SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
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Employment

EMPLOYEES BY GENDER FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD(%)

In 2023, KMG provided employment to over 49,000 people in the regions where it operates.

The actual headcount at the end of 2023 across KMG Group was 46,603, and 3,107 were outstaffed (2022 – 44,688, 2021 – 44,650, outstaffing 2022 – 2,838, 2021 – 2,787).

Considering that the Company’s operations are fraught with hard, hazardous and harmful working conditions, the share of male employees is 81 %, female employees – 19 %.

Production personnel make up 92 % of the total workforce, while administrative and management personnel make up 8 %.

EMPLOYEES BY GENDER FOR 2021-2023 (%)
Employees by gender and category for the reporting period, %

Categories of employees

Men

Women

Share of employees of each category in the total headcount, %

Managers

85

15

10

Specialists

62

38

18

Workers

86

14

72

In 2023, the share of women in KMG Group was 19 %. Compared to the previous year, the share of women increased by 1 %. At the same time, the share of female managers decreased by 3 % and was 15 % of the total number of managers in KMG Group (2022 – 18, 2021 – 18), female specialists – 38 % of the total number of specialists (2022 – 39, 2021 – 40), female workers – 14 % of the total number of working professions (2022 – 12, 2021 – 12).

In terms of age categories, the major share of employees is in the group aged 31 to 50 – 58 %, where men account for 81 % and women for 19 %.

The number of employees aged over 50 is 31 % of the total headcount, where men account for 81 % and women for 19 %.

The share of youth aged under 30 is 11 % of the total headcount, where men account for 88 % and women for 12 %.

EMPLOYEES BY AGE GROUPS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD(%)
KMG EMPLOYEES BY AGE GROUPS FOR 2021–2023(%)

The number of newly hired employees in 2023 is 5,746 people or 12 % of the average staff number.

Newly hired employees in 2021–2023, %

year

2021

2022

2023

% of hired employees

9

10

12
NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES BY AGE GROUPS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD(%)
EMPLOYEES WITH WHOM THE LABOUR RELATIONS WERE TERMINATED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BY AGE CATEGORY(%)
NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES BY GENDER FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD(%)
EMPLOYEES WITH WHOM THE LABOUR RELATIONS WERE TERMINATED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BY GENDER(%)

Number of employees whose employment was terminated during the reporting period was 2,124 or 4.5 % of the average staff number, including by age groups: under 30 – 23 % (27 % in 2022, 29 % in 2021), from 31 to 50 – 46 % (45 % in 2022, 44 % in 2021), over 50 – 31 % (28 % in 2022, 27 % in 2021).

CASE STUDY

GENDER INITIATIVES

In 2023, KMG and SDEs conducted a number of gender initiatives aimed at supporting women working in the oil and gas sector.

In April 2023, JSC NC “KazMunayGas” hosted a session on women’s capacity building as part of the visit of the United States delegation to Kazakhstan under the TechWomen Programme. The mission of the visiting delegation was aimed at empowering women, supporting them in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as professional and cultural exchange between the countries. The delegation consisted of 50 female experts and representatives of leading technology companies and public institutions of the USA, professional development and exchange organisations from Silicon Valley. At the event, KMG was represented by about 100 female participants, including from the regions, working in various business areas, including geology, production, oilfield services, oil transportation and refining.

Diana Aryssova, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”, took part in the plenary session of the EmpowerHER Energy Forum of the KAZENERGY Women’s Energy Club. The plenary session discussed the creation of equal opportunities in the energy sector. Diana Aryssova spoke on ‘Unlocking the business potential of women as part of KMG sustainability’. The plenary session was also attended by the heads of the largest oil and gas companies in Kazakhstan, government agencies, KAZENERGY Association and representatives of businesses.

In honour of the fifth anniversary of the Munayshy Kyz Women’s Club of Embamunaigas JSC, a forum was held in Atyrau, attended by the Company’s management, male and female employees of KMG subsidiaries, and representatives of major oil and gas projects, government agencies and the public. The theme of the anniversary event was ESG, gender equality and empowerment of women, especially those employed in the oil and gas sector.

Representatives of JSC NC “KazMunayGas” and KMG Engineering were trained under the OSCE programme together with the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) (‘Empowering Central Asian Women in Energy Sector’).

year

2021

2022

2023

Staff turnover rate6 for KMG Group

6 %

6 %

4,5 %

6Staff turnover rate = A/B*100, where A is the number of employees who left voluntarily, on agreement of the parties or through the employee’s fault, at the end of the reporting period; B is the average staff number for the reporting period.

The performance of 32 % of all Company’s employees was assessed during the reporting period (46 % in 2022, 43 % in 2021). Including: 22 % women, 78 % men. By category of employees: managers – 9 %, specialists – 21 %, workers – 70 %.

The number of employees on unpaid childcare leave at the end of the reporting period was 623, with the share of female employees being 93 %, male – 7 %.

Women on maternity leave in the reporting period totalled 184 people.

EMPLOYEES ON CHILDCARE LEAVE(persons)
WOMEN ON MATERNITY LEAVE FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD

year

2021

2022

2023

Number of women

231

352

184
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