Sustainable development

  • Sustainable development management
  • Environmental protection and energy efficiency
  • Gazprom’s people
  • Human rights
  • Local communities
  • Process safety
  • Innovative activity
  • Quality Management System of Gazprom
  • Risk management and internal control system
  • Sustainable development encompasses a system of principles, processes and evaluated performance indicators aimed at striking a balance between the economic, environmental and social aspects, both in individual companies and in society as a whole, facilitating the preservation of life support systems and promoting long-term well-being.

    Natural gas plays a vital and transformative role in creating a competitive economy and energy industry of the future. Gazprom’s projects are designed to broaden consumer access to the eco-friendly energy source while also enhancing energy security and socioeconomic development in Russian regions and in many countries around the world. The Company operates round the clock for the benefit of people and industry, contributing to long-term prosperity in both regards at every stage of production activities.

    Sustainable development is an invariable guiding principle for Gazprom.

    Sustainable development management

    Environmental protection and energy efficiency

    Responding to contemporary challenges of providing energy security, Gazprom is especially focused on the preservation of a favorable environment for the current and future generations.

    RUB
    billion
    environmental expenses of the Gazprom Group in 2023
    RUB
    96.2
    billion
    environmental expenses of the Gazprom Group in 2023

    Gazprom’s people

    Gazprom’s team is the Company’s main asset. In its activities, Gazprom upholds high standards with regard to its social and HR policies.

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    the Gazprom Group’s headcount
    hours
    average annual duration of training for the Gazprom Group’s managers, specialists and other white-collar staff
    hours
    average annual duration of training for the Gazprom Group’s blue-collar staff
    >
    498,100
    the Gazprom Group’s headcount
    56
    hours
    average annual duration of training for the Gazprom Group’s managers, specialists and other white-collar staff
    77
    hours
    average annual duration of training for the Gazprom Group’s blue-collar staff

    Human rights

    Gazprom’s corporate values are built on the unconditional respect for human rights. The Company supports equal opportunities, fosters a working environment free of persecution and harassment, and does not tolerate discrimination based on race, nationality, religion, gender, origin, age, or other grounds. It is an absolute priority for Gazprom to ensure that its employees enjoy their right to occupational health and to preserve their lives and health.

    Gazprom pays particular attention to protecting the rights of indigenous minorities in the regions of its operations.

    Local communities

    As a backbone enterprise and one of the largest taxpayers in the Russian Federation, Gazprom has a substantial positive impact on the socioeconomic situation in the regions where it operates, as well as on the living conditions and quality of life of various population groups.

    regions
    of Russia
    have signed agreements with Gazprom
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    charity and sponsorship events funded by the Gazprom Group in 2023
    81
    regions
    of Russia
    have signed agreements with Gazprom
    >
    4,500
    charity and sponsorship events funded by the Gazprom Group in 2023

    Process safety

    Creating a safe working environment, protecting the lives and health of employees, and ensuring the reliable operation of production facilities, as well as fire safety and road safety, are essential and integral to Gazprom’s activities.

    RUB
    billion
    occupational safety expenses in 2023
    RUB
    billion
    industrial safety expenses in 2023
    RUB
    17.17
    billion
    occupational safety expenses in 2023
    RUB
    5.1
    billion
    industrial safety expenses in 2023

    Innovative activity

    The innovative activities of the Gazprom Group include the preparation of prospective plans and programs for sustainable development of the domestic fuel and energy complex, expansion of the feedstock base, and creation of new technologies for the efficient production, transportation and processing of natural resources.

    Gazprom’s annual Science and Technology Prize →

    RUB
    billion
    investments into R&D in 2023
    RUB
    31.7
    billion
    investments into R&D in 2023

    Gazprom’s annual Science and Technology Prize →

    Quality Management System of Gazprom

    The implementation of Gazprom’s Quality Management System is a strategic decision aimed at improving the Company’s performance and laying a solid foundation for initiatives focused on sustainable development.

    Risk management and internal control system

    The drafting and implementation of the single risk management and internal control policy provides reasonable assurance that the Gazprom Group will achieve its strategic goals and meet its environmental and social obligations.