Nowy Styl Sustainability Report 2018-2019

the time of service and allow intuitive use of our online tools. We will also promote a culture of health and safety at work, as well as continue to build a sense of be- longing to one organisation founded on mutual respect and tolerance among our employees based in many different countries. Finally, we will continue our engage- ment in the lives of local communities, and in doing so, we aim to target our sup- port more precisely than before, focusing on those activities that will provide the most needed and effective support. At the same time, we are aware there is a period of great uncertainty ahead. We do not know when the coronavirus pandemic is going away, and what lasting impact it is going to have on both our industry and our daily lives when it does. Therefore, perhaps the biggest challenge we are facing today is to respond appropriately to the changes taking place. We are already working to expand our range of home office products, which are likely to become more popular. On the other hand, we are keeping a close eye on the problem of safe return to workplaces, to which we have devoted a report titled Welcome Back... to the Office! . As far as business strat- egy planning is concerned, COVID-19 forces us to be much more cautious. Howev- er, we must not let it freeze us completely. We need to find a golden mean, so as to stay protected if the situation takes a bad turn, but also to continue developing. Nevertheless, one thing is certain: as humanity, we must not delay taking decisive action to protect our climate and environment. The disasters reported by the media almost every day make one think. Reduction of CO2 emissions is a key issue here, as is our company’s commitment for the coming years. We plan to achieve this objec- tive primarily by increasing the share of green energy in the mix of energy sources our factories and offices use for day-to-day operation. Integration of our IT systems and development of videoconferencing tools, on the other hand, will allow us to re- duce the number of business trips in the company, which we hope will contribute to cutting our carbon footprint. These are, of course, just a few of the areas where we are going to work hard in order to counteract the degradation of our planet. Meanwhile, we invite you to read this report and find out more about our past achievements in sustainable development. We are ready for dialogue, so we will be more than happy to hear your opinion about them, whether good or critical. Should you have any questions, we are always here for you. Nowy Styl Management Board 03