We care about people – safety, equality, education, support
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that diversity is a key element in building a sustainable organisation, which is why every employee – regardless of age, gender, skin colour, orientation, origin, religion, or degree of disability – is guaranteed equal opportunities for growth and professional success. We guarantee fair employment conditions, including employment contracts and remuneration appropriate to experience and qualifications. Our personnel policy supports equality, ensuring equal pay for women and men in the same positions.
We are proud of our multigenerational structure – at Targi w Krakowie, four generations collaborate: baby boomers, Generation X, Y, and Z. Each generation brings unique perspectives and experiences, enriching our organisation. We believe that inclusivity and harnessing the potential of diverse teams are the foundation of our long-term sustainability and effectiveness. When creating event programmes, we take into account the needs and expectations of different age, social, and cultural groups. This makes our events a space open to dialogue and the exchange of experiences, fostering bonds between participants. We invite experts from diverse professional, artistic and scientific backgrounds, as well as people from different traditions and cultures. Such diversity guarantees a broad perspective and enables topics of both local and global relevance to be addressed.
As part of the trade fairs, we organise panel discussions, workshops, shows, exhibitions, as well as author meetings and interactive educational activities. This ensures that every participant, regardless of age or interests, can find something to enrich their experience and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered. We believe that this approach not only enhances the attractiveness of the events, but also contributes to building an open and inclusive society where every voice matters.
Accessibility for all
The events (fairs, congresses, conferences) organised at EXPO Krakow are designed as spaces for social interaction. There must be relaxation zones where visitors can rest and unwind.
People with disabilities
The entire facility is adapted to the needs of people with disabilities. Offices, halls and rooms are located on level 0, the restaurant area can be accessed by lifts, which are located on both sides at the main entrance. All doors are suitably wide, without thresholds.
Parent-child point
In front of the entrance to the Dunaj Hall, there is a professionally equipped parent-child point. Additional facilities for the youngest visitors to EXPO Krakow include toilets adapted to the height of children.
Revitalisation of Krakow's Czyżyny district
In 2014, we built the EXPO Krakow International Trade Fair and Congress Centre with the company's own funds. The investment has resulted in the revitalisation and regeneration of one of the more degraded districts in Krakow. Today there are numerous shops and restaurants in the area.
Support for local communities
Over the past decade, EXPO Krakow has made a significant contribution to the city's economy, generating revenue for local businesses, particularly in the hotel, catering and transport sectors. EXPO Krakow also provides employment for numerous subcontractors such as event agencies, cleaning companies, caterers and many others. Local shops also benefit from the events held at EXPO Krakow.
Support for local initiatives
Targi w Krakowie has for many years been a sponsor of the "Święto Czyżyn", a family festival held in Krakow's Czyżyny district. This annual event full of concerts, games, competitions and fun is a great opportunity to celebrate and integrate with the local community.
Support for education projects
We are aware of the impact of the right education on career success, which is why we are keen to get involved in activities that support education.
Support of the Malopolska University for Children Foundation
Every year the Krakow Fair supports the Malopolska University for Children Foundation! The aim of the Foundation is to develop the scientific interests of children aged 6-12 by organising lectures, workshops, and educational activities that popularise science, expand and promote knowledge, and emphasise the importance of education.
Cooperation with universities
We understand how important it is to support the education of young people, which is why we regularly invite students from Krakow’s universities to educational meetings at EXPO Krakow. We also offer internships, which often become the first step in their careers. We are keen to collaborate with universities as part of our trade fairs. An example of such an initiative is the honorary patronage of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow over the Interior Architecture Fair KIAF and the International Packaging Innovations Fair.
Charity
Support
We not only participate in nationwide charity events such as "Poland Business Run", "Szlachetna Paczka" and "Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity", but also support smaller initiatives and are eager to organise our own charitable actions.
The DENTOPOMOC initiative
Since 2010, we have been running the DENTOPOMOC charity campaign during the KRAKDENT® International Dental Fair. As part of it, exhibitors donate products and accessories for oral hygiene, which go to the pupils of orphanages and foster families from Małopolska. Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022, we decided to target aid to Ukrainians in need. In 2023, we established a partnership with the "Szansa na nowe życie" Foundation, which supports children with disabilities evacuated from Ukrainian orphanages to Poland. Every year, the campaign receives a great response from companies, which donate products such as oral hygiene items, food, cleaning supplies, clothing, and various accessories. All the collected products are directly delivered to the beneficiaries of the Foundation.
Development and support
Strefa Studenta
The aim of the Strefa Studenta competition, organised since 2011 as part of the International Packaging Innovations Fair, is to facilitate the professional start for young creators. The competition task involves designing and creating a prototype of packaging, a label, or a cohesive graphic concept for a product line.
The MotoMikołaje (MotoSanta)
Since 2022, EXPO Krakow has supported the MotoMikołaje from the "MotoMikołaje Krakow" Motorcycle Association, who in December set off with bags full of presents to the University Children's Hospital and the Babiński Clinical Hospital in Krakow. Their mission is to bring joy to hospital wards. EXPO Krakow is involved in the campaign on many levels – it provides the parking lot in front of EXPO Krakow as a collection point for hundreds of MotoMikołaje preparing for the spectacular parade, and actively supports the collection of presents for the young patients of the hospitals. They invite employees, business partners, exhibitors, and residents of Krakow to join the initiative, creating a space for collective action in support of children in hospitals.
We are local
The "Book for a Book" Campaign
Since 2006, the International Book Fair in Krakow® has been accompanied by the "Book for a Book" campaign, aimed at supporting libraries in the Małopolska region. Each visitor who donates a used book receives a discount voucher for purchasing new titles from the fair's publishers who have joined the campaign. In 2024, 1740 books were collected, which were donated to libraries in the Małopolska region. The organisers of the campaign are wyborcza.pl, the Regional Public Library in Krakow, and Targi w Krakowie.
Campaign #Jestemczujnyonkologicznie
In 2019, during the KRAKDENT® International Dental Trade Fair in Krakow, together with the ‘With a smile through life’ Foundation, the Department of Integrated Dentistry and the Department of Periodontology and Clinical Oral Pathology at the Institute of Dentistry of the Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, we conducted the action ‘I am oncology vigilant’. Demonstration oral cancer screening tests were held at the stands of participating companies. Dentists could learn how to recognise symptoms indicating cancer risk during a standard oral examination.
Targi w Krakowie and WOŚP
Auction for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
Cheesecakes, mazurkas, challahs, tarts, preserves, sandwich spreads, porridges, as well as various services such as a professional photo session, a bouquet of flowers for a chosen occasion, a workshop on building a family tree, or a set of motivational books – these are just a few examples of items submitted for an internal auction organised by employees of Targi w Krakowie for the company’s employees and partners. The goal was to support the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity and the Krakow WOŚP Headquarters at the Krakow City Hall. Partners of Targi w Krakowie also joined the campaign, donating numerous items and participating in the auction themselves.
Other initiatives organised in support of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
In 2010, during the International Book Fair in Krakow®, we organised the action "Write a book with Herta Mueller". Readers and visitors were able to add one sentence to the book, begun by the Nobel Prize winner with the words “Musicians play in the trees”. After the fair, the book was auctioned off by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. In 2014, at the International Trade Fair for Composite Materials, Technologies, and Products KOMPOZYT-EXPO®, the largest heart-shaped donation box in Poland, standing one and a half metres tall, was created. It was donated to the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity and to this day occupies a central spot on Krakow's Main Market Square during the finale.
We support literature
Competition for the Jan Długosz Award
The aim of the Jan Długosz Award competition, which has been held alongside the International Book Fair in Krakow® since 1998, is to promote popular science books in the broad field of humanities, thereby encouraging and motivating publishers present in the Polish market to publish the works of Polish scientists and researchers. The works submitted for the Award provide in-depth knowledge and serve as rich material for reflection, becoming not only reading material but also subjects for study. The publications promoted in the competition also reinforce the image of Krakow and Małopolska as a region that has, for centuries, set the direction for the development of Polish thought, dictated the pace of ongoing changes, and influenced the shaping of the national identity of Poles. The correctness of the works during the preparation for the competition is overseen by the Jury, which consists of distinguished representatives of the Polish scientific community.
We share good practice!
Since the beginning, we have been guided by the idea of sustainability, taking into account ecological, social, cultural and economic aspects. Download the ESG document where we share our experiences and good practices.