We contribute to the development of the regions of our operations and maintain an ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders on all substantive matters.

In order to promote regional development, we are actively cooperating with local authorities through the conclusion of memorandums of cooperation in the field of socio-economic development, gas supply for regions and provision of access to the inaccessible and essential goods and services in these regions.

KMG shares the main provisions of the precautionary principle (Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development of the United Nations, 1992). Before we launch new projects and facilities, on a mandatory basis we carry out a complex of measures as part of environmental impact assessment (EIA), aimed at informing the public about the proposed operations and their possible impact, in order to identify public opinion and take it into account in the process of impact assessment. We provide access to all stakeholders to the draft EIA, acceptance and registration of comments and suggestions. The materials are posted on the websites of local authorities and mass media, in order to familiarize the public with the planned activities. We immediately respond to the requests from communities and one of the Group's priorities is pre-trial settlement of situations.

The basis for monitoring the possible negative impact of production on the environment in the regions of operation is a regular production environmental monitoring.

In order to ensure compliance with the requirements of labor protection, prevention of occupational diseases and accidents at work, as well as to check working conditions in the regions, there are the Commissions on Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Protection that work together with local trade unions.

There are also formal mechanisms for the application of complaints, which are described in the section Procedure for filing and reviewing complaints.

In order to promote regional development, we are actively cooperating with local authorities through Memorandums of cooperation in the field of socio-economic development and provide access to the inaccessible and essential goods and services in these regions.

In Kyzylorda region, in accordance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding, KMG sells natural gas at a discounted price for the inhabitants of the region. KOA has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the akimat of Aktobe region on cooperation for stabilization of production processes to ensure labor rights and employability of workers. MMG has implemented a social project of the municipal value "Contribution to the development of Mangystau region: achieving better results with the help of liability and foreign direct investment". 

Commissions on labor safety, health and environmental protection are operating on a regular basis which are working together with the local trade unions to ensure the compliance with the requirements of labor protection, prevent occupational diseases and accidents at work, as well as to check the working conditions at work locations.

Executives of KMG and its SDEs - women are members of the Association of Business Women of Kazakhstan.

Before the start of new projects and facilities, on a mandatory basis we carry out a complex of measures in the framework of environmental impact assessment (EIA), aimed at informing the public about the proposed operations and their possible impact, in order to identify public opinion and take it into account in the process of impact assessment. We provide access to all stakeholders to the draft EIA, acceptance and registration of comments and suggestions. The materials are posted on the websites of local authorities and mass media, in order to familiarize the public with the planned activities.  Comments and feedback can also be sent to the following address: sustainability@kmg.kz

Sponsorship and Charity are provided by the Company for the support and development of social, cultural and humanitarian spheres of society.

Charity in KMG is based on the principles of compliance with the Constitution, equality, voluntary participation and transparency.

The Policy for the provision of sponsorship and charity sets out the following priority areas of assistance:

• provision of social support for vulnerable people
• development of education and health systems
• assistance to the victims of natural disasters
• development of the cultural community and human resources; events of republican and regional significance
• strengthening labor relations, international relations, investments in SD of society;
• support for regional and business initiatives; promotion of country's image on the world stage of professional sports, as well as support and strengthening the reputation of the Fund and the Company.