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Sustainable Future
Sustainability
Since its inception, the Bulmarket Group has focused on the market for alternative and ecological fuels. Providing cleaner and more sustainable products, their efficient and ecological transportation and the development of new improved products is part of our philosophy. We believe that we demonstrate our corporate responsibility through the quality of our products, processes, policies and approaches in every area of our business. The Bulmarket Group provides fuels that support and assist the process of reaching climate neutrality.
Our significantly greener and cleaner biofuels, efficient transport solutions and incessant desire to become better allows our customers, employees and partners to benefit from the positive impact of our products.
With over 1,700 employees, the Bulmarket Group is becoming a leading employer in Bulgaria. This growth also requires a more structured approach to caring for our family and the communities in which we participate. By creating clear corporate rules and providing flexible opportunities for work, training and development, the Bulmarket Group continues to upgrade its policies in the field of social and corporate governance.
FROM WASTE TO FUEL:
The Bulmarket Group is working hard to increase the production of second generation biodiesel. Second generation biodiesel is produced from waste – frying oils, animal fats and other waste distilled oils. This biofuel generates more than 10 times less harmful emissions compared to mineral fuels. The development of network of suppliers and different raw materials from which to produce quality biofuels is a daily process in the Bulmarket group that is diversified, clearly traceable from source to supplier and secure.
The activities on logistics and transport services offered by the Bullmarket Group are also transformed annually. The companies in the group renew their rolling stock regularly. In 2022, new electric locomotives and LNG tractors were acquired, with which we proceed to increasingly environmentally friendly transport alternatives.
The theme of sustainability, care for nature, employees and all stakeholders has permanently become a major factor in decision-making in the group since the creation of our ESG strategy for a sustainable future 2021-2026.
ESG Strategy for a Sustainable Future
In 2021, the Bulmarket Group started work on building a comprehensive strategy for sustainability, becoming one of the first private Bulgarian companies with such a strategy. With our ESG strategy for a sustainable future (2021-2026), we aim to improve our operations in environmental, social and governance aspects and to provide additional transparency for all stakeholders. Our strategy contains 25 goals in 5 different directions and a total of 148 measures to be implemented in the coming years.
ESG MANAGEMENT
- Improving the management of sustainability;
- Dialogue with interested parties;
- Readiness for the capital market.
MANAGEMENT
- Demonstration of good corporate governance;
- Responsible management of the supply chain;
- Demonstration of business integrity;
- Fight against corruption and bribery;
- Encouraging data protection and IT security;
- Operational security.
EMPLOYEES
- Astra Bioplant and Bulmarket as a preferred employer;
- Attracting new employees;
- Promoting diversity and equal opportunities;
- Promotion of education and training;
- Promoting health and safety in the workplace.
ENVIRONMENT
- Promoting energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption;
- Reduce carbon footprint to achieve climate neutrality by 2035;
- Promoting green travel and e-mobility;
- Promotion of operational environmental protection;
- Promoting biodiversity in sites.
PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS
- Offering high-quality products and solutions;
- Guaranteeing the safety of products;
- Improving customer satisfaction;
- Providing good customer service;
- Promotion of innovation and R&D;
- Cooperation with scientific institutions.
From the start of the creation of Bullmarket Group’s strategy for ESG and transformation, the 17 goals of the United Nations were carefully reviewed and taken into account. The group accepts the global goals (Sustainable Development Goals) and in 2023 defined the goals that the group will support based on the already approved strategy. It is important to us to support societies and governments to achieve these goals.
The Bulmarket Group is committed to respecting human rights as set out in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the fundamental principles and rules of work adopted by the International Labor Organization.
The Bulmarket Group aims to achieve climate neutrality of its own operations by 2050.
GOAL
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote people’s well-being
3.8. Achieving universal health coverage, including financial security protection, quality access to basic health services, medicines and vaccines for all;
Goal 4. Provide quality inclusive education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
4.4. By 2030, a significant increase in the number of young people and adults who have qualifications in the most in-demand sectors;
4.7. By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to promote sustainable development through education on the reference themes;
Goal 5. Achieving gender equality
5.1. Ending all forms of discrimination based on sex, regardless of what;
5.5. Ensuring full and effective participation of women and giving equal opportunities for leadership at all levels in decision-making in political, economic and public life;
Goal 6. Provision and sustainable management of water and water resources
6.3. By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, waste disposal, and the release of hazardous chemicals and materials, as well as increasing the share of water treatment;
Goal 7. Ensure access to sustainable, affordable, reliable and modern energy for all
7.1. By 2030, ensure universal access to financially affordable, reliable and modern energy services;
7.2. By 2030, to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in the world;
7.3. To double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030;
Goal 8. Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.2. Achieving higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, modernization and innovation, focusing on labour-intensive and high value-added sectors;
8.5. By 2030, to achieve productive employment and decent working conditions for all workers;
8.7. Take immediate and effective measures to eliminate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labor in all its forms by 2025;
8.8. Protect labor rights and promote a safe and secure working environment for all workers, including the more vulnerable;
Goal 9. Build sustainable infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization by fostering innovation
9.1. Development of quality, reliable and sustainable infrastructure in support of economic, regional and civil development and public works;
9.4. By 2030, modernizing infrastructure to move towards greater sustainability and wider use of clean and green technologies and industrial processes;
Goal 12. Ensuring sustainable patterns of consumption and production
12.2. By 2030, to achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources;
12.4. By 2020, achieve environmentally sound management of chemicals and all waste throughout their life cycle in accordance;
12.5. By 2030, significantly reduce waste generated through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse;
Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1. Adapting resilience and actual capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters;
13.3. Improving education and awareness of the civil, business and institutional sectors regarding climate change;
Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainable forest management, combat desertification, halt and reverse the process of land degradation and stop the loss of biological diversity
15.1. By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of underground and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and dry zones, in accordance with obligations under international agreements;
15.2. By 2020, promote sustainable management of all forest types, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and significantly increase afforestation and reforestation globally;
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the deterioration of the state of natural habitats, halt the loss of biological diversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of endangered species;
15.a Mobilization and significant increase of financial resources from all sources for the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity and ecosystems;
Goal 16. Promoting civil society and themes for sustainable development and ensuring access to justice for all, building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions
16.5. Significant reduction of corruption in all its forms;
16.7. Ensuring open and active citizen participation in decision-making at all levels.
The Bulmarket Group is committed to respecting human rights as set forth in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the fundamental principles and rules of work adopted by the International Labor Organization.
The Bulmarket Group aims to achieve climate neutrality from its own operations by 2050.
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