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Vnesheconombank Group Sustainability Report Vnesheconombank Group Sustainability Report 2014 VNESHECONOMBANK / Vnesheconombank Group Sustainability Report 2014 CONTENTS Chairman’s Statement �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 About the Report ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 1� Vnesheconombank Group Today ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 1.1 Priority Business Lines of Vnesheconombank Group �������������������������������������������������������������� 14 1�2 Strategic Development Priorities �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26 2. Investing in Development ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 34 2�1 Investment Management ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 34 2.2 Projects for Regional Development and Modernisation of Single-Industry Towns ��������� 45 2.3 Support to Innovations ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 55 2�4 Environmentally Important Projects �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 61 2.5 Development of the Agricultural Industry ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 64 3. Development of Economic Potential ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 68 3.1 Support to SMEs ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 68 3.2 Support to Exports ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 77 3.3 Development of Public Private Partnerships ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 82 4. Improving the Investment Climate ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 88 4�1 Raising Investments ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 88 4.2 Developing HR Potential in the Investment Market �������������������������������������������������������������� 94 4.3 Development Award ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 98 5. Investing in the Community������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 102 5.1 Investment of Pension Savings ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 102 5.2 Construction of Affordable Housing ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 106 5.3 Charity and Sponsorship ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 108 6� Corporate Governance ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 118 6�1 Corporate Governance System ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 118 6.2 Risk Management in Vnesheconombank Group ���������������������������������������������������������������������127 6�3 Responsible Business Practices��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 133 6�4 Stakeholder Engagement ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������137 CONTENTS 7� Corporate Life ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 148 7�1 HR Policy ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 148 7�2 Volunteer Movement ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 155 7.3 Green Office ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 158 Appendices �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 162 Appendix 1. GRI G4 Content Index for Core Report Variant Prepared According to Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Table of Compliance with UN Global Compact's Principles ���������������������������������������������������� 162 Appendix 2. Breakdown of Vnesheconombank Group’s Personnel by Type of Employment, Type of Agreement, Category of Employees and Gender ������������������ 175 Appendix 3. Total Headcount and Personnel Turnover in Vnesheconombank Group in 2014 Broken Down by Age and Gender �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 176 Appendix 4. Breakdown of Employees Returned from Maternity and / or Parental Leave in 2014, and Employees Who Stayed with the Employer on their Return from Maternity and / or Parental Leave, by Gender ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 178 Appendix 5. Total Number and Share of Employees of Vnesheconombank Group Trained in Anti-Corruption Policies and Procedures Broken Down by Employee Category ����������������� 179 Appendix 6. Breakdown of Vnesheconombank Group’s Employees Who Underwent Performance Appraisal in 2014 by Employee Category and Gender ������������������������������������������� 180 Appendix 7. Occupational Injury Rate, Occupational Disease Rate, Lost Day Ratio and Absenteeism Ratio in Vnesheconombank Group Broken Down by Gender ����������������������� 180 Appendix 8. Ratios of Entry Level Wage to Existing Minimum Wage by Employee Category ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 182 Appendix 9. Direct Economic Value Generated and Distributed by Vnesheconombank Group ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 182 Appendix 10. Table of Suggestions Submitted by Stakeholders ��������������������������������������������������� 183 Appendix 11. Independent Assurance Report on the Sustainability Report 2014 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 184 Appendix 12. The Certificate of Public Assurance by the Non-Financial Reporting Council of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. ��������������������������187 Appendix 13. Contact Information ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 193 VNESHECONOMBANK / Vnesheconombank Group Sustainability Report 2014 CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT Honorable colleagues and partners! I am delighted to present to you the VEB Group’s 2014 Sustainability Report. The report highlights the key performance results of Vnesheconombank as a national financial institution and the VEB Group’s strategic priorities for operation in the new conditions the country and Vnesheconom- bank have faced. Obviously, today’s economic climate has become tougher than ever. Yet, with the Bank celebrating its 90 th anniversary, 2014 has been a landmark year for us. In his congratulatory message, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that throughout its history, Vnesheconom- bank addressed the most important chal- lenges of social and economic develop- ment of the country and served as a key financial tool for the state. Such high profile recognition drives us on to new goals and these have been reflected in our development strategy to 2020. However, we assume that our country will have to rise to new chal- lenges� Our most immediate objective will be, therefore, to assist in curbing crisis developments in the Russian economy to embark on a path towards sustainable economic growth. In this context, it becomes even more essential to increase the Bank’s effi- ciency in such areas as real sector lending, national export support, development of import-substitution industries, aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, improving the investment climate across the regions. Admittedly, the Bank has more than once solved most complicated tasks including those related to quick stabilisation of the banking system and financial market. 4 / Chairman’s Statement Vnesheconombank’s role in the imple- with the International Finance Corpora- mentation of the government’s bail-out tion, Vnesheconombank has been working measures in 2008–2009 is the most prom- to develop a mechanism for assessing inent of recent examples. Having success- the energy efficiency potential of invest- fully managed the crisis, the Bank proved ment projects� Its practical implemen- its effectiveness and ability to quickly tation in lending and investment prac- adapt to external challenges. tice will help expand
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