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Environment and Social Responsibility
Support for sports
Collaboration with sports federations
In 2014, the Company continued its close collaboration with sports federations. OAO Gazprom
acts as the principal sponsor of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Volleyball
Federation of Russia, Russian Chess Federation, Russian Biathlon Union, Russian Canoe Federation,
Russian Olympic Committee. The Company also continued to sponsor equestrian sports
events, which sponsorship started in 2011. The Company’s financial support has also contributed
to the success of the annual Nord Stream Race regatta and covered a number of projects run
by the Saint Petersburg Yacht Club.
Gazprom’s partnership with UEFA Champions League
Gazprom is an official partner of the 2012–2015 UEFA Champion League. This tournament is one
of Europe’s most prestigious and spectacular competitions. The Group’s positioning as the
League’s sponsor is an excellent opportunity to promote its positive image with its European
partners and consumers not only as a global energy company but also as a socially responsible
business. Furthermore, the event provides an excellent platform to highlight advertising and social
responsibility projects through wider media exposure.
Football for Friendship social responsibility project for children
Under the sponsorship contract with the UEFA Champions League, Gazprom Group has run Football
for Friendship, an international social responsibility project for children pursued as part of the
Gazprom for Children programme. The project aims at promoting friendship between children
from different countries, fostering tolerance and promoting the principles of equality and healthy
lifestyles among children and young people via their love of football. Franz Bekenbauer, a world
football legend, is the project’s Global Ambassador.
Since early 2014, the Company has involved more than 50,000 children and adults from
around the world in the initiatives pursued under the project. These include world football stars,
European national football federations, officials from various countries, and international mass
media.
In 2014, the Second International Children’s Forum held as part of Gazprom’s Football for
Friendship global social project took place in Lisbon, Portugal. The event was attended by more
than 450 children and teenagers from 16 European countries: Belarus, Bulgaria, UK, Hungary,
Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine,
France, and Croatia.
Gazprom’s contribution to the construction of Olympic infrastructure and the use of Olympic
venues after the 22nd Winter Olympics
Gazprom Group was actively involved in the construction of new sports, power generation and
tourist facilities in Sochi.
In 2014, the Olympic infrastructure passed the ultimate test of providing the 2014 Winter Olympics
and Paralympics with high quality sports venues and offering a magnificent show to spectators
and sports fans from around the world.
Major facilities included in Gazprom Group’s Olympic Programme, such as the Dzhubga —
Lazarevskoye — Sochi gas pipeline, the Adler TPP, a shared skiing and biathlon venue, the mountain
Olympic Village for athletes, a motorway to the top of the Psekhako Ridge, and others, had
been commissioned by 2014.
OAO Gazprom Annual Report 2014