Gazprom-AR2014

Environment and Social Responsibility
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The Dzhubga — Lazarevskoye — Sochi gas pipeline ensured reliable and interrupted gas supply
to Sochi. The natural gas transported via the new pipeline is used by the Adler TPP to generate
heat and power. The TPP covered more than a third of the peak load on Sochi’s power grid in 2014
and ensured uninterrupted power supply during the Olympics and Paralympics.
The shared complex constructed at the Psekhako Ridge is the first and so far the only Russian
skiing and biathlon venue in middle altitude mountains. The mountain Olympic Village at the top
of the Psekhako Ridge is uniquely close to the competition and training venue and offers high
comfort to athletes. These venues were highly acclaimed by teams, organisers, sports experts,
and spectators during the sports events.
Participants and guests of the 2014 international competitions were also welcomed at
OAO Gazprom’s ski resort Gazprom Mountain Resort, which offered its facilities at the top and
the foot of the Psekhako Ridge, including motorways and aerial lifts, hotels, restaurants, fitness
centres, and Galaktika entertainment centre featuring an ice rink, a water park, a congress hall,
and movie theatres.
After the end of the Games, all sports and tourist facilities were prepared for post-Olympic use.
In 2014, the skiing and biathlon venue was used as a training base for Russian athletes, with
team training camps operating both in winter and in summer as the main runs enabled training
using roller skis.
The 1,100-capacity mountain Olympic Village designed for skiers and biathlonists now operates
as Polyana 1389 Hotel & Spa.
Charitable support
In 2014, financial support was provided to children’s educational institutions and boarding schools
to purchase furniture, appliances, clothes. Significant charitable support was provided to socially
vulnerable groups for their members to receive medical treatment and purchase medicines and
special medical equipment.
During the reporting year, the Group dedicated considerable resources to support disabled
or orphaned children and financially disadvantaged or large families. On New Year’s and Christmas
eve, OAO Gazprom held a charitable event for a thousand children from financially disadvantaged
or large families, boarding schools and orphanages.
To celebrate the forthcoming 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II preparations are
underway for a charitable project to support Eternal Flame Memorials in Russia’s Hero Cities and
Cities of Military Glory. Simultaneously, as part of the Sacred Duty all-Russia initiative, gas distribution
companies performed maintenance and repair on gas equipment at 1,202 gas systems
fuelling Eternal Flame Memorials in 1,097 locations across Russia.
Support for the Russian Orthodox Church
In 2014, as part of its support for the Russian Orthodox Church, the Company provided funds
to finance renovation and restoration projects pursued by the Church in a number of Russian
regions, including on the Stauropegial Convent of St. John the Baptist, Saint Petersburg.
Construction of a cathedral in Salekhard was launched with OAO Gazprom’s support. During the
reporting year, the Group also continued support to the Charity Foundation for the Restoration
of the New Jerusalem Resurrection Stauropegial Monastery.
Sponsorship support for international forums
Over the recent years, OAO Gazprom has also been a sponsor of the Saint Petersburg International
Economic Forum and the Sochi International Investment Forum.
OAO Gazprom Annual Report 2014