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SBERBANK
170 YEARS. BY YOUR SIDE
ANNUAL REPORT
REDUCING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
was our South Port data processing centre, which will play a key role
in consolidating the Bank's IT systems and processes. The centre will
also help substantially reduce the time-to-market of new banking
products by enabling more effective support of corresponding organ-
isational units.
One priority objective is introducing
a comprehensive electronic document
management system. Such systems have
already been deployed at our Central
Head Office and at six regional banks
Another significant result from the reporting year was the construction
of a unique archive and logistics centre in Tomilino. Construction of
this centre helped us address the problem of managing our extensive
archives in a radical way. The centre will support the operations of
our Central Head Office, as well as the Moskovsky, Srednerussky and
Severny Banks. When designing and building the centre, we integrated
advanced warehousing and archive management technologies, cre-
ating a large-scale solution for automated storage and retrieval of
archive materials. Currently the Centre is in the testing stage. We also
embarked on a programme to modernise our unique 43,000 sq.m. cash
management centre on Moscow's Volgogradsky Prospekt. This facility,
which uses state-of-the-art technology, is currently the only one of
its kind in Russia. Finally, in 2011, we dedicated considerable effort to
construct a campus for our Corporate University on the banks of the
Istra River. The campus is designed to create a comfortable environ-
ment for living and learning. We plan to complete the project in 2012.
We are making determined efforts to expand the use of energy saving
technologies and have outlined some conceptual approaches in this
area. We only install energy-efficient lighting systems at all of our new
or modernised facilities. Another example is the use of cold air from
outside to cool server rooms during the winter at our data processing
centre instead of relying on traditional cooling equipment that uses
a lot of energy. We also plan to implement a major federal energy
saving programme.
One priority objective is introducing a comprehensive electronic docu-
ment management system. Such systems have already been deployed
at our Central Head Office and at six regional banks. The systems helped
substantially reduce paper consumption and the labour intensity of
document management within the Bank. All documents are now
scanned and circulated in electronic form and paper documents have
almost been phased out completely. It is now difficult to imagine our
work without such a system; paperless document management has
become the norm for us.
OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
The Banks strives to use the most environmentally friendly technolo-
gies and solutions in the construction of new buildings and when
modernising existing facilities. One example of the use of modern
energy efficient solutions is Sberbank's South Port data processing
centre. The building features an innovative PAHU adiabatic cool-
ing system (cooling through water evaporation), an LED lighting
system, a state-of-the-art building automation system (providing
smart control of the lighting and access systems and of workstation
power supply, amongst others). As the next step in improving our IT
infrastructure, we plan to build a second data processing centre as
part of the government's Skolkovo project.
In constructing our Customer Operations Support Centres, we also
rely on green construction principles. This involves:
- Building facilities in suburban areas
-Achieving maximum utility autonomy
- Installing large windows that let in as much natural light as pos-
sible for workplaces
- Employing innovative heat and power supply systems
- Standardising office layouts
- Meeting the latest international requirements for efficient and
comfortable office buildings.
Environmental aspects are also taken into account in designing and
constructing the campus for our Corporate University. Features wor-
thy of special mention include a precision air conditioning system to
optimise indoor airflows, energy-efficient LED lighting, a "green roof"
(moss and lichen are planted on the roof), improved insulation, low
emission glazing, modern gas-fired generators and a highly effective
wastewater treatment system.
IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Improving energy efficiency is an important priority in the Bank's
drive to reduce its environmental footprint. The Bank uses a Corpo-
rate Energy Saving Methodology based on green technologies to evalu-
ate its premises in terms of energy efficiency and water efficiency,
the quality of materials used and the environment both inside the
building and in surrounding areas, taking into account the specifics
of the facility's location.
170 YEARS. IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING
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