Editing Orlen (section)

===Diversification (2015–present)===
[[File:Bytom Orlen Paczka Chorzowska 12a 2022.jpg|thumb|Orlen Paczka [[parcel locker]] in [[Bytom]] (November 2022)]]
In 2019, PKN Orlen opened its first petrol station in [[Slovakia]] through its Czech subsidiary [[Unipetrol]] under the Benzina brand.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/orlen-group-opens-its-first-petrol-station-in-slovakia-7606 |title=Orlen Group opens its first petrol station in Slovakia |access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref> At the end of 2020, 20 Orlen stations were operating in Slovakia.

At the end of 2019, PKN Orlen and [[Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń|PZU]] established the "Sigma Bis" [[media agency]].

PKN Orlen has been implementing a development strategy since 2018, which involves transforming the company into a multi-energy and commercial group. In April 2020, Orlen acquired 80% of [[:pl:Energa|Energa]] shares, and on 14 July 2020 announced that it obtained permission the [[European Commission]]'s for the takeover of [[Grupa Lotos]], first announced in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Koper|first1=Anna|last2=Banacka|first2=Anna|date=2022-01-12|title=Poland refiner PKN to sell Lotos assets to Aramco, MOL to complete takeover|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pkn-orlens-agrees-deals-sell-grupa-lotos-assets-aramco-mol-unimot-rossi-biofuel-2022-01-12/|access-date=2022-02-15}}</ref> On 1 August 2022, Orlen finalised the merger with Lotos.<ref>Orlen finalises merger with Lotos - TVN24 in English

https://tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english/polands-oil-giant-orlen-completes-merger-with-lotos-6019372</ref>

In November 2020, PKN Orlen purchased 65% of the shares of the financially troubled [[Newsagent's shop|newsagents]] chain [[:pl:Ruch (przedsiębiorstwo)|Ruch SA]]. On 7 December 2020 Orlen signed an agreement to acquire 100% of shares in the media and press company "[[:pl:Polska Press|Polska Press sp. z o.o.]]"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/polskapress-m-a-pknorlen/poland-uses-state-owned-refiner-to-buy-regional-media-firm-idUKKBN28H277|title=Poland uses state-owned refiner to buy regional media firm|newspaper=Reuters|date=7 December 2020|last1=Koper|first1=Alicja Ptak}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/poland-state-run-oil-company-buys-leading-media-group/a-55859592|title = Poland: State-run oil company buys leading media group &#124; DW &#124; 08.12.2020| website=[[Deutsche Welle]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlen.pl/EN/PressOffice/Pages/PKN-ORLEN-to-take-over-Polska-Press.aspx|title = PKN ORLEN to take over Polska Press - PKN ORLEN}}</ref> and the transaction was carried out on 1 March 2021.<ref>[https://businessinsider.com.pl/orlen-dopial-swego-polska-press-jest-juz-jego-wlasnoscia/55h1kzv Orlen dopiął swego, Polska Press jest już jego własnością]</ref> This decision was met with criticism from [[Polish Ombudsman]], [[Adam Bodnar]], who expressed his concern about the risk to freedom of speech that this takeover poses as PKN Orlen is a state-owned company and the constitutional right to [[press freedom]] excludes the possibility of political influence on the press, even an indirect one.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bip.brpo.gov.pl/pl/content/rpo-o-zagrozeniach-wolnosci-prasy-po-kupnie-polska-press |language=pl |title=Zakup Polska Press przez PKN Orlen. Rzecznik o zagrożeniach dla wolności słowa |website=bip.brpo.gov.pl |date=17 December 2020 |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>

In December 2020, PKN Orlen bought an agricultural [[Anaerobic digestion|biogas plant]] Bioenergy Project, which it will transform into a [[biomethane]] plant. To secure supplies, the company Biozec, responsible for the sale and distribution of thermal energy supplied by the biogas plant, was also acquired. In 2021, Orlen bought 4 wind farms: in February, the Kanin farm with a capacity of 20 MW, and in March, another three with a total capacity of 89.4 MW.<ref>[https://www.gramwzielone.pl/energia-wiatrowa/104895/orlen-kupil-trzy-farmy-wiatrowe Orlen kupił trzy farmy wiatrowe]</ref><ref>[https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/PKN-Orlen-kupil-farmy-wiatrowe-o-mocy-89-4-MW-za-380-mln-zl-opis-8064672.html PKN Orlen kupił farmy wiatrowe o mocy 89,4 MW za 380 mln zł]</ref>

On 14 July 2020, PKN Orlen announced its intention to take over [[PGNiG]], and on 10 May 2021, it submitted a takeover application to the [[:pl:Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów|Office of Competition and Consumer Protection]].<ref>[https://businessinsider.com.pl/gielda/wiadomosci/zgoda-ke-na-zbadanie-przez-uokik-wniosku-o-polaczenie-orlenu-i-pgnig/7c2fdk2 Obajtek: ważny krok w kierunku połączenia Orlenu i PGNiG]</ref><ref>[https://businessinsider.com.pl/gielda/wiadomosci/pkn-orlen-zglosil-chec-przejecia-pgnig-do-uokik/344ljb2 Orlen zgłosił zamiar przejęcia PGNiG do UOKiK]</ref> In October 2022, shareholders of PGNiG approved the company's takeover by PKN Orlen, this came after PKN Orlen Shareholders had done the same.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/polands-pgnig-shareholders-approve-takeover-by-pkn-orlen-2022-10-10/ | title=Poland's PGNiG shareholders approve takeover by PKN Orlen | newspaper=Reuters | date=10 October 2022 }}</ref>

In 2020, the company announced its plans to become [[carbon neutrality|emission-neutral]] by 2050 becoming the first oil company from [[Central Europe]] to do so. In order to achieve this goal, by 2030, Orlen aims to reduce {{CO2}} emissions from its current refining and petrochemical assets by 20% and emissions from power generation by 33% {{CO2}}/MWh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.orlen.pl/en/about-the-company/media/press-releases/2020/september/pkn-orlen-to-be-emission-neutral-by-2050#:~:text=PKN%20ORLEN%20to%20be%20emission-neutral%20by%202050%20PKN,from%20power%20generation%20by%2033%25%20CO%202%20%2FMWh. |title=PKN ORLEN to be emission-neutral by 2050 |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>

In June 2021, PKN Orlen opened its first ''Orlen w ruchu'' standalone [[convenience store]] in Warsaw, competing in this segment with [[Carrefour Express]], [[Circle K]] and [[Żabka (convenience store)|Żabka]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wgospodarce.pl/informacje/124775-orlen-chce-zbudowac-siec-4-tys-automatow-paczkowych | title=Orlen chce zbudować sieć 4 tys. Automatów paczkowych }}</ref> In September 2021, the company entered the [[parcel locker]] sector with the launch of ''Orlen Paczka'' in co-operation with [[Poczta Polska]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wiadomoscihandlowe.pl/artykul/pkn-orlen-rejestruje-znak-orlen-paczka-firma-stworzy-siec-10-tys-punktow-nadan-i-odbiorow-przesylek | title=PKN Orlen rejestruje znak "Orlen Paczka". Firma stworzy sieć 10 tys. Punktów nadań i odbiorów przesyłek | date=30 March 2021 }}</ref>

In December 2022, PKN Orlen entered the Hungarian market with the takeover of 143 petrol stations from Hungary's MOL in a deal related to the acquisition of 410 petrol stations in Poland by MOL under an agreement between Orlen and [[Grupa Lotos]]. The sale was the result of the [[European Commission]] requiring PKN Orlen to divest its assets in order to approve the company's acquisition of Grupa Lotos in accordance with [[European Union competition law|EU competition law]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.budapesttimes.hu/corporate/polish-energy-group-orlen-enters-hungarian-market/ |title=Polish energy group ORLEN enters Hungarian market |website=budapesttimes.hu |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref>

In March 2023, PKN Orlen began to sponsor the [[Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego]], located opposite the Orlen Arena in Płock.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://plock.wyborcza.pl/plock/7,35681,29518795,pilne-orlen-sponsorem-tytularnym-nowego-stadionu-przy-ul-lukasiewicza.html?disableRedirects=true | title=Wyborcza.pl }}</ref> In the same month, Ukrainian oil company [[Ukrnafta]] signed a contract with PKN Orlen to allow the latter to export petrochemical products to Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ua-energy.org/en/posts/08-03-2023-32ecf3ec-06ba-44df-95e0-0bf34ab9a9ca | title=Ukrnafta Concluded a Contract for the Supply of Petroleum Products with the Polish PKN Orlen &#124; Ukrainian Energy }}</ref>

On 3 July 2023, the company renamed PKN Orlen to Orlen S.A. to reflect its diversification from fossil fuels.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.orlen.pl/en/about-the-company/media/press-releases/2023/July-2023/PKN-ORLEN-adopts-a-new-name | title=PKN ORLEN adopts a new name }}</ref> In September 2023, the [[European Commission]] approved the takeover by Orlen Group of the consumer retail division of the Austrian oil trading company {{ill|Doppler-Gruppe|de}}, which operates 266 filling stations in Austria under the {{ill|Turmöl|de}} discount brand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/ec-approves-orlen-takeover-of-turmol-fuel-station-chain-in-austria-41601 |title=EC approves Orlen takeover of Turmol fuel station chain in Austria |website=thefirstnews.com |date=26 September 2023 |access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

In August 2023, the company's supervisory board conditionally approved an investment in an [[Offshore wind power|off-shore wind farm]] located on the [[Baltic Sea]]. The joint project between Orlen and [[Northland Power]] is aimed at achieving the company's goal of generating 9 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. The Baltic Power farm, located about 23&nbsp;km off the coast, will consist of 76 wind turbines with a capacity of 15 MW each, providing energy to over 1.5 million households upon completion in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.europawire.eu/orlen-advances-polands-offshore-wind-sector-with-conditional-investment-approval-for-baltic-power-project/eu-press-release/2023/08/12/15/12/15/120185/ |title=ORLEN Advances Poland's Offshore Wind Sector with Conditional Investment Approval for Baltic Power Project |website=europawire.eu |date=12 August 2023 |access-date=12 April 2024}}</ref>

In December 2023, the Polish government approved the construction of 24 new [[small modular reactor]] (SMR) units in six sites across the country. Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE), a joint venture between Orlen and chemicals company Synthos, plans to deploy Poland's first small reactors by 2030.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/poland-approves-construction-smr-nuclear-units-six-sites-2023-12-07/ |title=Poland approves construction of SMR nuclear units at six sites |website=reuters.com |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=9 December 2023}}</ref>

Orlen will pay a dividend for 2023 in the amount of PLN 4.15 per share. The total value of the dividend is PLN 4,817,909.5 thousand. The dividend yield is 6.82%. The last listing with dividend rights took place on September 18, 2024, and the dividend payment date was set for December 20, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dywidenda ORLEN S.A.. |url=https://www.fxmag.pl/dywidenda/orlen |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=www.fxmag.pl}}</ref>