On Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Trading Floor of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, we concluded the first edition of the “Academy of tomorrow. Finances with class” program. We hosted 150 guests and the winners of a competition in which willing students had a possibility to plan their financial goal and present a plan for conscious financial management for the next 10 years.
Today we finished the first edition of the program “Academy of tomorrow. Finances with class”. During the meeting we hosted 150 project participants, among whom were the winners of the competition in which willing students were to plan their financial goal and present a plan for conscious financial management for the next 10 years.
The work of Agata Kolanowska from Radom made the greatest impression on the entire competition committee, and she received the Main Prize, an iPhone 16 PRO and a MacBook. The following places from 2 to 5 were taken by:
II Szymon Stankiewicz – Electronic Technical School No. 3 named after Soldiers of the Home Army “Żywiciel”
III Olga Dostatnia – CLXV High School in Warsaw
IV Wiktor Kasprzyk – CLXV High School in Warsaw
V Maja Sokołowska – Horticultural Technical School in School Complex No. 39 in Warsaw
During the final meeting, students listened to a lecture by Paweł Rygielski, one of the project’s mentors, and listened to the inverview of Sylwia Kozoń, President of the XTB Foundation, and moderator Izabela Kozakiewicz, President of the Trampki na Giełdzie Foundation. The fire chat was based on questions about how people from the world of finance manage their private finances, what financial knowledge they pass on to their children, what they think about financial education in schools, what they would not invest their money in, and whether working in a financial company changes the way we think about finances.
The meeting at the WSE was also an opportunity for direct exchange of opinions and experiences with students and teachers who accompanied them.
Work on the second edition is underway, and workshops in schools will begin in October 2025.
In 2024, we launched the first edition of an educational program for high school students, developed jointly by the XTB Foundation and the “Trampki na Giełdzie” Foundation. The program involved 102 classes and 2,588 students from the Mazowieckie region, with a total of over 260 hours of in-school lessons. After the classroom sessions, six online Q&A sessions were held with XTB experts, allowing students to ask questions about personal finance, saving and investing.
During the Q&A sessions, the experts discussed topics such as household budgeting and generating surpluses, compound interest, good financial habits, and financial safety. Students also learned about common investing mistakes and educational resources to deepen their knowledge. The sessions, led by Michał Stajniak, Jakub Oklesiński, and Bogumił Jeżewski, addressed practical student questions regarding pocket money management, personal investment experiences, and recommended books and online educational channels.
The program, Academy of Tomorrow: Finances with Class, provided students with practical tools for managing finances and preparing to make informed financial decisions in the future.
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The year 2024 was a period for XTB to continue activities in the areas of sustainable development and initiatives aimed at employees and stakeholders. Below is a summary of specific actions and initiatives.
- We have updated our ESG Strategy for 2024-2027, selected the mission and vision of XTB, indicated the directions of development and the first goals to achieve within the adopted strategic horizon.
- We carried out a double materiality assessment (DMA), in which we invited our stakeholders to participate as part of the dialogue, we identified material impacts, risks and opportunities (IRO).
- We started counting greenhouse gas emissions in three scopes for the first time.
- We implemented documents supporting our team and business growth: Anti-Corruption Policy, Anti-Mobbing and Anti-Discrimination Policy and Diversity and Equal Treatment Policy (DEI Policy) and Climate Policy of the XTB Group.
- We have become a member of the Responsible Business Forum to jointly create a space for exchanging experiences and building awareness in our team.
In 2024, our Events Department in cooperation with the XTB Foundation implemented following initiatives:
- XTB HQ employees participated in January and February sports activities, which resulted in the creation of the XTB Basketball Team, which continuously organizes weekly training sessions.
- We organized Spring Cleaning of the Kabacki Forest in Warsaw, during which we collected over 50 bags of garbage.
- We organized volunteer campaigns such as the August collection of school kits for children from orphanages and the September aid for flood victims.
- We have introduced annual Health Day celebrations at XTB. During first edition, over 160 people participated in tests and consultations with physiotherapists and dieticians.
- We organized the 1st XTB Speed Chess Tournament, in which over 30 players took part.
- XTB Foundation initiated a new educational project “Academy of Tomorrow. Finance with class.” Since October, 102 classes and 2 588 young people from high schools and technical schools from have participated in our classes!
- We invited the children of our employees from the HQ to celebrate Children’s Day together. During the event, over 200 employees with children participated in programming workshops, chess workshops, DIY workshops and creative animations, which took place at the XTB office in Warsaw.
- We care about the safety and development of our employees. Over 30 employees took part in the organized Survival training.
- During the holiday season, XTB held its 20th Anniversary Gala (650 participants) and the Xmas Party (over 600 participants).
- We started a series of “Inner Power” workshops, during which a total of over 150 people exchanged their passions and established new interest groups. Interested employees had the opportunity to spend time together during several polymer workshops, crocheting workshops, “Do it yourself” workshops and making Christmas wreaths.
- As part of the Pink October and Movember campaigns, over 160 people took part in ultrasound examinations in our office. Our branches and foreign companies joined the action.
- We organized a webinar on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in cooperation with the Stonewall Group.
- We organized meetings with our internal experts in IKE and IKZE, bonds and AML, attended by over 200 people from the entire XTB Group.
At XTB, we support initiatives promoting health awareness. In October 2024, we participated in Pink October events at our Warsaw headquarters as well as in XTB offices in Santiago, Dubai, and Madrid.
At the Warsaw office, workshops focused on cancer prevention for women were organized. An expert presented the most common causes and symptoms of cancers, discussed the importance of preventive measures, and demonstrated the correct way to perform breast self-examinations, emphasizing the need for regular checks.
In the XTB offices in Santiago, Dubai, and Madrid, employees took part in educational activities that highlighted the importance of regular screenings and early cancer detection. As a sign of solidarity with those affected by the disease, some team members joined the initiative by wearing pink.
In September 2024, XTB joined the group of strategic partners of the Responsible Business Forum (Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu, FOB). FOB is an organization bringing together companies and experts from various industries, aimed at developing competencies in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and sharing experiences related to sustainable business practices.
Membership in FOB allows XTB to deepen its ESG knowledge, raise awareness within the organization, and benefit from the expertise and guidance of professionals from diverse sectors.
Just four days ago, the XTB Foundation signed a three-year cooperation agreement with the Polish Economic Society. Already, we can observe Polish team which returned from Athens with success at the International Economics Olympiad. Five of our students individually won five gold and silver medals, and in the team competition, they achieved the highest score among over 100,000 participants from around the world.
The Team members:
- Szymon Sobiech from Lublin,
- Patrycja Smentoch from Gdansk,
- Wiktor Kocur from Poznan,
- Szymon Jackowski z Warsaw and
- Jan Baranowski from Lodz.
achieved the best result in the history of Polish representatives at the competition. All team members are laureates of the National Economics Olympiad, organized annually by the Polish Economic Society.
The achievement received widespread coverage in national and regional media, including TVP1, Dzień Dobry TVN, and RMF FM.
In 2024 we celebrated 20th anniversary of XTB! Over two decades of dynamic growth, Polish FinTech has become one of the leaders in the investment industry and represent a brand known all over the world. On this occasion, we look back at the key moments in the company’s history and its achievements.
We began our operations in 2004 as X-Trade Brokers and a year later, we obtained our first KNF license to provide brokerage services. In 2007, we opened our first international branch in the Czech Republic and our employment grew from 11 to 45 people. In the following years, we opened international branches in Slovakia, Spain, Romania, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Cyprus and a subsidiary X Open Hub in Poland. In 2013, we created our first proprietary platform xStation3, which was updated to a newer version xStation5 three years later.
In 2017, we opened our first non-European offices in Chile and Belize and four years later, we obtained licenses to operate in Dubai and South Africa. In subsequent years, we opened additional branches in Cyprus, Seychelles and Indonesia. Today, XTB S.A. is one of the largest publicly traded Forex and CFD brokers. In 2024, the number of our clients exceeded 1 million, with growing employment of over a thousand people from around the world.
The 20th anniversary of XTB was celebrated on September 4, 2024, in Warsaw. The event was attended by 600 employees and collaborators from various international locations.
On July 23rd this year the XTB Group presented its newly updated ESG Strategy for 2024-2027. As part of the Strategy, XTB’s Mission and Vision were updated to integrate sustainable development, and a strategic time horizon was added.
The document outlines the company’s new Mission and Vision, strategic directions, and objectives in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas, as well as the time horizon for implementing these activities.
In recent years, the XTB Group has expanded its operations into new markets and implemented processes related to ESG. The first ESG Strategy was introduced in 2021 to organize activities and identify key elements in this area. The 2024 strategy update aimed to link these efforts with the achievement of business goals and to reflect changes in the regulatory and market environment.
Key elements of the ESG Strategy 2024–2027:
- Mission and Vision – updated to incorporate aspects of sustainable development.
- Double Materiality Assessment – the strategy is partly based on the results of the 2024 assessment, which included surveys and interviews with selected XTB stakeholders.
- Goals and Milestones – defined across three areas: environmental, social and governance, with measurable performance indicators.
The strategy aims to ensure alignment between ESG initiatives and XTB’s day-to-day business operations, as well as systematic monitoring of progress in these areas.
We invite you to review the updated ESG Strategy for 2024-2027
In mid-2024, the internal educational program “Natural Investment” was updated and its implementation extended to all employees across all XTB S.A. offices and subsidiaries.
The program aims to provide information and guidance on office work organization and resource management practices. It is educational in nature and is not presented as an indicator of the company’s environmental impact or as a tool for assessing ESG strategy implementation.
Examples of measures introduced at XTB’s Warsaw Headquarters include:
- Signage at light switches, kitchens, and printers – intended to remind employees about responsible use of office equipment and resources.
- Containers for used batteries in kitchens – enabling employees to dispose of batteries in designated collection points for proper recycling.
In June 2024, the XTB Foundation conducted a trial lesson as part of preparations for the educational program “Academy of Tomorrow: Finance with Class” at the XTB S.A. headquarters in Warsaw.
The largest conference room in the office was temporarily transformed into a classroom, where teenage children of XTB employees were invited. The purpose of the trial lesson was to test the materials and lesson plans prepared by XTB experts in cooperation with the Trampki na Giełdzie Foundation. The program aims to introduce young people to basic financial concepts, build awareness of money management and answer questions related to investing and financial literacy.
During several hours of activities, 30 participants completed educational exercises and engaged in discussions with the instructors. The participants also proposed the name of the program: “Academy of Tomorrow: Finance with Class.” The first edition of the program is planned for October 2024 and will involve approximately 100 classes in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. Applications for the program are accepted until the end of September 2024.
Check out the participants’ opinion about our classess: