities and the environment. Its quality employee care is attested to by the prestigious Top Employer certificate which the Group received in 2023 and 2024 and by a host of national accolades. In 2005, ORLEN Unipetrol became part of the ORLEN Group, the largest energy company in Central Europe.
Contact: Pavel Kaidl, spokesperson, telephone: +420 736 502 520, e-mail: pavel.kaidl@orlenunipetrol.cz