Global Ports is actively involved in the local communities where it operates. As a significant employer, investor, and consumer of local goods and services, we have a significant impact on local economies. We are proud to be an integral part of local communities and our terminals are not only centres of employment for local people, but also important elements of the social fabric that play a significant role in the daily life of these regions. We endeavour not only to support our employees, but also to improve the quality of life in their communities.
We aim to contribute to society through our social investment programme. Our goal is to initiate positive social change and make a lasting positive impact on people’s lives and community development. Our approach includes supporting local communities through targeted social investment and volunteering by our employees, which we have been actively developing since 2023. As a significant employer, we encourage our employees to participate in these programmes.
Global Ports’ Atmosfera Public Initiatives Support Charity Fund supports environmental, social, and cultural programmes in the regions where we operate: Nakhodka City District, St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad Region. The Fund invested RUB 34.1 million in charitable projects in 2023, and has made more than RUB 118 million in social investments since it was founded. The Fund’s initiatives include improvements to an ecological park and support for medical centres, kindergartens, and creative groups.
For many years, Global Ports has cooperated with the Liniya Zhizni Charitable Foundation, which helps to treat and rehabilitate sick children. The Company also provides targeted assistance to seriously ill children by supporting them and their families in difficult times.
In early 2023, the Atmosfera Fund allocated RUB 5.5 million for the annual support of the activities of the Portovik children’s football club in Nakhodka. The school is attended by children aged 5 to 11 years old. Portovik athletes compete in football matches with teams from Primorsky Territory and other regions of the Russian Federation. The Fund supports the club by arranging for it to participate in tournaments and provided funding throughout the year for the purchase of outfits, balls, and equipment for the club’s athletes. In 2023, the Atmosfera Fund also supported other children’s sports clubs (basketball, football, hockey, and shooting), paying for equipment, outfits, and trips to competitions.
In June 2023, with the support of the Atmosfera Fund, the ecological square in Wrangel was decorated with paintings about the sea and the port. The artistic composition, which is about three metres high, was created for the city’s residents by local artist Yelena Kolesnikova. The art object occupies three walls of the substation in the public garden. On the first wall is a humpback whale (or long-armed striped whale), which can be found off the coast of Primorsky Territory. The whale reflects a commitment to green work and environmental protection. The second wall depicts a child playing with blocks on a beach. Children are a symbol of the value of family and a bright future. The third picture shows a tallyman working with documents on the berth, with a container vessel visible behind him, which symbolises the operational processes that are at the heart of the marine terminal’s operations.
In 2023, the Atmosfera Fund:
In 2023, the Atmosphera Fund continued to assist municipal authorities and residents with the improvement and organisation of urban cultural events. With the Fund’s support, the Ecological Square in Wrangel was landscaped, adorned with a picturesque street panel, and decorated for the New Year’s holidays. In St. Petersburg and Primorsky Territory, the Fund allocated money to organise celebrations and support citizens. In 2023, Atmosfera devoted special attention to comprehensive improvements to the urban environment, allocating funds for the development of projects to create comfortable living conditions in Nakhodka