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"Biedronka is an inseparable part of the history of the Polish market. We have changed just as Poland's reality has changed in the last quarter of a century." These are the words of the general director of the chain, Luís Araujo, which were included in a letter to employees on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Biedronka.

The end of the second stage of the Biedronka award for the children's book Piórko 2020 was announced by the chain of stores in an unusual way. The winner of the "Illustrations" category of this year's Piórka, Magdalena Starowicz, received a check for PLN 100,000 from Biedronka. The book cover she designed was used on a mural unveiled in Warsaw's Powiśle. The mural is unique because it is painted with paints that purify the air from smog.

On September 10, the Employer Branding Excellence Award 2020 Gala took place. Biedronka took first place for two internal campaigns: Razem Zadbajmy o Zdrowie and Świeżoznawcy. We also received a distinction in the Employer Branding Strategy category.

Biedronka is changing to celebrate its quarter-century anniversary this year. Since Monday, employees of our stores in the south of the country – from Kielce, through Krakow, to Zakopane – started their day in new, red and black uniforms. Eventually, the new colors and styles of clothing will appear in all stores in Poland.

At Biedronka, we are constantly working on becoming a better employer. Despite many challenges, external experts have appreciated our activities in many areas related to HR policy, which we are incredibly proud of. Thanks to this, we know that our work matters!

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Biedronka Foundation is providing protective, disinfecting and hygiene products to social welfare homes, care and treatment facilities, hospices, shelters for the homeless and other centers providing care to the elderly.

Agnieszka Syczyło was the winner of the first stage of this year's Piórko, the Biedronka award for a children's book. For the winning story, she received a prize of PLN 100,000. Today, June 23, the second stage of Piórko, for illustrators, begins.

During the upcoming holidays, Biedronka employees will be given the opportunity to combine work in seaside stores with summer vacations. The temporary transfer to tourist regions will benefit people who are employed in our stores in various regions of Poland on a daily basis.

Valeriia, Senior Salesperson-Cashier at one of the Biedronka supermarkets in Poznań, shared her professional experience in an interview for pracuj.pl.