Climate Change Data

АКЦІОНЕРНЕ ТОВАРИСТВО "ОПЕРАТОР ГАЗОРОЗПОДІЛЬНОЇ СИСТЕМИ "ХАРКІВГАЗ"

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented measures to reduce water loss and prevent exceeding permitted wastewater discharge into surface water bodies and sewage systems.
  • Concluded agreements for the transfer of industrial and household waste to organizations with appropriate licenses.
  • Developed measures to raise employee awareness of environmental regulations.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a Code of Corporate Ethics.
  • Provided training and development programs for employees.
  • Launched long-term projects for youth and infrastructure development in 2022, focusing on responsible energy consumption.

Governance Achievements

  • Company policy is to not participate in bribery or corruption and to comply with current anti-corruption laws.
  • Implemented measures to minimize corruption risks.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Further transformation of AT Kharkivgaz into a service-oriented, customer-focused company.
  • Development and implementation of innovations for affordable, safe, and comfortable energy consumption in the Kharkiv region.
  • Partnership with companies and organizations implementing energy-efficient measures.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasing prices of materials and services.
  • Increased prices for balancing services and natural gas for own needs.
  • Falling volumes of natural gas distribution services.
  • Economically unjustified tariff for natural gas distribution.
  • Untimely payments from clients.
  • Political and economic instability in Ukraine.
  • Risk of increasing operational costs due to potential price increases for materials and services.
  • Risk of key personnel shortage.
  • Risk of cybersecurity incidents.
  • Tax risks due to regulatory changes in Ukraine.
  • Liquidity risk due to inability to meet financial obligations on time.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented fuel consumption control systems and used GPS trackers for equipment.
  • Adhered to a strategy for the development and optimization of production processes to reduce fuel consumption.
  • Built long-term mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers of goods, works, and services through tender procurement via the ProZorro electronic system.
  • Offered competitive working conditions to potential employees.
  • Implemented a salary scheme to motivate and retain key personnel.
  • Regularly conducted training and professional development for personnel.
  • Improved intranet infrastructure to reduce the risk of unauthorized external interference.
  • Reconstructed the backup process to ensure maximum security of corporate business data.
  • Isolated the most risky points of unauthorized external interference outside the internal network.
  • Maintained effective budget and cash management processes to ensure adequate funds to meet business requirements.
  • Maintained continuity and flexibility of financing through the use of credit terms provided by suppliers and attracting interest-bearing loans.
  • Analyzed assets and liabilities by their maturity dates and planned liquidity based on expected deadlines for fulfilling obligations under relevant instruments.
  • Developed a credit policy, and potential credit risks are constantly monitored.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Conducting tender procurement through the ProZorro electronic system.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities