1.2. Gazprom Group’s Contribution to the Achievement of UN SDGs in 2020
Supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development enacted by the Resolution of the UN General Assembly in 2015, the Gazprom Group makes a significant contribution to the achievement of each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set forth in it.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and targets and Russia’s national development goals.
All the figures provided relate to 2020. If comparisons are made, the data are compared with the previous reporting period.
SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Target 2.3
By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and agricultural inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Decent and effective jobs and successful enterprise
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Fertilizer (carbamide) sales to agricultural businesses increased by 4.3% and amounted to 118,300 tons.
- 9,800 agricultural facilities were supplied with natural gas.
- Funds allocated to support traditional lifestyles of indigenous minorities of the North, including their agro-industrial activities, totaled RUB 257 million.
Vladimir Antonyuk
Eye care professional with 40 years of experience, author of five patents and over 100 scientific papers, Honored Physician of Russia, Honored Oil and Gas Industry Specialist. Founder and lifelong head of the Eye Microsurgery Clinic of OKDC PJSC Gazprom, one of the best vision correction centers in Russia. Since 1998, thousands of Gazprom employees and their families, as well as retired employees of the Company have changed their lives for the better thanks to eyesight recovery and professional rehabilitation programs offered by the Clinic.
Gazprom Group’s Contribution to the Achievement of UN SDGs in 2020SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Target 3.4
By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Preservation of the population, the health and welfare of the people
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Demography
- Healthcare
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Persons who received health resort and rehabilitation treatment — 39,700 people insured under voluntary medical insurance programs.
- Payments for rehabilitation treatment — RUB 2.7 billion.
Target 3.8
Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential healthcare services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Preservation of the population, the health and welfare of the people
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Demography
- Healthcare
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Persons insured under voluntary medical insurance programs — 555,400 peopleThe data are provided for PJSC Gazprom and 85 subsidiaries and entities included in PJSC Gazprom’s budgeting system with a total headcount of 301,600 employees (including family members and retirees).
- Payments for targeted preventive initiatives as part of voluntary medical insurance programs — RUB 182 millionExcluding expenses associated with the measures taken to stop the spread of COVID-19. For the data collection scope, see footnote 51.
- Expenses on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under voluntary medical insurance contracts — RUB 2.07 billionFor the data collection scope, see footnote 51.
- Percentage of employees who had a periodic health examination — 24.3%.
- In order to protect the employees, over 17 million face masks, over 5 million medical gloves, over 21,000 biological protection suits, and over 30,900 tons of disinfectants were purchased.
- Also purchased were 15 lung ventilators, 61 oxygen concentrators, 5 ambulance and intensive care cars, and 20 fixed-site and mobile laboratories were openedInformation on subsidiaries and entities engaged in the core operations.
- 200,000 biological protection suits were donated to the Government of St. Petersburg to equip the doctors fighting COVID-19.
Target 3.9
By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Preservation of the population, the health and welfare of the people
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Demography
- Healthcare
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Gross pollutant emissions from stationary sources were reduced by 14.6% to a total of 2,445,700 tons.
- In 2020, the Gazprom Group companies operated 577 units for capture and treatment of hazardous substances in waste gases (with a total hourly capacity of 60,546,100 m3).
SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Target 4.3
By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- 2,127 students are in training at higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation under employer-sponsored training agreements with the Gazprom Group companies; in addition, 382 employees are receiving higher education.
Target 4.4
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Conditions for self-fulfilment and the unlocking of talent
National project:
- Education
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- A total of 206,700 workers and 199,400 executives, specialists, and other employees completed training under skills upgrading and professional retraining programsThe number of employees who completed training is stated in man-courses (where one person received training twice, they are counted twice).
- 9,874 students of universities and secondary vocational schools took an internship at the Gazprom Group, including 7,394 university students and 2,480 secondary vocational school students.
- There are Gazprom Classes at 25 schools.
- There are 13 anchor universities and 25 specialized university departments.
SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target 5.1
End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Percentage of women among the Gazprom Group’s executives — 24%.
- In 2020, 24,500 women were hired to the Gazprom Group (35.8% of the total number of new hires).
- There are 2 women among the 14 Members of the Management Committee of PJSC Gazprom (one of the women is Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee).
SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Target 6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimising release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
- Housing and Urban Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Partially clean and partially treated water accounted for 97% of wastewater discharged into surface water bodies.
- In 2020, the Gazprom Group companies operated 2,080 wastewater treatment plants with a total daily capacity of 1,417,700 m3.
- The volume of recirculated and reused water increased totaled 11,071.6 mcm.
- Investments in protection and sustainable use of water resources totaled RUB 6.56 billion, while current wastewater collection and treatment expenditures amounted to RUB 13.36 billion.
Target 6.4
By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
- Housing and Urban Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Volume of water withdrawn for water supply purposes was down by 17.5% to 3,237 mcm.
- Withdrawal of water from natural sources was reduced by 18.6% to 2,905.8 mcm.
Target 6.6
Protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and lakes.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
- Housing and Urban Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Over 34.8 million of various fish species were released (34% increase), including highly-valued ones1.
- Investments in protection and reproduction of fish resources totaled RUB 133.97 million.
1 More details on water bodies stocked with fish, number of fish and fish species see here.
SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Target 7.1
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Natural gas sales to Russian consumers — 225.1 bcm.
- Natural gas sales to non-FSU countriesThe Gazprom Group’s natural gas sales to other countries include LNG sales and also gas sales as part of international hydrocarbons exploration and production projects joined by the Group — 219.0 bcm.
- Gazprom Group’s natural gas sales to former Soviet Union (FSU) countriesSales in the FSU countries include natural gas exports from Russia, as well as sales of natural gas purchased by the Group outside Russia — 31.2 bcm.
- Sales of large-scale LNG in foreign markets — 7.44 million tons, or 10.92 bcm.
- Electricity sales — 134.3 billion kWh (Gazprom Energoholding, including the retail electricity market and exports).
- Heat sales — 106.9 million Gcal (Gazprom Energoholding).
- Annual hydrogen-containing gas output by the Gazprom Group — over 350,000 tons, with the use of methane pyrolysis — 4,000 tons of hydrogen.
Target 7.3
By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Electric power generation from renewable energy sources (RES) and secondary energy resources (SER) — 13.28 million MWh.
- Associated petroleum gas (APG) utilization at the Gazprom Group increased by 1.9 p.p. to 92.0%Including the share in production of organizations investments wherein are classified as joint operations..
- Fuel and energy consumption at the Gazprom Group — 3,359.89 million GJ.
- Fuel and energy savings resulting from the implementation of PJSC Gazprom’s energy saving programs — 114.8 million GJ.
- Fuel and energy savings resulting from the implementation of Gazprom Energoholding’s energy saving programs — 38.0 million GJ.
- Energy savings resulting from the implementation of energy saving and energy efficiency programs at Gazprom Neft — 4.5 million GJ.
- Energy savings resulting from the implementation of energy saving and energy efficiency programs at Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat — 0.15 million GJ.
SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Target 8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Decent and effective jobs and successful enterprise
National projects:
- Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses and Support for Individual Entrepreneurs
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Gazprom Group’s employees hired in 2020 — 68,300 people.
- 2,153 university and secondary vocational school graduates were hired.
- Gazprom Group entered into more than 35,800 contracts with small- and medium-sized enterprises for an amount exceeding RUB 300.5 billion.
- SMEs supplying goods, works and services to the Gazprom Group — 13,200 entities, or 59.6% of the counterparties.
Target 8.5
By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Decent and effective jobs and successful enterprise
National projects:
- Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses and Support for Individual Entrepreneurs
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Salaries and tariff rates of the employees of PJSC Gazprom’s budgeted entities were raised by 3%For employees of PJSC Gazprom’s Administration and 87 subsidiaries, entities and branches (in accordance with PJSC Gazprom’s Order No. 595 dated December 26, 2019).
Target 8.8
Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Decent and effective jobs and successful enterprise
National projects:
- Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses and Support for Individual Entrepreneurs
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- As of the end of 2020, the Gazprom Workers’ Union’s structure included 647 trade union organizations, and had 360,535 members.
- Trade unions of the Gazprom Workers’ Union conducted 539 inspections.
- Collective agreements cover 72.7% of the Gazprom Group’s headcount.
- The number if workplaces with harmful and hazardous conditions went down by 0.3 p.p. to 13.7%From 38% in 2013–2020 in the companies covered by ISPSM, and from 14% in 2019.
- Labor conditions were improved for 8,303 employees, with 5,844 measures taken.
- Reduction in the number of injuries in the companies covered by PJSC Gazprom’s ISPSM — 17%.
SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Target 9.1
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Housing and Urban Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- 39 sports facilities were completed under the Gazprom for Children program, which covered 63 settlements in 17 regions of Russia.
- More than RUB 6.0 billion was spent to improve urban infrastructure across the Gazprom Group’s regions of operation.
- 596.5 km of the gas transmission system in Russia received major repairs.
- Potential maximum daily deliverability of Gazprom’s UGS facilities in Russia was at 843.3 mcm of gas.
Target 9.5
Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Conditions for self-fulfilment and the unlocking of talent
- Digital transformation
National projects:
- Research
- Digital Economy
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Investments in research and development (R&D) at the Gazprom Group companies increased by 76.8% to RUB 21.4 billion.
- Economic effect from the use of R&D across PJSC Gazprom’s subsidiaries (gas business) — RUB 11.2 billion.
- 328 R&D results were implemented across PJSC Gazprom and its subsidiaries (gas business).
- Economic effect from the implementation of technologies based on import substitution totaled RUB 16.6 billion.
SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Target 10.3
Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including through eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and actions in this regard.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Gas penetration rate across the regions of the Russian Federation increased by 1.3 p.p. to 71.4%.
- Gas penetration rate increased by 3 p.p. to 64.8% in rural areas and by 0.7 p.p. to 73.7% in cities and towns.
- Gas infrastructure expansion program covered 66 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
- 67 Programs for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in 2021–2025 were signed by and between PJSC Gazprom and regions of the Russian Federation.
- Financing of gas infrastructure expansion programs — RUB 56.0 billion.
- Construction of 141 gas infrastructure facilities with a total length of 2,190 km was completed.
- Gas provided to 200 localities, and 63,100 households and apartments.
Target 10.4
Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Cases of discrimination across the Gazprom Group — 0.
- Violations of rights and conflicts with local communities, including indigenous minorities of the North — 0.
- Dividend per ordinary share for 2020 — RUB 12.55.
SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Target 11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Conditions for self-fulfilment and the unlocking of talent
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Culture
- Housing and Urban Environment
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- PJSC Gazprom’s charity expenses amounted to RUB 28.8 billion.
- Gazprom Neft’s social investments totaled RUB 6.4 billion.
- Gazprom Energoholding spent more than RUB 28.6 million for charity.
- Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat LLC’s charity expenses totaled RUB 32 million.
Target 11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Conditions for self-fulfilment and the unlocking of talent
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Culture
- Housing and Urban Environment
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Sales of compressed natural gas (CNG) at CNG filling stations in Russia increased by 8.1% to 842.4 mcm (77% of CNG sold).
- Number of active gas filling stations of the Gazprom Group and Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo LLC in Russia — 348.
- Investments of the Gazprom Group and Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo LLC in the development of gas filling infrastructure totaled RUB 4.3 billion.
- As a result of dedicated marketing programs, consumers converted 9,369 new vehicles to natural gas.
SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Target 12.4
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- 7 waste treatment and recycling facilities with a total annual capacity of 2,170 tons were put onstream.
- RUB 60.6 million was invested in implementing waste recycling, treatment, and dumping projects; the current waste management expenses totaled RUB 8.05 billion.
Target 12.5
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Volume of waste generated went down by 3.2% to 3,229,800 tons.
- Percentage of low-hazard and almost non-hazardous waste (classes IV and V) was 92.4%.
SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Target 13.1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Gazprom Group’s GHG emissions (Scope 1) were reduced by 11% to 210.3 million tons of СO2 equivalent, including a 21% reduction in methane emissions.
- Indirect emissions of the Gazprom Group companies (Scope 2) GHG emissions by PJSC Gazprom, PJSC Gazprom Neft, Gazprom Energoholding LLC and Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat LLC went down by 15% to 11.73 million tons of СO2 equivalent.
- Scope 3 GHG emissions stood at 1,078.50 million tons of СO2 equivalent.
- Carbon intensity of the Gazprom Group’s products (when used by end consumers — Scope 3) was at 301.35 kg of СO2 per boe and is the lowest among global oil and gas majors.
- RUB 6,154 million was spent on air protection.
- Current expenditures on air protection and climate change prevention amounted to RUB 5,245 million.
- 7,999 people received environmental training.
SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Target 14.2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration, to achieve healthy and productive oceans.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- RUB 507.29 million was spent on the preservation of biodiversity, protection of designated natural areas, as well as protection and replacement of fish reserves.
SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Target 15.1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- Over 2,200 voluntary initiatives were run to clean up the waterfront of rivers and lakes.
- RUB 658.0 million was invested in the protection and sustainable use of lands, including remediation.
- Current expenditures on the preservation and restoration of land, open and ground water amounted to RUB 5,670.2 million.
- Area of remediated disturbed land — 15,836 hectares.
- More than 60,000 young trees were planted and more than 2,900 hectares of land cleaned up.
Target 15.5
Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Environment
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- RUB 2,424.5 million was invested in operational environmental monitoring and control.
- Over 8,000 facilities of the Gazprom Group underwent operational environmental monitoring and control.
- Current expenditures on biodiversity preservation and protection of designated natural areas totaled RUB 373.31 million.
- Gazprom Group’s total expenditures on environmental protection amounted to RUB 49.1 billion in 2020.
SDG 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Target 16.5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all its forms.
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- 3,870 employees received anti-corruption training.
- More than 600 Hot Line requests and inquiries were reviewed in connection with countering fraud, corruption and theft at the Gazprom Group.
- Cases of corruption — 0.
SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Target 17.16
Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources.
National development goals of the Russian Federation through 2030, national projects
National goal:
- Conditions for self-fulfilment and the unlocking of talent
- Comfortable and safe environment
National projects:
- Culture
- Education
- International Cooperation and Exports
Gazprom Group’s contribution to the achievement of UN goals in 2020
- 81 cooperation agreements with regions of the Russian Federation are currently in force.
- Construction of 23 historical parks is being financed as part of the Russia. My History social and cultural project.
- 14 roadmaps are being implemented in 15 regions of the Russian Federation to stimulate the manufacture of high-tech innovative and import-substituting products.
- Over 90 technical dialogues and joint projects with 13 foreign partners are being implemented as part of scientific and technical collaboration programs.
- Over 80 working groups are in charge of key projects and lines of cooperation with 17 foreign partners.