Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) has approved the Social Strategy of the Group until 2030.

The document was developed based on best practices in the field of ESG and covers all key areas of activity of the IOC Group. According to the strategy, the company undertakes commitments aimed at improving the lives, health, and well-being of employees, partners, and other stakeholders in the regions of operation.

The goal of the strategy is to strengthen people's health and well-being, support families, help achieve each person's full potential, develop their talents, foster patriotic and socially responsible individuals, create a sustainable and dynamic economy, and provide a comfortable and safe environment for living.

The main areas of strategy and activities relating to employees include ensuring human resource capacity, staff motivation, employee welfare, improving occupational safety, respecting human rights, and developing a system of social responsibility.

The strategy also provides for support for local communities, small and medium-sized enterprises, and volunteer activities. There are plans to implement inclusion projects, support and implement grant competitions, and strengthen and improve positions in sustainable development ratings and rankings.

The Company implements comprehensive programs aimed at the socio-economic development of the territories where it operates, including investments in social infrastructure, education, and healthcare. It annually announces grant competitions for local communities and regularly organizes cultural, business, and scientific and educational events for residents. The Company builds mutually beneficial long-term relationships with partners.

The Marina Sedykh Charity Fund has been operating for over 10 years, providing assistance to children with disabilities, public and medical organizations, war and labor veterans, the elderly, low-income and large families, young athletes, and talented musicians.

The company's social investments over the past five years amounted to 1.5 billion rubles. In particular, high-tech equipment was purchased for the Irkutsk Regional Children's Clinical Hospital and the Ivano-Matreninskaya Children's Hospital. A new medical facility with 60 beds has been built in Ust-Kut. Under the Health for Children program, free visits by specialists are regularly held in Ust-Kut. Local residents' initiatives receive support every year as part of the Energy of the Native Land and My Dream District grant competitions.

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC) is one of the independent producers of hydrocarbons in Russia. The Company was established in 2000 and conducts geological study, exploration and development of subsoil blocks in the Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The company ranks in the top 5 best employers in the Energy, Mining and Processing category and is in the top 50 of the hh.ru employer rating.

IOC has approved a social responsibility strategy for the regions in which it operates