The Polish McDonald’s chain includes180 restaurants.

“Receiving ISO 14001 certification is a reward to all of us for years of hard work in the area of environmental protection,” commented Tomasz Kurpiewski, the head of the Polish McDonald’s environment department as the certificate was handed over.

The certificate was handed over at a formal ceremony held recently.

“This certification confirms that the Polish McDonald’s chain considers environmental issues to be a priority,” says Wojciech Piskorski, the Area Manager at DNV’s office in Katowice, Poland.

“Receiving this certificate is a great motivational tool to make us even more involved in the field of environmental care,” said Kurpiewski.

McDonald’s started operating in Poland in June 1992 by opening its first restaurant in Warsaw. The Polish McDonald’s chain today employs 10,000 people. Almost all the raw materials they use come from domestic suppliers.