The Group monitors and has adopted the relevant labour legislation (national, EU, ILO), including the prohibition of child labour, provisions for human rights and working conditions and is in full agreement with the collective and relevant international conventions.
HELLENIC PETROLEUM’s employees possess the right to be involved in trade unions and professional associations, without any limitations. Currently, there are ten employee unions with an average 87% participation rate (indicator G4-11, "OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE" section), analytically presents the employees’ unions operating within the Group’s companies as well as employees’ participation rates).
HELLENIC PETROLEUM’s representative union signs a collective bargaining agreement, which defines the terms for employees’ (with permanent contracts) remuneration. Corresponding collective agreements are also in place with regard to EKO’s & DIAXON’s employees. On average, 92% of employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.