«Surgutneftegas» PJSC policy on interaction with indigenous minorities of the North
Support of the
Territories historically inhabited by the Khanty, Mansi, Nenets and other
Basic principles employed by the Company for interaction with the
- Compliance with federal and regional legislation aimed at protecting the rights and legitimate interests of the
small-numbered indigenous peoples. - Preservation of the primordial environment, traditional way of life, housekeeping and industries of the indigenous population.
- Recognition of the importance of land, water bodies, wild harvest and game animals, maintaining environmental resource potential of the ecosystems as the basis for the traditional nature management of the
small-numbered peoples. - Rational use of land and natural resources in places of traditional residence and traditional housekeeping of the
small-numbered indigenous peoples of the North. - Obligation to respect the ethnic identity, culture and local customs of the indigenous people.
- Maintaining a balance between the interests of the Company and the
small-numbered indigenous peoples of the North by imposing mutualself-restrictions and obligations. - Ensuring participation of representatives of the
small-numbered indigenous peoples of the North indecision-making on placement of business facilities in the territory of their living and traditional farming. - Conclusion of economic agreements and treaties as the most important tools of equal partnership with the indigenous people in order to compensate for the limitation imposed on the traditional use of natural resources.
- Transparency and availability of the Company’s socially significant environmental efforts, the state of the natural environment and the relations with the
small-numbered indigenous peoples of the North.
While implementing social and economic projects to develop infrastructure, support education, culture and improve living standards of the indigenous population, «Surgutneftegas» PJSC concludes agreements with the regional authorities and municipalities. Moreover, contracts on subsoil use of land parcels within the boundaries of traditional nature management areas, aimed at solving social problems of the local population are concluded with the holders of traditional nature management rights. Monitoring and control over the performance of contractual relations is exercised using special software «
Services dedicated to work with the
The personnel’s awareness of the environmental safety issues is constantly increasing. The Company organizes educational seminars with the employees of «Surgutneftegas» PJSC and its contractors to discuss the code of conduct with the indigenous population, and gives unscheduled briefings prior to admission to work in the territory of living of the indigenous peoples and their traditional farming.
Adherence to a special access mode is organized which restricts entry of unauthorized persons, conveyance of firearms, fishing equipment, explosives and hazardous chemicals, dogs and other animals as well as alcohol beverages. Hunting, fishing and wild harvest gathering in the territory of living of the
Absolute inviolability of the property of the indigenous population as well as places of the worship and shrines is provided. Measures are taken to ensure safe movement at the intersection of road traffic routes with deer paths and roads of the indigenous people by sign posting, building safe crossings and driveways and their timely clearing; clearing dirt roads and driveways from fallen trees used by the
In order to maintain stable cooperation and to improve the system of relations with the