SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2019
STRIVING FOR PROGRESS CONTENTS
| 2 Report Overview
| 4 KMG Group Key Performance Indicators
| 16 Message of the Chairman of the Board of Directors
| 18 Message of the Chairman of the Management Board
20 34 48 56 88 102 Company Overview Sustainability Economic Environmental Social Appendices Management Performance Responsibility and Safety at the Workplace Responsibility
Company’s Mission Sustainability Integration Generated and Distributed Our Approach to the Management Employment Appendix 1 and Strategic Intents | 34 Economic Value | 56 | 88 Reporting Limits, Changes, Notes | 24 | 49 | 102 Ethics and Integrity Workplace Safety Equal Opportunities Corporate Governance | 37 Implementation of Investment | 58 and Our Market Presence Appendix 2 | 25 Projects | 93 Environmental Indicators Mechanisms for Seeking Advice | 50 Occupational Health | 105 Key Corporate Events in 2019 on Unethical Conduct and Workplace Hygiene Observance of Human Rights | 31 | 37 Procurement Practices | 61 and Social Assistance Appendix 3 | 52 | 94 GRI Content Index Digital Transformation Stakeholder Engagement Industrial Safety | 108 | 32 | 39 Anti-Corruption Management | 62 Staff Development | 54 | 97 Appendix 4 Identification of Material Topics Environmental Performance Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Report | 64 Our Communities | 117 | 41 | 99 Transition to Low Carbon Contact details Initiatives and Memberships Development | 118 | 44 | 79 Compliance with Requirements | 85 HSE training | 86
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United Nations REPORT OVERVIEW Global Compact GRI 102-1, 102-32, 102-46, 102-50, 102-52, 102-54
Businesses should support and respect the protection of the internationally Principle 1 proclaimed human rights.
Human rights Principle 2 Businesses should not be complicit in human rights abuses.
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective Principle 3 recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced Principle 4 and compulsory labour.
Principle 5 Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour. Labour relations Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect In order to demonstrate its clear and transparent This Report has been compiled pursuant to the Global Principle 6 of employment and occupation. operations to its stakeholders, JSC NC “KazMunayGas” Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards describes the Company’s approach to sustainable (GRI Standards, 2016) and the sector supplement for development, social, economic and environmental oil and gas companies called GRI G4 Oil and Gas Sector Principle 7 Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. responsibility on an annual basis. Disclosures. Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental Principle 8 JSC NC “KazMunayGas” has been developing annual In order to enable benchmarking and comparability of data responsibility. reports in the field of sustainable development activities by specific indicators, the information is presented in since 2008, while since 2012, these reports have been the form of multi-year trends. Environment Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally Principle 9 published in accordance with the GRI Sustainability friendly technologies. Reporting Standards (GRI Standards). All the KMG Sustainability Reports are available in electronic and on-line form This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI in Kazakh, Russian and English at Standards: Core option. http://kmg.kz/eng/ustoichivoe_razvitie/ Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including reports/. Principle 10 The Report contains consolidated data about KMG, its extortion and bribery. subsidiaries and associated companies for 2019 calendar The KMG Sustainability Report is approved by a resolution Anti-corruption year (hereinafter referred to as KMG, the Company, of KMG’s Board of Directors and is communicated to the Group). the stakeholders by means of publication on the corporate website and distribution of the paper copy. The scope of the Report covers KMG’s subsidiaries and associated companies with fifty and more per cent of Since 2006, KMG has been a member and active voting shares (interest) directly or indirectly owned or participant of the United Nations Global Compact held in trust by KMG, as well as the legal entities whose (hereinafter — the UN GC) and is committed to the UN GC activities KMG is entitled to control (the detailed scope of Ten Principles and 17 Sustainable Development Goals reports by sections is presented in Appendix 1 hereto). (hereinafter — the SDG/SDGs). The Company’s Annual Sustainability Report is our message on The Company’s financial standing and production the progress under the United Nations performance are presented based on the Company’s Global Compact and is available at consolidated data with the organizational support of https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ the Company’s relevant Business Units. This Report has what-is-gc/participants/6810. been developed on the basis of KMG’s management and audited financial statements prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards.
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KMG GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS GRI 102-2, 102-7, OG1
Oil and Gas Production
OIL AND CONDENSATE PRODUCTION NATURAL AND ASSOCIATED GAS CO2 EMISSION RATE PRMS RESERVES, PRODUCTION CATEGORY 2P 23,618 93 8,4553 thousand tonnes mln m tonne per 1,000 t of HCs 2019 2019 2019
2017 23,362 2017 7,996 2017 110 676 2018 23,606 2018 8,137 2018 101 mln tonnes of o.e. 2019 23,618 2019 8,455 2019 93 0 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 24,000 0 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 120
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KMG GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS GRI 102-2, 102-7
Oil and Gas Transportation
57% OIL TRANSPORTATION VIA GAS TRANSPORTATION VIA OIL TRANSPORTATION BY SEA OF TOTAL OIL TRANSPORTATION THE TRUNK PIPELINES THE TRUNK PIPELINES IN KAZAKHSTAN
67,337 103,4943 10,729 thousand tonnes mln m thousand tonnes 2019 2019 2019 % 2017 67,864 2017 100,857 2017 6,951 79 2018 67,961 2018 111,567 2018 7,077 OF TOTAL GAS TRANSPORTATION 2019 67,337 2019 103,494 2019 10,729 IN KAZAKHSTAN 60,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 60,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 120,000 0 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000
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KMG GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS GRI 102-2, 102-7
Refining and Marketing Service
LAND AND AIR OFFSHORE OPERATIONS DRILLING AND INTEGRATED OIL REFINING TRANSPORT SUPPORT SERVICES WHOLESALE OF OIL PRODUCTS PRODUCED IN KAZAKHSTAN 20,588 thousand tonnes , 3 136 PROCESS OIL SPILL OIL AND GAS EQUIPMENT 2019 thousand tonnes 2019 AUTOMATION RESPONSE SERVICES MANUFACTURE 2017 18,207 Domestic market 2,333 2018 19,715 Export 804 THOUSAND VEHICLES 2019 20,588 Total 3,136 MORE ARE ENGAGED AT OUR PRODUCTION 0 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 24,000 THAN 0 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 10.5 FACILITIES ON A DAILY BASIS 8 9 Report Company Sustainability Economic Environmental Liability Social Appendices Overview Overview Management Performance and Workplace Safety Responsibility Sustainability report 2019
KMG GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS GRI 102-2, 102-7, 102-9
Financial Performance
PROFIT TAXES PROCUREMENTS SHARE OF LOCAL CONTENT IN PROCUREMENTS 1,158 1,522 2,132 81 billion tenge billion tenge billion tenge % 2019 2019 2019 2019
2017 525 2017 2,553 2017 75 Taxes and other obligatory payments 2018 694 2018 2,428 2018 79 to the state revenue 5.4% higher 2019 1,158 2019 2,132 2019 81 than previous year 0 | 300 | 600 | 900 | 1,200 0 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100
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KMG GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS GRI 102-2, 102-7, 102-8
Social Responsibility and HSE Indicators
EMPLOYEES* SOCIAL SUPPORT EXPENSES LOST TIME INJURY RATE (LTIR) FATAL ACCIDENT RATE (FAR) 70,938 22 0.31 1.28 people billion tenge 2019 2019 2019 2019
2017 80,406 2017 19 2017 0.42 2017 3.25 2018 76,229 2018 22 2018 0.32 2018 0.65 2019 70,938 2019 22 2019 0.31 2019 1.28 60,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 | 75,000 | 80,000 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
* Actual headcount, see Appendix 1 and p. 91 for details
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KMG GROUP KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS GRI 102-2, 102-7
Environmental Performance
WATER WITHDRAWAL CO2 EMISSIONS* ENERGY SAVING ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM GAS DISPOSAL PERCENTAGE 93.6 9.7 754.7 3 97 mln m mln tonnes thousand GJ % 2019 2019 2019 2019
2017 84.4 2017 8.4 2017 883.3 2017 85 2018 93.7 2018 9.3 2018 436.8 2018 93 2019 93.6 2019 9.7 2019 754.7 2019 97 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 0 | 300 | 600 | 900 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 * See more on calculation methods in Appendix 1
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MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRI 102-10, 102-14, 102-44
Dear readers, all business processes of the KMG Group, effectively we have been regularly reviewing the implementation liaise with stakeholders, and ensure that sustainability of the sustainability system throughout KMG. It is my pleasure to present JSC NC KazMunayGas’ performance is consistently improving. Sustainability Report for the reporting period. We were pleased to have published KMG’s first-ever CDP In the mid-term, we are going to ensure that Climate Change Programme Report in 2019. As the entire During 2019, we continued our focused effort on the sustainability management system is implemented world seeks solutions to the climate change problem, delivering the principles of sustainability and improving in KMG’s subsidiaries as well. We are planning to keep KMG is committed to managing the climate risk by the sustainability management processes. track of the implementation of the system and clarify reducing emissions, launching an energy efficiency the provisions of the Guidelines on a regular basis. CAPEX programme, tracking its progress, and sharing During the reporting year, not only were we able to achieve That would promote a systemic approach to assessing best practices with other global players. November 2019 solid operational and financial performance, but we also the effectiveness of sustainability within the Company saw the launch of a Forum on Greenhouse Gas Emissions made considerable progress in sustainable development, going forwards. Management that was held in Nur-Sultan. in accordance with the best corporate governance practices. Thirdly, to facilitate the implementation of sustainability As we usher in a new decade, we must not compromise into our key business processes and to improve the ESG our commitment to leadership in sustainable development. For instance, firstly, we improved corporate and functional rating, we have set up a sustainability project office, We have already set strategic goals and initiatives in key performance indicators with due account for approved a new composition of the Sustainability Working our long-term strategy to achieve the sustainability sustainability. The result of that was a new corporate key Group, and allocated the sustainability responsibilities. targets. As a member of the UN Global Compact, performance indicator for the next year, which would help we reaffirm our progress in our annual sustainability us improve 28 corporate indicators, which, altogether, In the fourth place, to raise awareness on sustainability, reports. We have taken the lead in Kazakhstan in terms form the Company’s overall ESG score. We reaffirm our we arranged a corporate training course for the Company. of Environmental Responsibility Rating among oil and gas commitment to follow the Global Sustainable Development For the first time, the new employee induction programme companies and ESG disclosure. However, we still have Goals, and we have set specific goals in our functional includes sustainability training. much to accomplish in terms of integrating sustainable corporate indicators to incorporate those into Company’s development into the Company’s business processes at Development Strategy. We have stepped up the efforts of our Board of Directors all levels. As each year passes, we will become a better in terms of sustainability. That said, the Health, Safety, corporate citizen. Secondly, to improve the sustainability process, Environment, and Sustainability Committee held three we have developed a corporate document titled meetings in which it discussed more than thirty items Sustainability Management Guideline across the KMG to do with sustainability. We also had a joint meeting Group. The Guidelines have been developed to embed of the Board of Directors and the Management Board Sincerely, the sustainability management principles throughout of KMG to discuss sustainable development. Since 2019, Christopher John Walton
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MESSAGE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD GRI 102-10, 102-14, 102-44
Dear readers, aspects as climate, biodiversity, commitment to perform agreements are executed and 40 trade union committees an additional risk assessment for environmentally valuable operate at our production facilities. In 2019, the number By voluntarily undertaking implementation and introduction territories, to carry out contaminated land reclamation and of the KMG Group employees covered with collective of the sustainable development principles, the Company to ensure pipeline integrity. bargaining agreements exceeded 58 thousand persons. intends to further modify its business processes to ensure The above agreements envisage 35 types of social that our activities meet the sustainable development Under the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Reduction assistance for employees and their family members. principles and our economic, environmental and social (GGFR) initiative intended to achieve zero regular Our social stability index is equal to 72 per cent, which goals are aligned. associated petroleum gas flaring by 2030, KMG has is “above the average”. approved the Emission Management Policy that envisages According to the adopted Long-Term Development eight key principles aimed at zero regular flaring. KMG annually invests into training and development of its Strategy 2028, we have established sustainable personnel, establishes new development approaches and development as one of our strategic goals by preparing The KMG Group Occupational Health and Industrial programmes for the KMG Group employees. Since 2019, strategic initiatives to implement this goal. Our principal Safety Policy prepared and approved in July 2019 is the KMG Group has been focusing on development of strategic initiatives are aimed at enhancing occupational intended to involve every employee in the safety culture production employees under its training concept, including safety and environmental responsibility, introducing development and compliance with the zero tolerability both managers, engineers and technicians, and employees the ethics and compliance system, developing policy towards loss and damage associated with accidents engaged in trade jobs. the corporate culture and creating a comprehensive talent and emergencies, abuse of alcohol, drugs, psychotropic management system. In the reporting year, we continued substances and their equivalents, as well as road traffic We should also note that the Company annually assigns our efforts focused on these areas. accidents. the budget through the Social Project Development Fund Samruk-Kazyna Trust to implement charity projects and The Company’s top priorities still include occupational Life and health of our employees are our priority, this is programmes in order to solve the socially relevant issues health and industrial safety leadership and commitment, why we will always keep working towards our main goal for the Kazakhstan population. Moreover, we render social greenhouse gas emission management and gas flaring intended to achieve zero accidents, i. e. 100% safety. assistance to the local communities in our operating reduction, water management, land reclamation and Over the last five years, we have achieved significant regions. In this regard, more than 30 billion tenge was energy efficiency improvement, as well as industrial waste improvements in health and safety performance. Our allocated for regional development in 2019. management. employees note that we create safe working conditions and implement the highest standards and principles in In conclusion, I would like to emphasise that, in spite of In 2019, in order to ensure disposal of historical waste and order to protect ourselves, our colleagues and the public. the current challenges, we aspire to ensure maximum oil-contaminated territories in the Mangystau Region, a transparency in our activities, safety of our employees, Memorandum of Environmental Cooperation was signed We should also note that the Company provides jobs social and environmental responsibility and thus confirm between KMG and the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and to more than 70 thousand employees in its operating our commitment to the sustainable development Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. regions, with the share of production personnel in principles in accordance with the strategic priorities the total headcount equal to 90 per cent and the share adopted by the Company. We follow the zero tolerance policy in terms of loss and of administrative and management personnel equal damage related to environmental pollution. In this regard, in to 10 per cent. Our approach to personnel motivation the beginning of the year, we approved the Environmental is based on ensuring fair remuneration and observing Sincerely, Policy aimed at increasing the focus on such environmental the rights of the employees. Collective bargaining Alik Aidarbayev
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COMPANY OVERVIEW GRI 102-1, 102-2, 102-4, 102-5, 102-6, 102-9
OUR PROGRESS
The KMG Group includes 144 companies with fifty and In 2019, dark oil products and gasoline shipments to 23,618 Joint Stock Company “National Company more voting shares (interest) directly or indirectly owned Europe predominated in the scheme of oil product export thousand tonnes “KazMunayGas” is a unique vertically by KMG, of which 77 assets are located in the RoK. Other supplies. The petrochemicals, coke and sulphur were Oil and condensate production integrated oil and gas operator that assets are based in such countries as Romania, Georgia, supplied to China, Russia and Tajikistan. implements the full production cycle, from Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, Bulgaria, Ukraine, 23,618 2019 upstream and downstream operations with Moldova, Russia and Turkey. 23,606 2018 respect to hydrocarbons to specialised services. On 30 December 2015, pursuant to RoK Governmental Resolution No. 1141, regarding Certain Privatisation Issues 23,362 2017 12,513 2016–2020, the Comprehensive Privatisation Plan 2016– THOUSAND TONNES KMG was established pursuant to Decree of the President 2020 was approved, including 73 KMG Group companies, OF FINISHED PRODUCTS of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter — the RoK) dated of which 89 % of the activities have been completed. Oil product output 20,588 20 February 2002, No. 811, regarding Activities to Further The number of legal entities forming part of the KMG in 2019 Pursue State Interests in the National Oil and Gas Sector, Group is reduced under the privatisation and divestment thousand tonnes and RoK Governmental Resolution dated 25 February programmes. Oil refinery 2002, No. 248, regarding Activities to Enforce Decree of the RoK President dated 20 February 2002, No. 811. KMG ships diesel fuel for field agricultural activities In 2019, jet fuel was sold by KMG-Aero to the following 20,588 2019 KMG is a legal successor of Closed Joint Stock Companies and supplies fuel oil to social production facilities and airports and air companies: enterprises during the heating season. 19,715 2018 “National Oil and Gas Company “Kazakhoil” and “National Company “Oil and Gas Transport” and Joint Stock Company • JSC Aktau International Airport 18,207 2017 “KazMunayGas — Refining and Marketing”. KMG was The remaining oil product volumes are sold to third-party • JSC Taraz International Airport founded by the RoK Government represented by the State consumers on the domestic market and for export. • JSC Sary-Arka International Airport Property and Privatisation Committee under the RoK • Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) Ministry of Finance. In 2019, KMG’s share in the oil product output amounted • PJSC Aeroflot (Russia) 10,729 to 12,513 thousand tonnes of finished products. In 2019, • ATLAS GLOBAL (Turkey) KMG fully covered the domestic market needs in light oil • JSC Air Astana thousand tonnes products in the Republic of Kazakhstan. KMG’s share in • JSC QAZAQ AIR KMG shareholders are “Samruk-Kazyna” refining of raw hydrocarbons in the total oil refining volume Oil transportation by sea Sovereign Wealth Fund Joint Stock Company • JSC Ir-Aero (Russia) in Kazakhstan made up 81% in 2019. • JSC Scat 10,729 2019 (hereinafter referred to as Samruk-Kazyna JSC) (90.42%) and “Kazakhstan National 7,077 2018 Bank” Republican State Enterprise (9.58%). Starting from September 2019, KMG additionally commenced motor gasoline export (37 thousand tonnes). 6,951 2017
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Wholesale of KMG Oil Products Produced in the Republic of Kazakhstan, thousand tonnes GRI 102-7, 102-9 Production Value Chain 2018 2019 Product domestic export total domestic export total market market Gasoline 701 0 701 789 37 826 OIL PRODUCTION Diesel fuel Tengiz, OMG, MMG, EMG, KGM, 954 0 954 1,028 0 1,028 GAS PRODUCTION Karachaganak, Kashagan, KBM, Jet fuel 34 0 34 85 0 85 Tengiz, OMG, MMG, EMG, KGM, PKI, KTM, KOA, AG Karachaganak, Kashagan, KBM, Fuel oil 192 414 606 188 469 658 PKI, KTM, KOA, AG Vacuum gas oil 0 200 200 0 167 167 OIL PIPLENES AND TANKERS Bitumen 53 0 53 65 0 65 KTO, CPC, KCP, MT, KMTF Coke 44 33 77 40 51 91 Transit oil volumes Sulphur 9 4 13 2 13 14 Benzene 0 5 5 0 12 12 P-xylene 0 2 2 0 55 55 ASSOCIATED GAS Liquefied gas 128 0 128 114 0 114 Other subsoil Heating fuel 43 23 66 7 0 7 users Transit gas Transit volumes Miscellaneous 4 0 4 14 0 14 transportation Total 2,162 707 2,868 2,333 804 3,136 GAS PIPLENES ICA, AGP, GBS, KTGA GRI 417-1 Export Transportation REFINING In accordance with the Technical Regulations transportation PRODUCTION to domestic market Refineries in the RoK and of the Customs Union, starting from 2018, motor fuels in Romania. AR, POCR, of environmental classes K4 and K5 (Euro-4 and Euro-5) Other gas PKOP, Petromidia, REFININGVega producers are produced at domestic refineries. Transit transportation K4 and K5 (EURO-4 and EURO-5)
Export OG8 Oil and oil transportation Transportation In this respect: Marketing product trading TRANSPORTATION to domestic market MARKETING • The volume fraction of benzene shall not exceed 1% KMGI, Trading AG for environmental classes K4 and K5. • The weight fraction of sulphur for K4 shall not exceed 50 mg/kg, while the weight fraction of sulphur for K5 Export oil shall not exceed 10 mg/kg. The lead content shall not exceed 5 mg/dm3 for Refining Oil product sales to product sales • KTG, KTGA domestic market environmental classes K4 and K5.
The information on the quality of products by Kazakhstan refineries is available at the official websites of the relevant refineries: REFINING Marketing OIL https://www.pnhz.kz/product/ KTG, KTGA quality_of_product/ Gas https://www.anpz.kz/production/product/ procurement http://www.petrokazakhstan.kz/eng/pages/ REFINING / MARKETING processing_subdivision.html Gas sales to domestic market Export A more detailed overview of the Company’s MARKETING gas sales production operations and financial performance is presented in the 2019 Annual Report https://kmg.kz/uploads/reports/KMG_ GAS AR_2019_ENG_30.04_1451.pdf
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COMPANY’S MISSION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND STRATEGIC INTENTS GRI 102-18 GRI 102-16 Pursuant to the RoK laws and KMG Charter, the KMG In order to address the most critical issues and to corporate governance structure is as follows: develop recommendations to the Board of Directors, the dedicated committees are established at KMG KMG corporate governance bodies are: under the Board of Directors. The following committees MISSION VISION operate under the Board of Directors: Supreme body Ensure the maximum benefits A highly efficient vertically integrated company — 1. Nomination and Remuneration Committee for the Shareholders for their the national oil and gas industry leader that GENERAL MEETING is established to address the tasks related to participation in the national oil meets the highest safety and corporate OF SHAREHOLDERS succession planning for the Board of Directors and and gas industry development governance standards the Management Board, performance evaluation of the KMG bodies, ensuring the efficient HR policy, Management body the wage and remuneration system, as well as social assistance, professional development and BOARD OF DIRECTORS training of KMG officials and employees.
STRATEGIC GOALS 2. Strategy and Portfolio Management Committee Executive body is established to address the issues of development strategy and investment policy, KMG operation 1 2 3 4 MANAGEMENT BOARD priorities, improvement of KMG investment attractiveness, KMG financial and economic planning and transformation monitoring. Create value for Implement process Implement the Maintain financial The Board of Directors is engaged in general management the shareholders digitalisation and best sustainable stability of KMG activities, prioritises the activity areas, defines 3. Finance Committee is established to pursue an by improving optimisation development the Company’s development strategy and is accountable effective financial policy by evaluating the financial production and corporate to the General Meeting of Shareholders as related to standing, monitoring the financial framework performance and governance its management duties. The day-to-day activities are and strategy and controlling implementation of investing into practices managed by the Management Board, which, in its turn, is investment projects. accountable to the Board of Directors. growth 4. Audit Committee is intended to efficiently control the financial and economic activities, to ensure Delegation of Authorities 102-19 efficiency of the internal control, risk management and corporate governance systems, to address audit The authorities related to economic, environmental and and financial reporting issues. social issues are delegated by the management bodies KMG STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE to the top executives and other employees as part of 5. Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability Increased free cash flow and return on Implementation of digital solutions across the corporate governance processes in accordance Committee is intended to address the issues with the KMG Charter and Corporate Governance Code. related to health, safety and environment, investments the value chain The corporate governance issues are controlled by the implementation of the sustainable development Board of Directors. The Corporate Secretary is responsible and social and economic development principles, Business process optimisation and transition Ethics, compliance, corporate culture for the process of improving corporate governance social commitments and programmes, ensuring to new operating model practices at KMG, which is then implemented in KMG’s business continuity and environmental efficiency. Sustainable development and environmental subsidiaries and affiliates. The scope of sustainable This committee is responsible for initiation, responsibility development issues, including delegation of economic, in-depth review of and decision-making on economic, environmental and social issues, is described in detail in environmental and social aspects of the impact the action plans on corporate governance improvement caused by the Company. and is also envisaged in the decisions taken by the Board SHAREHOLDERS’ STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE of Directors and its committees.
Increased company’s value Increased dividends to shareholders
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Economic, Environmental and Social Responsibility GRI 102-20 • Holding special-purpose internal audits on health, safety the Company’s website, public relations service (press and environment, and analysing the audit findings service), as well as by issuing the annual Sustainability Pursuant to the KMG Corporate Governance Code, 3. Managing Director for Safety and Environment is • Detailed review of environmental fines and sanctions Report that serves as a communication centre between the Board of Directors and the Management Board shall responsible for development and implementation of imposed on the KMG Group and the response actions KMG and its internal and external stakeholders in terms establish and implement the appropriate sustainable KMG’s HSE strategy and policies, as well as industrial taken of disclosing sustainable development information. development system within their competence, while every safety, occupational health, environmental protection • Comprehensive review of waste management issues, At the same time, KMG has various communication employee and official at every level shall contribute to and environmental security issues. such as recording, identification and disposal of various methods in place, which enable a proper dialogue with the sustainable development. waste types across the KMG Group stakeholders and the Company. 4. HR Managing Director is responsible for • Implementing the UN Global Sustainable Development During 2019, the responsibilities for sustainable implementation of labour, HR and social processes Goals development issues were allocated as follows at and management within the sustainable development • Establishing a balanced system of KPIs (key the executive body level: scope. performance indicators) for the Company’s specific The Health, Safety, Environment, and managers by sustainable development areas 1. Deputy Chairman of the Management Board — Chief The above persons are accountable to the Management • Investigating and preventing fatal accidents, road traffic Sustainability Committee of the Board Financial Officer is responsible for the economic Board and/or its Chairman. Accountability of those accidents and safety incidents, holding managers liable of Directors is in charge of general scope of sustainable development issues, including responsible for economic, environmental and social for actual safety incidents promotion of economic development in the issues is governed in detail by the Company’s regulatory • Defining the leadership position as related to management of the activities of the above- operating regions and increase in the local content in documents, internal control and business continuity management of environmental and nature preservation mentioned officials. In this regard, three procurements. procedures. In this regard, the issues according issues, participating in development of the RoK to the development plans are regularly presented for environmental laws meetings of the Committee were held in 2. Managing Director for Strategy is responsible for review to the Management Board, which, in its turn, • Culture, training and accountability of managers and development and implementation of the sustainable is accountable to the Board of Directors. Comprehensive employees at KMG and its subsidiaries. 2019, where 36 issues were addressed, with development management system to ensure control over implementation of the appropriate duties and 57 decisions and assignments developed compliance with the sustainable development actions aimed at improving the corporate governance Moreover, the Committee reviewed and approved the principles and integration of sustainable development shall be exercised within the scope of authorities following principal documents in 2019: based on the meetings of the Committee into the key processes, the Company’s development delegated to the Audit Committee under KMG’s’ Board • JSC NC KazMunayGas Sustainability Report for 2018 strategy and decision-making processes. of Directors. • Sustainability Management Guideline across the KMG Group For instance, the detailed information intended for • JSC NC KazMunayGas Health and Safety Policy the investment community is published on the dedicated • JSC NC KazMunayGas Environmental Policy portal at http://ir.kmg.kz Economic, Environmental and Social Consultations to Stakeholders • JSC NC KazMunayGas Policy on Alcohol, Drugs, GRI 102-21, 102-31, 102-32, 102-33, 102-34 Psychotropic Substances and Their Equivalents The employment issues are addressed at • JSC NC KazMunayGas Policy on Safe Operation of http://work.kmg.kz Economic, environmental and social consultations aspects, as well as sustainability reporting. The key issues Land Transport Vehicles between the stakeholders and the Company’s supreme addressed by the Committee in 2019 are listed below: • Corporate Standard on Contractor Engagement The confidential reporting system is implemented via corporate governance body shall be implemented in in Health, Safety and Environment at the helpline channel at [email protected] various ways and on a continuous basis. • Improving transparency and quality of reports the JSC NC KazMunayGas Group submitted by business units and management • Corporate Standard on Competence Assurance Functional engagement is also carried out as related to Safety, Environment, and Sustainability Committee of efficiency within the Committee’s competence in Health, Safety and Environment at the Ombudsman’s activities at [email protected] the Board of Directors (hereinafter — the Committee) • Obtaining the ESG rating from reputable international the JSC NC KazMunayGas Group. develops and submits to the Board of Directors its rating agencies Safety and environment at [email protected] recommendations in the following disciplines: • Independent audit and verification of the 2018 KMG officials and employees were regularly invited • Health, safety and environment Sustainability Report to take part in the Committee’s activities by attending Sustainable development at [email protected] • Integration of the sustainable development principles • Recording the potential safety hazards, preventing the meetings of the Committee without the voting into KMG strategic planning and social & economic incidents associated with high danger to the life and rights. The KMG Board of Directors has accepted every While the confidential reporting system is implemented via development health of employees recommendation developed by the Committee. the hot line administrated by an independent third party. • KMG social commitments and programmes under • Acknowledging climate-related risks, such as water the existing subsoil use contracts use risks, risks associated with air emissions of Economic, environmental and social consultations • KMG environmental efficiency monitoring. greenhouse gases and associated petroleum gas are provided to a wide range of stakeholders via flaring, risks associated with the RoK environmental law In 2019, the Committee’s activities were mainly focused amendments on health, safety and environment, strategic management • Contractor management as related to health, safety of the ESG (Environmental — Social — Governance) and environment, increasing responsibility among contractors
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Management Body and its Committees GRI 102-22, 102-23 Nomination and Selection of Supreme Management Body GRI 102-24
The Board of Directors is composed of the following persons (as on 31.12.2019): Procedure for Nomination and Selection of Directors are elected from among the candidates of Candidates to the Board of Directors nominated as potential representatives of shareholders 1. Christopher John Walton 5. Almasadam Satkaliyev and other parties. The candidates to the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors, Independent Member of the Board of Directors, Representative The procedure for nomination and selection of candidates shall have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary Director; of JSC Samruk-Kazyna; to the Board of Directors is determined by the Charter to discharge their duties and to ensure long-term added and other regulatory documents and implemented by value and sustainable development, and shall also 2. Alik Aidarbayev 6. Anthony Espina the General Meeting of Shareholders together with have impeccable business reputation. The Chairman of Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of KMG Member of the Board of Directors, Representative the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman the Board of Directors is elected at the General Meeting Management Board; of JSC Samruk-Kazyna; of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of of Shareholders. Independent directors are selected in the Board of Directors, and is governed by the transparent, accordance with the approved Rules for Determining 3. Baljeet Kaur Grewal 7. Stephen James Whyte fair and professional approach to recruitment and Composition of Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards Member of the Board of Directors, Representative of Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director; employment of candidates. The members of the Board of the Samruk-Kazyna Companies. JSC Samruk-Kazyna; 8. Philip John Dayer 4. Uzakbay Karabalin Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director; Member of the Board of Directors, Representative of Role of the Management Body in Establishing Goals, Values, Mission and Strategy JSC Samruk-Kazyna; 9. Luís Maria Viana Palha Da Silva GRI 102-26 Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director. The Board of Directors shall prioritize the activity areas, attractive social conditions and social infrastructure for approve and monitor implementation of the development employees engaged at the KMG production facilities in The composition of the Committees of the Board of Directors is as follows: strategy, including the goals, values, mission, as well as order to retain and develop talents, foster the culture economic, environmental and social development related and favourable social environment in the teams and at AUDIT COMMITTEE HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, policies and tasks as agreed with the shareholders based workplaces. AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE on the proposals prepared by the executive body. • Social stability and community relations to address 1. Philip John Dayer, Chairman social risks shall be KMG’s key priorities at all decision- 2. Stephen James Whyte 1. Philip John Dayer, Chairman For instance, on 1 July 2019, the Annual Ad Hoc Joint making levels on a continuous basis. 3. Luís Maria Viana Palha Da Silva 2. Christopher John Walton Meeting of the KMG Board of Directors and Management • KMG shall strive to ensure the proper professional 3. Stephen James Whyte Board on Sustainable Development for 2019 (hereinafter — personnel and talent pool at KMG in order to efficiently STRATEGY 4. Uzakbay Karabalin SDM 2019) was held, where the members of the Board perform the full range of works within the sustainable AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 5. Luís Maria Viana Palha Da Silva of Directors and the Management Board jointly discussed development scope. the topical issues of long-term sustainable development • KMG shall ensure continuous engagement with 1. Stephen James Whyte, Chairman of the KMG Group. the respective governmental authorities to assist 2. Christopher John Walton the government in addressing the pressing social 3. Uzakbay Karabalin The members of the Board of Directors are Based on SDM-2019, the KMG Board of Directors and issues in the operating regions where KMG has direct 4. Baljeet Kaur Grewal elected for up to three years. The Board Management Board agreed on the long-term priorities in or indirect social impact and interests. 5. Philip John Dayer of Directors includes one woman, Ms. Baljeet social & economic development, safety and environment, 6. Luís Maria Viana Palha Da Silva Kaur Grewal. Three out of nine members as well as corporate governance, including the following: Thus, the members of the Board of Directors have 7. Anthony Espina of the Board of Directors are the Kazakhstan established the following top priorities: ecology and citizens. The Board of Directors and its • All management decision-making processes environmental protection, protection of life and health of Committees maintain the balance of skills, Nomination and Remuneration Committee by the KMG bodies shall envisage sustainable the company’s employees at all production facilities, talent experience and knowledge to ensure the independent, unbiased and efficient development principles. pool development and commitment to the recognised 1. Luís Maria Viana Palha Da Silva, decision-making process in the interests • KMG shall strive to ensure continuous improvement global Sustainable Development Goals. Chairman of KMG and in view of equal treatment of social security for the KMG employees, including 2. Philip John Dayer of all shareholders and sustainable 3. Christopher John Walton development principles. The members of 4. Stephen James Whyte the Management Board, except the Chairman 5. Uzakbay Karabalin of the Management Board, cannot be elected 6. Anthony Espina to the Board of Directors, and the Chairman of the Management Board cannot be elected the FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board of Directors. For more details on the members of the Board of 1. Christopher John Walton, Chairman Directors, visit KMG website: http://kmg.kz/ 2. Stephen James Whyte eng/kompaniya/korporativnoe_upravlenie/ 3. Baljeet Kaur Grewal sovet_direktorov/ 4. Philip John Dayer 5. Luís Maria Viana Palha Da Silva 6. Anthony Espina
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Management Body Competence and Performance Review KEY CORPORATE EVENTS in 2019 Collective Knowledge of the Management Management Body Performance Review GRI 102-44 Body Members GRI 102-27 GRI 102-28 January In January 2019, in order to reduce the debt servicing expenses, the Atyrau Refinery refinanced its debt The members of the Board of Directors strive to regularly According to the KMG Corporate Governance Code, in the Development Bank of Kazakhstan (hereinafter — DBK) enhance their skills and professional competencies, the Board of Directors annually reviews its own in the amount of USD 300 million by way of (1) bond placement including those related to economic, environmental and performance, as well as performance of the Committees, on the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) stock exchange, and (2) raising a loan from the Halyk Bank. social management. The Nomination and Remuneration Chairman and members of the Board of Directors. February Committee regularly reviews the current balance of skills Moreover, a review is performed by an independent and knowledge among the members of the Board of consultant once every three years. The procedure to Directors and develops a training plan. review performance of the Board of Directors is governed by the Regulations on Performance Review of the Board March April On 28 March 2019, Fitch Ratings Outreach sessions of the Board of Directors are held on of Directors, Committees of the Board of Directors, affirmed KMG’s BBB-/Stable Outlook rating and a regular basis at production sites. The training plans Chairman of the Board of Directors, Members of the Board raised the stand-alone credit profile from b to bb-. for the KMG management and employees are also of Directors and Corporate Secretary of KMG. envisaged as related to sustainable management, ethics and compliance, along with other seminars and sessions May March implemented on a continuous basis in terms of corporate On 29 March 2019, KMG obtained the consent governance components. of the holders of Eurobonds which mature in 2022, 2023, 2027 and 2047 (Eurobonds issued before 2018) for (1) harmonisation June of the covenant package with the terms of the 2018 Eurobond Information on skill and knowledge issue, and (2) early redemption of Eurobonds due 2044 in enhancement for the members of the Board the amount of USD 30.1 million. of Directors is available on the Company’s website: http://www.kmg.kz/eng/ kompaniya/korporativnoe_upravlenie/ July treningi_chlenov_soveta_direkt/ In July 2019, the AR changed the currency of the DBK loan in the amount equivalent to USD 152 million from U.S. dollar to tenge for the currency risk management purposes. August On 22 August 2019, Moody’s GRI 102-29 Economic, Environmental and Social Impact Management upgraded KMG’s standalone rating from “Ba3” to “Ba2”, without taking into account support The KMG Board of Directors plays a crucial role in the tolerability levels for each key risk, approving the risk from the Kazakhstan government. KMG’s management of economic, environmental and social report, the internal control documents and the documents long-term rating was affirmed at the Baa3 level, with the outlook changed from “stable” impact and the associated prospects. The Company related to the KMG business continuity management August to “positive”. regularly performs the risk assessment on a quarterly system support. In August 2019, September basis and at the year-end in compliance with the approved KMG and KTG issued a joint financial guarantee for the purposes risk management methodology, including economic, of refinancing the loan raised by environmental and social risks. Based on the identified Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP risks, the relevant action plans are developed and For more details regarding the performance in order to improve the financing and credit documentation terms for implemented to prevent, monitor and eliminate such under GRI 102-15, 102-30, 102-35, 102-36, 102-37, 102-38, 102-39 (risk management, the loan from a syndicate of foreign risks. In particular, the following functions are deemed banks in the aggregate amount of remuneration of the Board of Directors), see October to be within the competence of the Board of Directors: USD 720 million. On 23 October 2019, the Annual Report at the KMG website: http:// November determining the corporate risk management policy, KMG International N.V. paid dividends to ir.kmg.kz/storage/files/efba6caf32a34f5c/ its sole shareholder using the distributable approving the risk register and risk map, the critical KMG_AR_2019_ENG_30.04_1451.pdf reserves in the amount of USD 15 million. risk management action plan, the overall risk appetite, This was the first payment since the acquisition of KMG International N.V.
December In December 2019, the AR entered into a loan agreement with the DBK secured by KMG 2019 for the tenge equivalent of USD 200 million, for In 2019, KMG fully repaid its the purpose, among others, of refinancing part of debt in respect of the issued bonds held solely the currency loan in Exim Bank of China in January 2020. by the DBK in the amount of USD 113 million. In 2019, KMG early discharged its obligations as part of the TCO oil advancing in the amount of USD 2,250 million, including early discharge of obligations in the amount of USD 1,250 million.
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION GRI 102-10
KMG’s digital transformation directly contributes to Development of the KMG Digitalisation Strategy is the achievement of the SDGs, and particularly supports scheduled for 2020. The Strategy will define priorities of SDG 9 “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and digital technology implementation within the KMG Group sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation”. based on the added-value chain, identify opportunities, assess potential effect of digitalisation, and indicate Industrialisation drives the national economy and the focus of business functions and projects. At the generates jobs. In addition to resilient infrastructure, it is corporate centre level, digitalisation will concentrate based on research, innovation, and technical progress. on the implementation of “continuity”, “integration”, and The role of digitalisation in this context becomes greater. systemic methodology projects. Today, digital technologies find their way into all the spheres of economy, and offer fundamental improvements Three projects and two activities were completed in terms of efficiency and security. The energy sector is no in 2019. In particular, in the framework of project exception — leading oil and gas companies worldwide are “Implementation of New Model of Maintenance and actively using the Big Data, predictive analytics, artificial Repair (M&R) Management in Mangistaumunaygas”, intelligence, computer-assisted learning, robots, etc. which was implemented in the oil production business. The M&R management process was automated through In view of the growing role of digitalisation all over implementation of a tool for operational and strategic the world, Kazakhstan is implementing the Digital management by way of annual and monthly scheduling Kazakhstan national programme aimed at ensuring the of production repairs of equipment, and prioritized competitiveness of the country. The Programme covers performance of critical activities. A mechanism was deliverables demonstrate high planning accuracy, and lays the basis for promotion of “Smart Field” almost all the economic sectors, including the oil and gas implemented for generation of operational and analytical the planning process is controlled at the corporate technologies and models. Development of the concept industry, and sets the following goals: reports based on the cost planning and control for oilfield centre level, collaboration is in place between the refinery of a full-scale smart field model using analytical systems, • Implement the smart field technologies in the large equipment M&R. structural units and the head office in the development predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence is currently producing companies of Kazakhstan of the plans, and planning transparency is ensured. at the completion stage. The project will be restructured • Ensure transparent accounting for commercial oil Implementation of advanced production planning has by reference to this concept, and will be included in production by means of using metering devices already resulted in better yield of HC products, which will the Digital Kazakhstan national programme in the new • Ensure uninterrupted fuel supply domestically by contribute to cost reduction and higher competitiveness of configuration. equipping the RoK refineries with monitoring systems, The Company will introduce digital the refineries. replacing equipment, and implementing an automated technologies into all its activities stage Pursuant to the new approach, the ERP activities will be maintenance and repair system. Another project, which was implemented in Oil Refining shaped into a project programme under which KMG’s by stage, taking into account the current and Marketing, is Transition of RoK Refineries to a Three- subsidiaries will independently implement the S4/HANA- In 2019, based on the new vision for JSC Samruk-Kazyna, trends. The digitalisation projects in oil and Year Workover Interval (Including Automation of M&R based ERP system. KMG will control the programme KMG revised the concept of the Transformation gas production, refining and transportation, System). Implementation of the project has created implementation, monitor compliance with the unified Programme by shifting the focus from business processes which are included in the current conditions for increased refining output, reduction of repair corporate standards, methodologies, and harmonisation to digital technologies, updated the digital transformation Programme portfolio, are intended to costs, mitigation of the risk of accidents, and has made of reference materials. project portfolio, and approved the Roadmap 2019–2024. raise the quality of the data being used and it possible to shut down refineries for repairs once every The Company will introduce digital technologies into operational asset management, to improve three years instead of every year. The KMG transformation programme facilitates all its activities stage by stage, taking into account the forecasting and simulation, and to reduce implementation of SDG 9, particularly Target 9.5, in current trends. The digitalisation projects in oil and gas production losses Continued implementation of two vital initiatives terms of scaling up scientific research and upgrading production, refining and transportation, which are included of the Digital Transformation Programme is planned the technological capabilities of industrial sectors. in the current Programme portfolio, are intended to raise on the basis of the new approaches, namely introduction KMG invests heavily in scientific research and build-up of the quality of the data being used and operational asset of a ‘Smart Field’ concept and “Transformation of Main local content in this sphere. Should this target be achieved, management, to improve forecasting and simulation, In the refining business, the Implementation of Advanced ERP Business Functions” (hereinafter — ERP). SDG 9.b pertaining to support of domestic technology and to reduce production losses. All this will contribute Production Planning at KMG Refineries project was development ensuring industrial diversification will also to higher operational efficiency of the Company. completed on the basis of Spiral software. The project The Smart Field project deals with implementation of positively influences the climatic situation in the country the industrial automation and data collection facilities, (SDG 13).
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Principle 1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of the SUSTAINABILITY internationally proclaimed human rights Principle 2. Businesses should not be complicit in human rights abuses MANAGEMENT Principle 4. Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour Principle 6. Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation Principle 8. Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility Principle 10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery
SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
Opennes SUSTAINABILITY Accountability INTEGRATION GRI 102-16 Transparency Pursuant to the Company’s Corporate Governance Code, activities, higher quality of stakeholder relations, better The sustainability management system includes, but is KMG grasps the importance of its influence on the corporate governance, corporate culture, ethics and not limited to, the following: Ethical conduct economy, ecology and society, and, striving for growth of compliance ratings. ཞ Commitment to the sustainability principles at all its long-term value, ensures its sustainable development the management levels taking into account the interests of the stakeholders. We Engineering a sustainable development system is one of ཞ Analysis of the external and internal situation Respect are focused on achieving consistency of our economic, the key SD tasks in the implementation of the Development in terms of the three sustainability aspects — fot stakeholders’ environmental and social goals to ensure long-term Strategy. economic, environmental, and social interest sustainable development. ཞ Definition of SD risks in economic, environmental, To develop and implement a sustainable development and social spheres Interaction with stakeholders and build-up Lawfulness Our approach to control of sustainability aspects is based system, the Sustainability Management Guideline across ཞ on implementation of sustainability principles. the KMG Group was prepared in 2019. of a stakeholder map ཞ Definition of goals and KPIs of sustainable In its Development Strategy 2028, KMG defined In the context of raising the Company’s SD efficiency, development Respect for Realisation of priority areas (initiatives) sustainable development as one of the strategic objectives a new corporate KPI of improved ESG rating has been ཞ human rights of sustainable development aimed at integrating the sustainability principles in the key approved. ཞ Integration of sustainable development into the key business processes, operations, and decision-making Intolerance business processes practices. The activities to upgrade the Company’s ESG rating were of corruption ཞ Professional development of the Company’s started in 2019, and a preliminary assessment was made employees in sustainable development Implementation of the strategic objective of sustainable in respect of the three components — environmental, No conflicts ཞ Organisation of annual sustainability reporting of interests development is expected to result in the creation of social, and governance. An agreement was entered process a governance system, which ensures better corporate into with a rating agency. The assessment is made by ཞ Sustainable development efficiency measuring social responsibility and HSE indicators, stronger reference to publicly available materials. The 2019 rating ཞ Upgrading the sustainable development process. Personal example economic impact in the operating regions, anti-corruption will be available in 2020.
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The ESG ratings are used to assess the corporate the UN Global Compact2, and is integrating the SDGs3 into ETHICS AND INTEGRITY governance efficiency and to forecast possible corporate, its operations. GRI 102-16 environmental and social risks. KMG has supported the SDG implementation initiative. The ESG rating may heighten the interest of investors and It is planned to develop initiatives for implementing clients, who are focused on working with the companies SDGs relevant for the Company and for identifying target Values, Principles, Standards and Norms of Conduct committed to the sustainability principles. indicators. SDG integration with the reporting data will enable us to assess the SDG achievement process more effectively, The values, principles, standards and norms of Pursuant to the approved Code, KMG’s activities Being guided by the international sustainable development and to make efforts for improvement of the Company’s conduct represent a code of corporate ethics rules. are based on the following principles: initiatives, the Company is committed to the principles of performance in the implementation of the SD principles. They are reflected in the KMG Code of Business Ethics (hereinafter — the Code), and define the most important Openness Professionalism standards of business conduct and stakeholder relations.
KMG accepts and follows the provisions of the Code in its Responsibility Justice relations with its shareholders, employees, subsidiaries and associated companies, governmental authorities, Transparency Intolerance partners, other stakeholders, when making business of corruption decisions and in every-day operations. No conflict Ethical conduct of interests The Code is an open document and is freely available to KMG’s business partners and to any other stakeholders. Environmental Respect It is also available on the Company’s website in the responsibility Corporate Documents section. Lawfulness Safety
MECHANISMS FOR SEEKING ADVICE ON UNETHICAL CONDUCT GRI 102-17
To prevent violation of employee rights, confidential and accessible means have been made available for online Turysbek Aliaskarov, Corporate reporting of any wrongful actions on the part of employees Security Director says: “Human or third parties. resources are the main value of KMG. Protection of their Any employee of the Group, or any other person, who employment and other rights is has any doubts regarding the legality of actions taken by one of the major targets of the other employees, counterparties, or any other persons company. Our goal is not just to interacting with KMG and its SACs, may inform their review and resolve all the requests and communications management, supervisor, or the Compliance Function. from the employees, but also to take all legal measures to restore their violated rights.” Such information can be transmitted by the following confidential channels and means of communication: • Toll-free call to: 8 800 080 19 94; • To the KMG trust system by e-mail [email protected], • E-mail to: [email protected]; or by trust line 8 (7172) 78 65 65; • Through Internet portal: www.sk.deloitte-hotline.com
• To the Ombudsman (for business ethics, discrimination, The contact details of the Hot Line are available labour disputes and other labour matters, etc.) by e-mail on the KMG corporate website in the national, Russian i e ev ce id e ev ce o e ev ce [email protected], or by phone 8 (7172) 78 65 60, and English languages. Similar information is available 8 (7172) 78 65 61; at the websites of the SACs. • To the Compliance Function (in case of any suspected All communications, including anonymous, will be or available information regarding corruption, fraud, or received and processed by the operators of the external 2UN Global Compact: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc unethical conduct) through a single centralised hot line independent company and forwarded to the KMG 3More information on SDGs https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ru/sustainable-development-goals administered by an independent external provider: Compliance Function, which is in charge of professional
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employees of the legal functions, engineers and technicians problem resolution. Payment of the year-end bonuses to of SACs in order to promote and explain the provisions the KMG employees was decided together with the KMG of the Code of Business Ethics, the functions and tasks management. of the Ombudsman, and to analyse the communications received from the employees. Since the Ombudsman’s principal task is to contribute to improvement of KMG’s rating and image by early Hot Line The Ombudsman reviewed 18 communications in 2019. prevention and settlement of disputes, conflicts and 8 800 080 19 94 You may report any violations of the Code of Conduct, including problems, the Ombudsman Function promptly responds facts of corruption, fraud, unethical behaviour or discrimination. [email protected] All necessary measures were taken in respect of all received to the communications (warnings) received. In 2019, the www.sk.deloitte-hotline.com communications in order to resolve the problems, including Ombudsman Function submitted two performance reports We guarantee advisory measures and actions aimed at restoration of to the KMG Board of Directors. The KMG Board of Directors Confidentiality and anonymity Review of 100% of reports. All communications will be received and violated rights and legal interests. pays due attention to the performance reports. processed by Deloitte (an independent company). Satisfaction with the Ombudsman’s activities is measured The KMG Ombudsman is actively involved in on the basis of assessments and comments by the the sustainability management standing task group, which parties to disputes and conflicts. The positive results defines responsibilities for integration of SD and ESG rating for the current period reflect the Ombudsman’s role in matters in all spheres of business.
and confidential review thereof. The Compliance Function 48 communications were received by way of personal STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT GRI 102-40, 102-42, 102-43 will bring the information about the results of such review reception by the KMG management and by mail. 38 more to the attention of the Board of Directors on a quarterly communications from individuals and legal entities KMG provides the full operating cycle from HC exploration the oil and gas sector. Having a complicated structure and basis. 42 communications were received at the Hot Line in were received by mail or personally, of which 13% and production through transportation and refining various activities, KMG is interacting with a wide range of 2019 (vs 24 in 2018). reported violation of the employee rights. All the received to distribution of crude oil and oil products both in stakeholders. communications were reviewed in accordance with Kazakhstan and abroad, and represents state interests in It should be noted that all communications received by the established time frames and procedures, relevant different channels are subject to recording and statistical measures were taken, and the submitters were duly analysis. informed. Our key stakeholder groups:
In 2019, the Group’s trust information system alone KMG guarantees proper and timely review of all received 185 applications (67 in 2018, 60 in 2017), of the received communications. which more than 10% dealt with the employee rights related to the remuneration level, occupational safety, etc.
Procedure for Applying to the Ombudsman:
If any violations of the approved business ethics Activities of the Ombudsman standards, legal rules or KMG internal regulations are Function in 2019 discovered, the Ombudsman will prepare materials to Stakeholders be channelled for review and resolution to the KMG The KMG Ombudsman Function gorups authorised bodies and business units responsible acts in accordance with the for the matters in question. approved principles of sustainable development. The Ombudsman guarantees confidential, unbiased and unprejudiced review of any information regarding In the reporting period, meetings Anatoly violations of the Code of Business Ethics, the RoK laws, were organised in 22 subsidiaries Tegisbayev and the internal regulations. The rights of the applicant and associated companies with must not be prejudiced either during the review of their the management, representatives information or after the decision is made. of trade unions and conciliation commissions, business unit managers in charge of HR and social matters,
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Definition of Stakeholders GRI 102-42, 102-43 IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIAL TOPICS KMG is constantly making efforts to build up a dialogue, prospects. To ensure effective achievement of the goals, OF THE REPORT GRI 102-46, 102-47 long-term cooperation and relations management with its Stakeholder Engagement Plans are developed. stakeholders. To assess and disclose material topics, the Report were used to construct the matrix. The rating scale used When defining stakeholders and stakeholder engagement, analysed information on both external and internal in the matrix ranges from 1 to 5 points. Accordingly, KMG has an approved Stakeholder Map, which takes into KMG applies the best stakeholder engagement practices, stakeholders. Based on the results of the procedures the same range from 1 to 5 was used to determine account risks and rankings (based on direct or indirect including international standards, such as AA1000SES performed, the materiality matrix was constructed. the materiality value. dependence), obligations, the situation (with a special Stakeholder Engagement Standard. focus on higher-risk areas), influence, and different Distribution of weights in the assessment Online stakeholder survey was prepared on the basis of structure of material topics SurveyMonkey platform.
Stakeholder engagement methods include: The results of internal and external indicators on 31 topics were identified as material topics. the horizontal and vertical axes of the matrix, respectively, Engagement level Engagement methods