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Since 2021, the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Development of Gazprom Energoholding Group companies has been operating, which includes, among other things, Managing Director of OGK-2 Mr.A.V. Semikolenov.
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In 2022, one meeting of the Steering Committee for Sustainable Development of Gazprom Energoholding Group companies was held.
In December 2021, the Board of Directors of OGK-2 identified sustainability activities as a priority area for the Company.
On September 19, 2022, the Board of Directors of OGK-2,PJSC approved the Sustainability Policy of OGK‑2. PJSC and the Company’s Action Plan in the field of sustainable development. The elaborated documents are aimed at developing the corporate, social and environmental areas of the Company's activities.
OGK-2,PJSC sustainable development policy (hereinafter also Policy) defines the Company’s approach to the mission, goals, principles, main mechanisms for implementing the Policy, key activities to achieve the Company's Sustainable Development Goals.
In accordance with the approved Policy, the mission of OGK-2, PJSC in the field of sustainable development is to make a positive contribution to the social and economic development of the Russian Federation and other regions of its presence, following the principles of environmental and social responsibility, corporate governance standards, in order to meet the needs of the present to preserve and enhance the capabilities of future generations.
development of economic potential | efficient governancein the Company and its subsidiaries/organizations | responsible production and consumption |
environmental protection | respect for human rights | promotion of socio-economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation |
These goals are integrated into the strategic planning and development systems, corporate governance system, local regulations and are implemented in the activities of the Company and its subsidiaries/organizations.
Main mechanisms for implementing the Policy:
Governance of sustainable development is integrated into the corporate governance system of OGK‑2, JSC and implemented as activities of governance bodies, specialized structural divisions, advisory and working bodies and includes:
The Policy implementation and achievement of sustainable development goals are provided by structural divisions, operating departments of OGK-2, PJSC.
To achieve the main goals of sustainable development, OGK-2, PJSC carries out the following key activities:
Development of economic potential | – increase in shareholder value of OGK-2, PJSC; – improving the efficiency of all types of business and activities; – increasing the level of Company’s innovative development as a result of the introduction of innovative technologies, the use of modern technological and organizational decisions; – support of development, research and innovations in the in-house technologies; – automation and digitalization of all OGK-2, PJSC processes; – increasing employees efficiency. |
Efficient governance in the Company and its subsidiaries/organizations | – respect for the rights and consideration of the interests of involved parties; – improvement of the governance system in the Company and its subsidiaries/organizations; – prevention of corrupt activities in the Company; – identification and mitigation of the impact of economic, environmental and social risks arising from OGK-2, PJSC activities; – integration into the system of key performance indicators of the Company and its employees of new indicators of sustainable development; – achievement of the acceptable level of customer satisfaction established by the Company; – development of national and global partnerships with stakeholders to tackle the Company’s sustainable development issues. |
Responsible production and consumption | – reduction of unit costs due to the rational use and saving of energy resources in production activities; – increasing the energy efficiency of OGK-2, PJSC based on the effective governance of technological processes and the use of innovative technologies and equipment; – provision of safe working conditions, preservation of life and health of employees; – ensuring safe operation of hazardous production facilities; – reduction of mortality due to occupational and other diseases; – higher effectiveness of control over compliance with labor protection, industrial and fire safety, road safety requirements in order to reduce the number of accidents (including the activities of stakeholders), traffic accidents; – organization of medical infrastructure for protecting the health of the Company’s employees and an optimal system of their insurance protection. |
Environmental protection | – reduction of atmospheric emissions in main production processes; – reduction of water resources consumption, lower discharges of pollutants into water bodies; – conservation and restoration of soils; – reduction of greenhouse gases emissions into the atmosphere, including methane; – systematic assessment and reduction of risks associated with climate change; – reducing the volume of production and consumption waste, sending waste for recycling and disposal; – taking measures to prevent negative environmental impacts at all stages of the life cycle of production facilities, including measures to adapt to climate change. |
Respect for human rights | – ensuring a competitive level of wages and a social package for employees; – support and development of high-quality professional education for employees; – comprehensive motivation of each employee to achieve goals of OGK-2, PJSC; – protection of labor rights, including freedom of association and the right to conduct collective bargaining; – guaranteeing employees equal rights and protection from any form of discrimination, including on gender, ethnicity, age and other grounds; – prevention of the use of child and slave labor; – creation and development of an objective and effective system for evaluating the personal contribution of each employee of the Company; – promotion of a healthy lifestyle and sports among employees and the population of the regions of presence; – ensuring compliance of the professional level of employees with the requirements of OGK-2, PJSC. |
Assistance in socio-economic development of the regions of the Russian Federation | – development of heat supply systems in the regions of the Russian Federation; – participation in solving social problems of the Russian Federation entities, development of social infrastructure facilities; – responsible social investment and charity; – implementation in the Company of the principles of equality, fairness, non-discrimination and unreasonable restrictions on competition in relation to participants in the procurement of goods, works, services. |
Our Company considers it important to make a feasible contribution to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
UN SDGs | Contribution of OGK-2 | Relevant section of the Report |
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The main type of fuel used by OGK-2 power plants is gas, which is the most environmentally friendly type of fossil fuel. Some power plants continue to use coal as main fuel. Strategically, we are striving to reduce coal generation in the fuel balance. However, this requires a complex multi-stage coordination with federal regulatory bodies, local and regional authorities, taking into account the interests of the local population. A significant part of our customers are located in areas with cold climate and many customers have limited financial resources. The use of a relatively cheaper fuel (coal) makes it possible to provide them with a sufficient amount of electricity and heat at an affordable price. | Operating and financial results Development strategy | |
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| Business model Development strategy Interaction with local communities | |
| About the Company Development strategy | |
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OGK-2’s activities involve constant interaction with a wide range of stakeholders. Maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with each of them and responsibly considering their interests when making strategic decisions are important components of sustainable development and building a positive image of the Company.
The main principles for uniting stakeholders in groups:
In the course of stakeholders polling, OGK-2, PJSC was asked to assess the level of influence on the Company and dependence on the Company. To assess the influence and dependence, the scales of influence and dependence were used with the following levels: critical, high, tangible, insignificant, no impact/dependence. Based on the responses received on the scales of influence and dependence of stakeholders, a stakeholder map was made.
According to the assessment, the majority of stakeholders depend on the Company tangibly or strongly, all of them also influence the Company tangibly or strongly. Taking into account, in general, quite close values on the dependency and influence scales obtained for all stakeholders, we believe that all of them deserve the same level of attention in the process of managing OGK-2's sustainable development.
Stakeholders | Topics of interest | Engagement formats and frequency |
Shareholders, investors and analysts |
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Lenders and rating agencies |
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Local communities, including population, civil society organizations and local governments, as well as mass media |
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Buyers of heat and electricity and power, including last resort providers and large industrial consumers |
| Interaction with buyers on issues relating to connection, purchase and sale of heat, electricity and capacity under standard contracts, as well as under free bilateral contracts mediated by the Trading System Administrator and System Operator (on an ongoing basis within the framework of existing contracts). |
The government of the Russian Federation and sectoral regulatory authorities, ministries, departments and regional executive authorities |
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Environmental organizations |
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Employees, trade union organizations and specialized higher educational institutions |
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There is constant interaction with trade union organizations. |
Good behavior and compliance with high ethical standards are mandatory for the Company, as they contribute to its prosperity and sustainable development.
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The Code of Corporate Ethics of OGK-2, PJSC (hereinafter referred to as the Code) provides for observance by all employees of the Company of values, norms and rules of professional ethics and internal corporate behavior.
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Our anti-corruption measures are implemented in strict compliance with the applicable Russian law.
The Company has developed standards and procedures aimed at ensuring the fair operation of the Company, including procedures adopted to detect and prevent corruption, including bribery of foreign officials.
Systematic and routine measures are taken to ensure compliance with the Company’s corporate interests and minimize risks of economic damage. A set of measures has been developed and is implemented on a daily basis to identify, suppress and prevent corruption offenses and minimize their adverse consequences. Subject to the corporate procedures, control over the procurement operations arrangement, contractual work, continuous incoming control of goods and materials, as well as other activities aimed at ensuring compliance of the Company’s employees with the applicable law and local regulations are performed.
In OGK-2, PJSC employees are familiarized with local corruption control regulations through an electronic document governance system or in person against signature.
In 2022 OGK-2, PJSC organized training for 192 or 89% of executives related to compliance with anti-corruption standards under additional professional programs in the field of combating corruption, as well as 141 or 100% of employees whose job duties include participation in combating corruption, including training in additional professional programs.
Corruption control and prevention issues are provided for in Section 11 of the Code of Corporate Ethics approved by Board of Directors of the Company dated September 08, 2022 (Minutes No. 284 dated September 08, 2022). In accordance with Order No. 318 dated November 2, 2022 “On the organization of training on compliance with the Code of Corporate Ethics of OGK-2, PJSC, the Company organized periodic training on the implementation and and application of the norms of the Code. The Company has developed specialized training courses to help employees master the Code of Corporate Ethics, policies and methods of corruption control. In 2022, 704 employees completed training through distance learning technologies.
OGK-2 constantly monitors the compliance of its activities with the Code and controls compliance with its provisions by employees. To resolve any conflict situations, the Company has established and operates the Commission on Corporate Ethics (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) to provide compliance with the corporate ethics and settle any conflicts of interest. The Committee consists of five people. The personal composition of the Committee as well as its chairperson are determined by the Company’s order. Based on the requests obtained, the Committee takes decisions aimed at explaining to the employee the provisions of the Code and how it applies, taking measures to prevent or eliminate conflicts of interest.
In 2022, there were no corruption cases in OGK-2, PJSC.
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They are obliged to notify their manager, the Commission on Corporate Ethics and the Company's service, whose competence includes corporate protection issues, about the appeal to the employees of the Company of any persons in order to induce them to commit corruption offenses. Appeals to the Commission are made through messages through the corporate portal of OGK-2, messages by e-mail at corpetic@ogk2.ru or by calling the hotline +7 (812) 646-13-52. There were no requests for corruption or attempts to commit them for the period of 2022.
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Human Resources Department of OGK-2 is responsible for ensuring respect for human rights.
Respect for human rights is provided in the law of the Russian Federation, in particular, these rights are defined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation. OGK-2 considers respect for the rights of its employees to be mandatory for its stable functioning and development and guarantees its employees their right to work and leisure, their right to material support in the event of retirement and incapacity for work. The employment rights of employees are implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Russian Labor Code, local regulations and the Collective Agreement.
The Company considers discrimination by gender, age, ethnicity, religion and other grounds to be unacceptable in its activities.
The Company adheres to the principle of respect for the personality of each employee, recognizes the inviolability of human rights, including labor rights and the right to a favorable environment, and does not allow any form of their violation.
We are committed to providing our employees with a competitive salary combined with a social package, supporting their professional development and education.
The Company stands sentinel over the labor rights of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
We categorically do not allow the use of child and forced labor.
OGK-2 ensures equal rights for women and men in all employment matters, such as:
Environmental protection governance in the regions of presence is carried out at all stages of the production process by structural divisions of “Environment protection” area complying with general environmental policy of the Gazprom Energoholding Group and uniform environmental standards.
The environmental policy of the Company was approved on December 31, 2020.
In order to ensure an integrated approach and coordination of the Gazprom Energoholding Group’s companies, the Coordinating Committee for Environmental Protection has been operating on a permanent basis since 2016. Also, starting from 2016, the practice of annual extended meetings of technical managers and heads of environmental services of Gazprom Energoholding, LLC subsidiaries was introduced.
OGK-2 has implemented and operates its Quality Governance System (QGS) in accordance with the requirements of the corporate standard STO Gazprom 9001-2018 in the INTERGAZCERT Voluntary Certification System, the international standard ISO 9001:2015 and the Russian standard GOST R ISO 9001-2015.
In 2022, OGK-2, PJSC successfully passed the first supervisory audit (first inspection control) and confirmed compliance with the requirements of the corporate standard STO Gazprom 9001-2018 in the INTERGAZCERT voluntary certification system, the international standard ISO 9001:2015 and the Russian standard GOST R ISO 9001- 2015.
The auditors emphasized the strong points: | Improvement options were identified: |
– leadership of managers, active participation of the heads of the IA and branches in the audit and support of the system functioning; – use of information systems to ensure exchange of information and storage of the deliverables by the Company’s subdivisions; – competence of the staff; – automation of technological processes, use of technical solutions aimed at reducing the accident rate of equipment and increasing reliability; | – integration of existing governance systems in the Company; – improvement of process maps, including consistency of inputs and outputs of interrelated processes, reference regulatory documents, interrelation of stages, criteria for the effectiveness of processes; – further development of the risk governance system, in terms of developing measures for respond to risks; – training of newly hired personnel for knowledge of STO Gazprom 9001-2018, ISO 9001:2015 and GOST R ISO 9001-2015 requirements and periodic training of internal inspectors in accordance with ISO 19011:2018 guidelines. |
As part of the development of the QGS in 2022, the following activities were carried out:
OGK-2 has implemented and operates the Energy Governance System (EnGS) in accordance with international standard ISO 50001:2018 and Russian standard GOST R ISO 50001-2012.
The purpose of the EnMS is to provide prompt governance decisions to achieve energy saving and energy efficiency targets set in the energy saving programs.
In 2022 OGK-2, PJSC successfully passed the second inspection control and confirmed compliance with the international standard ISO 50001:2018 and Russian standard GOST R ISO 50001-2012.
As part of the development of the QMS in 2022, the following activities were carried out,
In February 2023, the issued certificates expired. In order to confirm compliance of EnMS of OGK-2 with ISO 50001:2018 and Russian standard GOST R ISO 50001-2012, on December 30, 2022, an agreement was concluded for the Energy Governance System recertification. Russian Register Certification Association was selected as a certification body.
OGK-2, PJSC has incorporated the Risk Governance and Internal Control System (RM&ICS) that complies with the principles of Corporate Governance Code recommended for use by the Bank of Russia and risk governance and internal control guidelines of Gazprom Energoholding Group.
RM&ICS of OGK-2 is an element of corporate governance covering all governance levels.
During 2022, in order to improve the regulatory and methodological framework in the field of risk governance and internal control, the following documents were approved that regulate the principles and approaches to identifying, assessing and managing the Company's RM&ICS:
The RM&IC Policy defines the participants in the Company’s RM&ICS and their functions.
In accordance with the RM&IC Policy, the participants of the Company's RM&ICS are:
at Gazprom, PJSC level
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RM&ICS unit | Main functions |
RM&ICS (a structural subdivision of Gazprom, PJSC responsible for the Risk Governance and Internal Control Unified Policy of Gazprom and Gazprom Group companies) |
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Board of Directors |
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Audit Committee under the Company’s Board of Directors |
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Sole Executive Body |
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Collegial Body | Carries out preliminary review before the Governance Bodies of the Company concerning the following:
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RM&IC CR | It coordinates the activities of structural divisions for risk governance and internal control, determines the risk governance and internal control guidelines, and provides consolidated reporting on the system for the governance bodies. |
Risk owners (co-owners) | Ensure functioning of RM&ICS within the frames of a business process. |
Business process owners | Ensure functioning of RM&ICS within the frames of a business process. |
Based on the results of the functioning of the RM&IC in the Company for 2022, 37 risks were identified, including:
In order to implement the Risk Governance and Internal Control Policy of OGK-2, PJSC, the following activities were implemented in 2022:
Risk monitoring has been carried out since 2022 quarterly. For these purposes, for each significant risk risk indicators that allow predict the dynamics of risk levels and take timely action to keeping them at an acceptable level.
In accordance with the Company’s approved Guidelines on Risk Governance Using Qualitative Assessments, at least twice a year an expert review of risk occurrence is carried out (from 1 to 5 points) to define the risk impact on the following areas: financial indicators of the Company’s business plan and non-financial indicators (people’s health and life, environment, reputation). The assessment of financial damage is carried out on a scale that is a two-dimensional matrix of absolute and relative deviations of the actual (forecast) values of indicators from the planned ones. The probability of risk occurrence is assessed by experts according to a probability rating scale and statistical data, in points from 1 to 5.
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The risk of sanctions imposed by regulatory authorities for violations of environmental law | Violations of environmental law identified by the state environmental supervision bodies that were not eliminated within the prescribed period through the risk owner’s fault. One of the environmental aspects at risk from power plant operations is the impact on aquatic biological resources from the abstraction of natural water from surface water bodies. |
Governance and monitoring of disturbance risks for aquatic biological resources in the Company operation areas is carried out at all stages of OGK-2, PJSC production process. In order to reduce the adverse impact on aquatic biological resources, appropriate measures to minimize the adverse impact are applied at water intakes of power plants. Fish protection structures are one of such measures. The power plants carry out activities to stock water bodies with fish. In the period 2019–2020 OGK-2, PJSC stocked the Krasnoyarsk and Troitsk reservoirs with fish. Annually, juveniles of aquatic biological resources are released into reservoirs on the Shelon River. For the period from 2021 to 2023, Novocherkassk SDPP developed a program for stocking the Don River basin with fish. This activity will result in the release of 679,307 young sterlet. |
The risk of increased payments for the use of natural resources and the environmental impact | Excess payments (beyond Business Plan) for Adverse Environmental Impact, payments for water use due to failure to comply with environmental law, failure to obtain permits in due time, exceeding of emission standards. |
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The risk of adverse impact of natural and climatic factors (floods, earthquakes, storms and hurricanes, abnormally low/high outdoor temperatures) on the production activities of the Issuer's Group | The natural and climatic risk is understood as the risk of adverse impact of the following natural and climatic factors (floods, earthquakes, storms and hurricanes, abnormally low/high outdoor temperatures) on the production activities of the Issuer's Group, potentially leading to:
Also, as a result of the ambient air temperature rise, the following risks may occur for power generating companies:
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Violation of data integrity, availability, confidentiality | The Issuer's group is aware of the importance of modern challenges and threats to information security in the context of accelerated automation and digitalization of business and technological processes. The focus is constantly made on the development of information security governance processes, operational monitoring and assessment of IT security status within business scope of the Issuer's Group. Compliance with the principles, rules and requirements of information security is an element of corporate culture and an important condition in the implementation of daily activities. The Issuer's group identifies the risk of data integrity, availability and confidentiality compromising because of the threat of unauthorized access to information or actions with information that violate the rules of access control using standard media provided by computers and automated systems, and also the threat of unauthorized disclosure of protected information to persons who do not have access to this information. |
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In accordance with the RM&IC Policy of OGK-2, evaluation and monitoring of the RM&ICS efficiency is carried out through self-assessments, internal and external audits. A self-assessment of RM&ICS performance is carried out by the Risk Owners and is included in RM&ICS annual operation report for the accounting period. The internal assessment of RM&ICS performance is carried out on a periodic basis by the Company’s structural unit, whose functions include organizing and carrying out internal audits in accordance with the established procedure.
According to the results of the self-assessment of the RMS component for 2022, the compliance ratio increased by 0.015 points compared to 2021 and amounted to 0.767 (the rating is “good”, the level of development of the RMS as a whole ensures the effective functioning of the RMS).
In accordance with “Guidelines for self-assessment of OGK-2, PJSC risk governance and internal control system performance” the coefficient characterizing the level of organization of the ICS is 0.69, which corresponds to the level of development - “generally effective functioning of ICS (good) and the need of further development”.
In 2022, the Company also inspected ICS performance at OGK-2, PJSC in accordance with the Order of the Federal Tax Service of Russia No.ED-7-23/518@ dated May 25, 2021 “On Approval of the Requirements to Organization of the Internal Control System”. The system had 69 points out of 100, which is higher than 64 points gained in 2021.
The Internal Audit Department conducted an audit of the reliability and effectiveness of the risk governance and internal control system of OGK-2, PJSC for 2021. The conclusion based on the results of the internal audit, confirming the reliability and effectiveness of the risk governance and internal control system of OGK-2 was considered by the Board of Directors OGK-2, PJSC on May 30, 2022 (Minutes No.278 dated May 30, 2022).
Operating and financial results | Environmental protection | Our employees and social support | Health and safety | Interaction with local communities | GRI content index GRI | |
UN Sustainable Development Goals | ||||||
Essential topics* | Economic impact | Optimization of the use of raw materials and materials Energy efficiency and energy saving Water use and wastewater governance Atmospheric emissions | Operation in regions Conditions of employment and work of employees Professional advancement and vocational training for employees Equal career opportunities | Occupational health and safety of workers in the workplace, industrial safety | Indirect economic impact Impact on local communities Approach to taxation | Interaction with employees when there is a change in employment relationship Freedom of association and collective bargaining for workers |
GRI standards | GRI 201: Economic indicators | GRI 301: Materials GRI 302: Energy GRI 303: Water consumption and water discharge GRI 305: Atmospheric emissions | GRI 202-1: Market presence GRI 401: Employment GRI 404: Training and education GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunities | GRI 403: Health and safety in the workplace | GRI 203: Indirect economic impact GRI 413: Impact on local communities GRI 207: Taxes | GRI 402-1: Interaction with employees GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining |
Report page | 64 | 72 | 86 | 98 | 106 | 116 |
* Aspects: economic, environmental and social.