Annual Report 2010 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works

Demag, ThyssenKrupp, АМСОМ, ALTA, CJSC NKMZ, etc.).These programs give employees new qualifications andcareer skills.Since 2001, MMK has run CEO V.F. Rashnikov’s “TalentedChildren of Magnitka” charity program. To date 125children from Magnitogorsk schools and lyceums haveparticipated, and the 2011 budget for grant paymentis nearly RUB 1 million. Program participants go on tostudy at leading Russian universities.In order to improve the pool of qualified workers forMMK and MMK Group subsidiaries, the Company closelycooperates with the city’s vocational educationalinstitutions. The Company continues to cooperatewith the State Educational Institution SPO PolytechnicCollege in the area of training young specialists . Underthe terms of the agreement graduates will receivetraining for second and adjacent professions. Everyyear MMK defines the number of students requiredfor further employment by MMK’s structural divisions.Thus, in 2010, the Polytechnic College admitted 509first-year students.The Company continuesto develop and introducemultimedia training programs. In 2010 theMagnitogorsk Industrial College arranged professionaltraining for managers and the manager talent poolof the Company’s Long Products Shop, the BOF shop(based on “Distributor Operator”, “Refining UnitSteelmaker”, “LF Steelmaker”, “Specialist for ConverterHydraulic Equipment” multimedia materials), the EAFShop (“EAF Steelmaker”, “LF Steelmaker”), RollingShop #4 (Receptacle Operator in Slitting Line #2), SteelCoating Shop (“HDGL Entry/Exit Section Operator”,“HDGL Heat Treater”, “HDGL Zinc Pot Operator”),Rolling Shop #10 (“Process Operator for RM/FM”),Rolling Shop #9 (“Plate Mill Equipment Design”, “MainRolling Profiles for Plate Mill 5000”, “Plate FinishingLine Operating Principles for Plate Mill 5000”).Relations with Public Organizations and MovementsММК is committed to long-term cooperation with public organizations and movements with a view to creatinga favourable and predictable social and economic environment for MMK’s employees, as well as for localcommunities in the regions where MMK operates.MMK actively interacts with various public organizations and movements, including:Stakeholders (interested parties) Areas of Cooperation ActivitiesEnvironmental organizations (GreenpeaceRussia; Autonomous Non-Profit Organization"Independent Environmental Rating Agency",etc.)War veterans organizations (MMK War VeteransCouncil, Voinskoye Bratstvo, etc.), disabledpersons' organizations (All-Russian DisabledPersons Society, etc), charitable organizations(the Metallurg Charitable Foundation, etc)Women’s organizations (Social movement“Y aZhenschina”, NGO “AkademiyaPreobrazheniya”, etc.)Youth organizations (Magnitogorsk YouthPublic Organization “Young Steelmakers’Union”, National Public Organization“MolodayaGvardiya”, etc.)Environmentalprotection, rational useof natural resourcesSupport to sociallyvulnerable groups,charity activitiesMaternity and childcare support, supportto families with manychildren, benefitprograms for childrenAssistance to thesocial and economicdevelopment of theregions; support toeducation, culture andsportsNon-financial statements,participation in relevant meetings,conferencesJoint campaigns and activities,social work and consulting, workin deputies’ districts, meetings,discussion clubs, conferences,feedback sessions, informationsupport, joint activities, culturaland sport events, financial support80