Investor Presentaiton
Local community
support
Sustainable Development
The activities of the Russian Aquaculture Group of Companies may have significant
economic, environmental, and social impacts on local communities. The Group strives
to identify and prevent potential negative impacts in a timely manner and provide support
to local communities in the regions of operation.
Local communities are individuals
or groups of individuals living or working
in areas that are affected or may be affected
by the organization's activities.
The Russian Aquaculture group of companies maintains
social stability in the areas of its operation and invests
significant resources in activities that improve the quality
of life of the people living there. The Group conducts
ongoing consultations with local communities to identify
the most important aspects and areas of interaction.
The Group allocates significant resources to cities
and towns redevelopment, finances the operation
of social infrastructure facilities: roads, educational
and sports facilities, cultural and healthcare facilities.
The priorities of charitable activities involve programs
aimed at comprehensive support of younger generations
(children's health, sports, education, leisure).
The Russian Aquaculture group of companies takes
an active part in local community development, putting
special focus on vulnerable groups of the population,
supports veterans, motherhood and childhood, children's,
and youth sports. The Group keeps on monitoring
ongoing projects and assesses the impact of its
activities on local communities. At the same time, social
partnership is being developed on a systematic basis
and cooperation with regional and municipal authorities,
and public organizations is being enhanced.
The heads of the Group's corresponding regional
divisions are in charge of the management of social
investments and the implementation of corporate
charitable projects.
Charity events
The Group's charitable projects are aimed
at social support for the local population, including
the development of social infrastructure in the regions,
support for medicine, a healthy lifestyle, education,
and culture.
In 2021, the amount of funding for social
programs and charitable projects amounted
to RUB 13 million. Of these, RUB 3.9 million
allocated to procuring personal protective
equipment, disinfectants and equipment
to counter the spread of COVID-19.
Priority areas
of charity projects
Health
and sports
Social
infrastructure
Education
and culture
Special emphasis In the Group's charity activities
is placed on supporting disadvantaged population
groups. The particularly important charity areas
involve children caring (financing the construction
of playgrounds, a children's clinic, supporting
a children's football team). The Group also provides
support to veterans of the Great Patriotic War (WWII)
in the Republic of Karelia.
The main charity projects of the Russian Aquaculture
Group of Companies in 2021:
.
playground installation in Olenya Guba, Murmansk
Oblast;
• creation of a health-improving and naturotherapeutic
"Salt Cave" suite with the holosuite installation
in Gadzhiyevo, Murmansk Oblast;
repair and re-equipment of a computer class,
as well as the purchase of necessary equipment
and household appliances for the Severomorsk Cadet
Corps, Severomorsk, Murmansk Oblast;
• premise reconstruction (including the Salt Room
complex and the waiting area) of Children's Polyclinic
No. 1, Murmansk;
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procuring a sports uniform for the children's football
team of the Olymp Centre for Children's Education,
ZATO Vidyaevo, Murmansk Oblast;
purchasing furniture for the secondary school in Ura-
guba, Murmansk Oblast;
co-financing the construction of the hockey rink
of the HC "Tavr", Murmansk;
financing various festive events in Ura-guba, Murmansk
Oblast;
Overhauling outdoor pavilions in a kindergarten
in Nadvoitsy, the Republic of Karelia;
⚫ financial support of the Boxing Federation
of the Republic of Karelia;
⚫ financial aid for veterans of the Second World War
living in the Republic of Karelia - purchasing products,
celebratory gunfire, and other events.
Hiring the locals
Some of the Group's production assets are located
in the northern regions at a considerable distance
from regional centres, which establishes unique
employment opportunities for small town residents.
In 2021, the Russian Aquaculture Group of Companies
employed 280 people living in Ura-Guba, Murmansk
Oblast (only about 400 people live in this village).
The Group also employs a significant number
of residents of Popov Porog, Murmashi, and other
settlements.
Respect for human
rights in the regions
of operation
The Company strictly complies with the Russian laws
in matters of guarantees and respect for the rights
of local communities, indigenous and small peoples living
in the regions of the Company's operation, including
the rights to protect their original habitat, traditional way
of life, economic activities, and crafts.
The Company provides an opportunity for representatives
of local communities to get involved in making decisions
that can have an effect on their interests at the stages
of environmental impact assessment and public
environmental review.
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