The year 2024 was a period of significant development for XTB across multiple areas: from growth in the client base and the introduction of new financial products, to achieving record revenues and expanding employment. During this time, we updated our ESG Strategy for 2024–2027, carried out initiatives in the area of sustainable development, further developed the activities of the XTB Foundation, and prepared reporting in accordance with the requirements of the CSRD Directive.
At the end of March 2025, the 11th edition of the Invest Cuffs competition took place in Warsaw, with XTB representatives participating. This year, investors cast a total of over 168,000 votes. XTB was awarded with statuettes in the following categories:
🏆 Best Brokerage House 2024
🏆 Best Forex Broker 2024
🏆 Best Investment Product 2024 – IKE Account in XTB
🏆 Analyst of the Year 2024 – for dr Przemysław Kwiecień
🏆 Best Educational Initiative 2024 – XTB Investing Masterclass
This year, for the first time in XTB’s history, we were also awarded the title of ESG Company of 2024. 🏆
The award was received from Dorota Czekaj, President of the Network of Entrepreneurial Women, by Artur Babicz, PR Manager of XTB.
The XTB Foundation is a patron of selected educational initiatives organized by universities to support the education of young people in Polish schools. It began 2025 with involvement in two projects, where, in addition to co-financing initiatives, Foundation created a space for learning about XTB solutions and education with XTB experts.
In the first quarter of 2025, the XTB Foundation became a strategic partner of two educational initiatives. In February, we supported a multi-day conference of the Stock Exchange Academy organized by the Investor Club operating at the Warsaw School of Economics. In addition to funding, we also contributed to the event: Filip Kaczmarzyk, Member of the Management Board of XTB S.A., took part in a debate on the functioning of the stock exchange and on the stock exchange in times of uncertainty, Michał Stajniak, Deputy Director of the Analysis Department, gave a lecture on indicator analysis.
In March this year, another edition of the Young Stock Investor competition took place, organized by the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the Koszalin University of Technology. The XTB Foundation was the Strategic Partner and main sponsor of the event. This is a competition addressed to high school students from all over Poland, this year about 700 people took part. The final stage takes place on-site at the Koszalin University of Technology and on the XTB xstation5 demo trading platform. The students are tasked with placing 10 buy-sell orders for shares and ETFs and achieving the best possible result. This year, the podium was dominated by students from the Complex of Mechanical and Computer Science Schools named after prof. Henryk Mierzejewski in Lębork – the first three places were taken by:
🥇 Krzysztof Tomkowicz ex aequo with Jędrzej Orczyński (VI High School in Koszalin)
🥈 Jan Browarczyk
🥉 Maciej Dębowski
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the XTB Group published its first report in accordance with the CSRD Directive and ESRS reporting standards. The entire process was supported by analyses and preparations and was subject to limited assurance certification by an independent audit company.
The XTB Group began reporting on sustainability in 2022, when it published its first ESG report for 2021. This was an important event that allowed for a broader discussion on the needs and opportunities of XTB in the ESG area. It was then that the first ESG Strategy was created, which summarized the activities in a cross-sectional manner, but also drew attention to their most important aspects.
The year 2024 can be regarded as the next stage in XTB’s approach to sustainable development. During this period, the ESG Strategy was updated to include new strategic directions and objectives, and sustainability was integrated into the Group’s mission and vision. The activities of the XTB Foundation were also strengthened, focusing on youth education in Polish schools, while preparations for expanded sustainability reporting enabled the organization to better track and report on future indicators and initiatives.
The XTB Group 2024 Sustainability Statement presents the company’s activities in a structured and comprehensive manner. This initiative allowed for a systematic and more detailed view of various aspects of the organization’s operations, facilitating further planning of ESG-related actions.
Shortly summarizing:
- we based the statement on the double materiality assessment of the XTB Group, as part of which we conducted a survey, workshops and in-depth interviews with our stakeholders
- we managed an analysis of climate opportunities and risks and a scenario analysis, which also helped us create the XTB Climate Policy
- we created a process of collecting data from all branches and companies of the Group, which allowed us to integrate and consolidate them successfully
- we identified all emission sources and for the first time calculated the full carbon footprint of the XTB Group covering all Scope 3 categories in our operations with external advisor the Climate & Strategy Polska Foundation
- for the first time we calculated the pay gap for the entire XTB Group
- we comprehensively analyzed the financial, non-financial taxonomy and minimum guarantees.
Check out our newest Sustainability Statement for 2024!
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.
*In July 2026 XTB S.A. resigned from the partnership in FOB.
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.