British Polish Chamber of Commerce

BPCC will continue to be a leading chamber of commerce in Poland, providing business information, trade and investment support of the very highest level to our members and clients across Poland and the UK. The BPCC's policy groups work to create a better business environment in Poland by regularly meeting public sector bodies.

Aims:

• Facilitating the development of our members' business interests

• Working to increase the value of bilateral trade flows between the UK and Poland

• Highlighting potential opportunities the Polish market has to offer for UK firms, highlighting potential opportunities the UK market has to offer for Polish firms

• Promoting Poland to inward investment from the UK; promoting the UK to inward investment from Poland

• Raising the profile of British business in Poland; raising the profile of Polish business in the UK

• Fostering strong relationships with relevant government and business bodies in Poland and Britain in order to promote bilateral business

• Creating a platform for dialogue between members and the Polish public sector, sharing UK best practice in governance through policy groups

• Creating networking and business opportunities for members

• Providing high quality business insight, preferential purchase schemes and other services, which bring measurable value to members

• Serving as a catalyst for developing sustainable international partnerships

• Promoting the benefits of UK-Polish economic relations to the general public through the media

• Building a financially and operationally sustainable model for the development of the Chamber

Values:

• The Chamber strives to offer the best in British-Polish business relations.

• The Board and Executive Team are committed to delivering solutions-oriented activities, focused on outcomes, demonstrating a common-sense approach to their work and willingness to efficiently serve the members

• Flexible, teamwork approach, close cooperation, strong internal and external communication, commitment to members, clients and stakeholders; hard work ethos.

CSR Policy:

• To promote and network leadership in sustainable business.

• To support socially responsible firms and initiatives through the provision of membership services and promotional opportunities.

• To be aware of our impact on the local environment and to strive to achieve a balanced triple bottom line.

Vision:

BPCC will continue to be a leading chamber of commerce in Poland, providing business information, trade and investment support of the very highest level to our members and clients across Poland and the UK.

Mission Statement:

The BPCC is a bilateral chamber dedicated to increasing two-way trade and investment between Poland and the UK. It exists to further the business interests of its members across both countries. It provides a platform for members to engage in a dialogue with the public sector, with the goal of improving the business environment in Poland through the better functioning of its institutions.

The BPCC strives to see Poland becoming an increasingly significant economic partner for the UK, as an export market, as in import source and as an investment destination, and vice versa.

Code of conduct:

All BPCC board and executive team members will act in a professional manner at all times.

• All board and executive team members will treat both fellow team members, BPCC members, and other stakeholders with mutual respect and courtesy at all times.

• All board and executive team members have a duty to represent and promote the BPCC brand at all times, and always to work in the BPCC's best interests.

• All board and executive team members are expected to work to support the development and success of the BPCC at all times.

• All board and executive team members are expected to cooperate with and support the activities across all the BPCC teams/groups when required to do so.

• Positive attitudes and positive solutions to day-to-day business issues are required from all board and executive team members at all times.

• All board and executive team members are required to communicate clearly with fellow team members for the benefit of group activities, using appropriate mechanisms.