SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
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Green Office Concept in KMG

The Company adheres to Green Office principles which are aimed at the economical use of all resources and caring for the environment. KMG actively participates in the implementation of actions aimed at continuous improvement of working conditions, increasing comfort, improving office design and architecture, increasing the area of greenery and providing recreational opportunities for employees. By adhering to Green Office principles, the Company aims to reduce resource consumption, create a favourable environment and achieve economic efficiency in our operations. Our efforts include environmental education of employees, resource conservation (energy saving, electricity saving, separate waste collection, paper saving, etc.) and organising green events.

The following steps have been taken to date:

  • installation of eco-bins in offices, hallways, lobby, parking area for separate waste collection: paper, plastic, glass and metal;
  • installation of special containers for collecting run-down batteries;
  • pop-up window to switch off computers and equipment on employees’ screens at the end of the working day;
  • sticker with slogans to save trees, minimise printing;
  • electronic document flow. KMG Corporate Centre has set a target of “Reduce the consumption of writing paper by 3 % compared to 2019 levels“. At the end of the year, 3,264 reams of paper were used, which is 8.8 % higher than the target of 3,000 reams, and 25.8 % higher than in 2022. The increase in paper consumption was due to the increase in the number of KMG Corporate Centre employees by 1.12 %, as well as due to the submission of various issues to the Management Board. According to the requirements, all materials should be printed in paper version in 2 languages. At the same time, we note that the primary goal to reduce the consumption of writing paper was set in 2019, and, in comparison with 2019, there is a decrease in paper consumption by 73.3 % (12,228 reams were used in 2019);
  • use of projectors for presentations;
  • updating information on eco-bins in the adaptation training course for newly hired employees
  • installation of a recycling kiosk – a terminal for accepting plastic bottles and glassware – in the building of KMG’s Corporate Centre. In 2023, 17,516 plastic bottles and 3,403 aluminium bottles were delivered for recycling.
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Participation in the International Earth Hour Event

Earth Hour is an annual international event held around the world. It is a symbolic campaign of respect for nature, a public call for action to preserve the planet’s climate and its limited resources. In 2023, KMG joined this campaign to energy saving.

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On World Environment Day, KMG held a conference in Atyrau on the theme ”Atyrau environmental dialogue: Ecology and industry. Partnership for the good of society”.

During the event, environmental projects as well as measures to reduce emissions into the air on the Company’s assets were widely discussed.

On the initiative of KMG, badges and certificates were awarded to distinguished employees of the Group on behalf of the Chairman of the Management Board of KMG. Similar awards were also initiated by the authorised body in the field of environmental protection.

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Commitment to environmental responsibility is also reflected in the greening work in KMG SDEs.

Within the framework of fulfilment of the instruction of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev, concerning planting of more than 2 billion trees in the forest area and 15 million trees in settlements, announced in the Address to the People of Kazakhstan, as well as within the framework of implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, implementation of the action “Greening by Major Oil Companies“ for 2021–2024 in KMG SDEs located in the Atyrau Region is envisaged.

All KMG SDEs planted green areas in the territory of sanitary protection zones and in the regions of operation. As part of the republican environmental campaign “All-Kazakhstan Tree Planting Day“, a green planting event was held at the sanitary protection zone (SPZ) of Atyrau Refinery. About 100 employees took part in the campaign. During the campaign, over 450 seedlings of elm and grey poplar trees, which are resistant to saline soil in the region, were planted on 0.7 hectares. 300 trees and bushes were planted on the territory of the plant.

As part of the Memorandum on Greening signed between EMG and Atyrau Region Akimat in 2021, seedlings were planted in Talkayran Village. Currently, about 9,000 seedlings have been planted on 10.5 hectares of land. The trees have successfully taken root and are being carefully cared for.

On 22 April 2023, employees of the central office of Embamunaigas JSC held a “Plant a Tree“ campaign. During the event, 850 seedlings were planted. Since the beginning of 2023, Embamunaigas employees have greened 8 hectares of land, planting 7,200 young trees. These are mainly maple, poplar and elm trees, which have a high survival rate in the local soil.

Within the framework of the environmental action World Cleanup Day, where millions of people unite and show their care about nature, clearing it of garbage, as well as within the framework of the European environmental action “New Kazakhstan. Pure Nature“ in KMG Group of Companies launched eco-challenge environmental cleanup.

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