Charitable activities

Charity plays an important role in the implementation of social programs of TATNEFT. With the purpose of increasing the efficiency of social investment management in 2018, the decision was made to unite the charities within a single Charitable Foundation of TATNEFT. All the main long-term programs, including Miloserdie (Mercy), Odarennye Deti (Gifted Children), Rukhiyat, Tazalyk, are fully preserved.

The foundations were established in different periods for the implementation of social projects of the Company related to the support of education, culture, scientific creativity, sports, provision of material assistance to various categories of the population. The charitable program of the Company for a year is approved by the Board of the Foundation chaired by General Director of PJSC TATNEFT.

Within the framework of the Odarennye Deti program, the Foundation supports talented children, provides financial assistance to participants of republican, national, and international academic competitions, scientific and technical contests. Every year the Company holds research and training conference «Pupils for Science in the 21st Century, ” Master Class Winter School, and the Meeting of winners of the Foundation program.

The Rukhiyat program is dedicated to support for talented children in the field of culture and art, preservation of cultural and historical heritage. This includes the organization of festivals of children’s talents Country of the Singing Nightingale, competitions in the field of literature and art, revealing young talents and promoting their creative growth, publishing books, etc.

In 2018, major cultural and educational projects were implemented in collaboration with the V. Spivakov Foundation The Third Academy of V. Spivakov Foundation. Children for Children. Tatarstan, and the New Names Foundation, the President of which is Denis Matsuev, the People’s Artist of Russia, piano virtuoso. In the course of the projects, master classes were organized for children by leading teachers of the country in various fields of culture and art (playing musical instruments, choreography, painting, etc.).

In 2018, Valery Gergiev, Vladimir Spivakov, Denis Matsuev, Igor Butman, Aida Garifullina, and Hibla Gerzmava visited Almetyevsk with concert programs.

Under the Miloserdie program, targeted assistance is provided to veterans and disabled people, low-income families, foster children, orphan students, and citizens who encountered a difficult situation. The Company supports non-profit organizations. In total, charitable assistance was rendered to more than 40,000 individuals and 300 legal entities amounting to over 777 million rubles.

The Tazalyk program is dedicated to the development and support of sports, promotion of healthy lifestyles.

In addition, traditionally, support was provided for the implementation of Green Fitness projects throughout the year, and assistance was rendered to sports federations.

A new activity of the Foundation was the street theater Light Wings project in Almetyevsk. In 2018, the theater was provided with its own house, so the rehearsal process became year-round. To systematize the work, a nonprofit organization was created under the aegis of the Foundation. Today, more than 80 persons are engaged in theater activities, and theatrical performances are very popular among the citizens.

With the support of TATNEFT and the charitable foundation, Tatneft KVN Team became the vice-champion of the First League of the KVN International Union, and according to the results of the Festival in Sochi, it achieved the right to participate in the Major League of the KVN International Union, the games of which are broadcast on Channel One.

To improve the efficiency of social initiatives, since 2016, TATNEFT has introduced a Grant System, which allows selecting and supporting the best social projects in the region on a competitive basis. In 2018, the Grant Committee considered projects from different regions of Tatarstan, the Russian Federation, in the categories of Social Sphere, Citizenship and Patriotism, Culture and Art, Ecology, Education, and Science.

Additional information on charity programs.