Based on our goal on diversity at Board and department head levels, we do recognise that diversity remains an ongoing issue in the oil and gas industry, particularly with regards to gender diversity. We strive to be an attractive place to work with an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity. PNGK is committed to improving the gender balance at all levels of the Company and we engage with interest groups to better understand how we might do this.

Additionally, PNGK has for several years adopted corporate Equality and Diversity Policy to further support these ambitions. At the end of 2020, 23% (2019: 22%) of Group employees based in Russia are female.

Our Human Resources is working toward a policy of promotion from within and building a pipeline of diverse employees at all levels of the business. We are pleased to report that 7 % of Group recruitment in 2020 was female. There were no recorded discrimination incidents with any of the Group’s employees in 2020.

PNGK prides itself on being an integral community partner, and the Company is one of the largest employers in the Republic of Komi, with 94% of Group employees engaged locally.

We offer all staff members competitive benefits and remuneration packages in compliance with all regulatory bodies, guidelines and requirements, which (to the extent applicable) are also applied to those hired as temporary or part-time employees. In 2020 the average monthly salary of locally engaged employees increased by 7,5% in Ukhta.

We believe investing in our people is key to economic self-empowerment in the communities in which we operate. HSE training (including fire safety) is carried out at least annually.
There was no advanced training and no assistance for employees who stopped working as a result of retirement or termination of employment.

Our employees and their children are eligible for educational grants and financial support to assist with university and college expenses. Educational fellowships and assistance may also be awarded on a discretionary basis.

In 2020, PNGK supported 518 employees to benefit from education and training programmes (2019: 654 employees). Our total Group training costs in 2020 were US$0.9 million (2019: US$2.1 million) and the total number of training days in 2020 was 5614 days (2019: 6,764 days).

Training was undertaken by operational teams, department heads, specialist engineers and other technicians at different levels across the organisation. The average number of training hours per employee by gender and category was not recorded.

PNGK is committed to maintaining a Group-wide culture that recognises international standards of human rights.

Throughout 2020, the Company had a Human Rights Policy which reflects the desire to comply with industry best practice.

The Human Rights Policy is in addition to the Panyelskaya Oil and Gas Code of Conduct (“the Code”) which defines the principles that guide business conduct and provide a non-exhaustive outline of what PNGK considers permissible conduct by its employees. These principles include provisions relating to human rights and diversity in the workplace.

There are no divisions of the Group (or its vendors) believed to have significant risk of child/forced labour/hazardous work performance by young employees.

Under the Group’s standard supply contracts, the Group is entitled to require suppliers to demonstrate compliance with the Code and to hold its suppliers responsible for compliance by their supply chain with equivalent terms.