SOCIAL POLICYEnergy for life<strong>ENERGY</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> <strong>PEOPLE</strong>The Company seeks to become oneof the industry leaders in efficiencyand is interested in the recruitment oftalented specialists. The key areas ofpersonnel development in the Companyinclude working with young specialists,building a personnel reserve, creatinga comprehensive continuing trainingsystem which would embrace allcategories of personnel and all levels ofmanagement.The main purpose of cooperation – isto recruit talented graduates to work forthe Company. In 2009 the Companyunits recruited 305 young specialists.EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT<strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong> is traditionally committedto the professional development of itspersonnel. In 2009 1290 employeesreceived training. The training rateremains high (over 1.1) in the last threeyears. In 2009 training and professionaldevelopment costs totaled 105.550 mlnrub.<strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong>’s professional trainingsystem is designed to comply withthe requirements of the Company’sbusiness and its corporate culture.<strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong>’s training anddevelopment programs include threemain sections: professional trainingprograms designed to provideknowledge and skills for particularspecialties and functions, corporateand management competencedevelopment programs, and businessawareness development programs.Personnel training and developmentprograms comprise additional corporatemandatory training and developmentof the personnel reserve and youngspecialists.In 2009 642 persons attended corporatemanagement competence developmenttrainings for Company personnel, whichis five times more than in the previousperiod.In 2009 the Company introducedmodular programs for thecomprehensive development ofmanagement potential of <strong>Gazprom</strong><strong>Neft</strong> personnel, managers of variouslevels, “Business Leaders”, “SuccessVector”, “Growth Managers”, and“Growth Managers +”. The programswere developed based on an analysisof the Company business needs. Theprograms are designed to train 250-280persons annually in total.In 2009 the Company launched a largeproject for proficiency developmentof its personnel. It started designinga professional competence systemfor specific activities followed byassessment and focus on aspects ofthe personnel target development.For personnel the key career planningtool is Individual Development Plans,which are prepared taking into accountthe requirements for a specific position,assessment results of employeedevelopment capabilities, and alsoopinions of line managers and mentors.SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYThe Company approved a “CharityPolicy” setting out the principles andobjectives of <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong>’s charitableactivities, major priorities and rules ofspecific projects.<strong>JSC</strong> <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong>’s key charitablepriorities are determined by thefollowing programs:AASupport of children and youthAARegional cooperationAASupport of sports.Total charitable expenses, includingthose under socio-economicagreements with the regions of theCompany’s operation, were over 800mln rub. in the reporting period.The activities of the Charity Commissionset up by <strong>JSC</strong> <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong> in 2008allowed the Company to systematizeits charitable activities and to workon priority areas. It helped reducetotal expenses (financing of sportsorganizations, indirect supportthrough charitable organizations,foundations and associations wasscaled down), while at the same timeincreased the funding of social aidprograms for orphanages, schools andboarding schools, cultural institutions,administrations of the districts, cities andregions where the Company operates.Over several years the Company hasbeen actively involved in financingprofessional and amateur sportsand is one of the largest sponsors ofprofessional sports among Russian oilcompanies: <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong> supportsZenit Football Club (Saint-Petersburg),Avangard Hockey Club (Omsk) and SKAHockey Club (Saint-Petersburg).In the future the Company will continueits commitment to strategic priorities,first and foremost, to supporting thehealth and development of childrenand youth and, when determiningthe charitable targets and the scopeof charitable programmes, will do itsutmost to take into account the opinionsand expectations of all interestedparties.These priorities apply to both the socioeconomicagreements with the regionsof operation and to specific charitableprograms and projects.Thus, in 2008 in the settlement of Purpe,construction of a sports-and-fitnesscenter was undertaken (acceptanceof the facilities is scheduled for 2010),in 2009 renovation of the stadium wascompleted in Muravlenko town (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District).In Noyabrsk town <strong>JSC</strong> <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong>-Noyabrskneftegaz continues to supportsuch children’s sports events like theMini-Football Town Championship forNoyabrsk school children, MotorcrossCompetition for the Yamal-NenetsAutonomous District Cup, and Mini-Football Tournament.In 2009, supported by <strong>JSC</strong><strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong> – Vostok school childrenfrom Kargasoksky and ParabelskyDistricts of the Tomsk Region, and fromthe Tarsky District of the Omsk Regionspent their holidays at children’s holidaycenters.O<strong>JSC</strong> <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong>-Omsk Refineryis implementing a special-purposeprogram: “To Provide Assistanceto Educational Institutions in theBolsherechie Municipal District”.It has become a tradition to holdthe Interregional <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong> CupChildren’s Ice Hockey Tournament.In 2007 the first tournament tookplace in Omsk supported by theOmsk Region government boastingover 100 participants from Tyumen,Omsk, Tomsk, Noyabrsk, Salekhardand Khanty-Mansiisk. 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<strong>JSC</strong> GAZPROM NEFTANNUAL REPORT2009tournament, its sponsors pursued theobjective to attract as many youngpeople as possible to play sports,to enhance popularity of hockey,and to prepare teams for All-Russiacompetitions.The tournament fully met expectationsof its sponsors, participants andspectators. The idea was approvedto hold this tournament annually in thecities where the Company operates.In 2008-2009 the hockey tournamentstook place in Khanty-Mansiisk attractingover 400 participants.In 2010 it is planned to hold the 4thInterregional <strong>Gazprom</strong> <strong>Neft</strong> CupChildren’s Ice Hockey Tournament inOmsk.Thanks to the Company finance, inNoyabrsk construction of the sportsand-fitnesscenter will commence andprovide a pool and an all-purposestadium with 400 seat terraces,calisthenics hall and gyms.The Company shall take part infinancing the construction of theYouth Center in Tarko-Sale town of thePurovsky District and a multi-functionalgym in Muravlenko town.It has become a tradition to allocatefunds under agreements to createconditions for sustainable developmentof customary activities and householdsof indigenous minorities in the North.With this purpose in the northernsettlements residential housing andfish processing facilities have beenconstructed as well as fishing boats,snowmobiles, and nets are purchased.The Company is involved in arrangingthe 2010 World Chess Olympiad that willtake place in Khanty-Mansiisk.Additionally, as part of the agreementswith the regions, funds will be allocatedfor capital repairs of social facilities,purchase of medical equipment andimprovement of towns and settlements.127
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