When the team creates contrasts, the company grows, says Jana Hamršmídová
Our support for Ukraine continues, and expressing it is more important than ever
KKCG founder and Chairman of the Board Karel Komárek has confirmed our commitment to Ukraine on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the war. Take a moment to revisit our support for local businesses and communities – and why it is so essential not only to continue this support, but also to stand openly behind it.
Women in MND: Energy that takes many forms
Energy plans rapid growth and modernisation
The year 2025 was exceptionally successful for our division from both a financial and operational perspective. We achieved significant growth in production, revenue and profitability, and our overall results significantly exceeded the original plan. EBITDA reached CZK 1.7 billion, with our operations in Ukraine being the main driver of this outstanding performance.
Behind the curtain of the "MND can do it" campaign
MND Supports the School of Superheroes Project in Ukraine
MND is continuing its support for Ukraine through a second charity project in collaboration with Olena Zelenska’s foundation. Following the success of the first project, which helped dozens of foster families in Ukraine, the company has decided to support a unique initiative aimed at children in hospital.
He proposed. And he got a vineyard to go with it.
If you’d met Ondřej Zháněl when he was eighteen and told him he’d one day become a winemaker, he’d probably have tapped his forehead in disbelief. The son of an artistic blacksmith, growing up in Břeclav, he had a field behind his house where, at most, beetroot and potatoes were grown. Wine? That certainly didn’t feature in his plans back then.
MND bought generators for Kiev for 11 million crowns
MND, a company that has been operating in Ukraine for many years, has purchased a total of ten electricity generators, costing eleven million crowns, for the residents of Kyiv. The generators vary in size – ranging from high-output units with a capacity of 140 kW, capable of supplying electricity to large apartment blocks, to smaller generators with an output of 13 kW designed for smaller buildings.
"AI is like fire. Good servant, bad master."
Artificial intelligence is now part of almost every profession – and if we can use it properly, it can be of great help to us. We spoke to Libor Sedláček, an HR analyst at MND who has been actively using AI for several years, about his day-to-day experiences.
Disposal of Ždánice probes: closing another chapter of mining
At the start of 2023, the decommissioning of three wells in the Ždánice area was successfully completed. This symbolically marked the end of a chapter in the long history of oil and gas extraction in this region. Each well had a different history and significance, but what they had in common was that they had fulfilled their purpose and, upon reaching the end of their life cycle, were professionally and safely secured in a permanent state.
Trading 2025: volatility and new opportunities
The year 2025 proved unfavourable for trading activities. Since the new US administration took office, an unpredictable ‘storm’ of tariffs has raged. The markets were unable to cope with this – and we were no exception. There were sharp fluctuations in energy commodity prices simply on the basis of Donald Trump’s comments on Twitter or in reaction to a newspaper headline, even though the latter contained no new information. A very unfortunate period.
Ruda Jakubík - almost 50 years in MND!
Rudolf Jakubík joined MND by chance in 1977. After his military service, he worked in a bank, where, during a tour, he met the head of the information systems department at the MND in Hodonín among the visitors. One thing led to another, a job offer came along, and even a higher salary. Although the promised computers remained more of a dream for the time being, Ruda took a step that changed his life for the next 49 years.
