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Linking together a vast country

The Company ensures the transportation of vital goods to Russia’s remote regions and is the most affordable transport provider for millions of travellers.

Creating value for stakeholders

The Company is aware of its responsibility and understands the needs of each and every stakeholder group: the nation, society, shippers, passengers, employees, and business partners.

Improving sustainable development management

In 2024, Russian Railways’ Board of Directors approved the Sustainable Development Policy of the Russian Railways Group. A landmark document that articulates our commitment to balanced business conduct while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders.

Contributing to implementation of Russia’s national projects

The scale and significance of Russian Railways’ objectives makes the Company a direct participant in national projects and enables it to implement measures targeting the national development goals established by the Russian President.

Promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Russian Railways contributes to implementing the UN SDGs in line with our activities. In 2024, we expanded our focus to encompass 15 out of 17 UN SDGs.

Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement

Through constructive communication and transparent, trust-based engagement with every stakeholder group we promptly address their needs and expectations while strengthening our standing as a responsible company.

Maintaining leadership in energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of our operations

The Company’s share in the total adverse environmental impact of companies operating in Russia in 2023 was less than 1%.

Setting environmental performance targets

The Environmental Strategy includes 8 targets aimed at reducing the negative environmental footprint, decreasing carbon intensity, sustainable use of natural resources, enhancement of environmental safety and talent pool as regards managers and professionals engaged in environmental protection matters.

Using resources wisely

Russian Railways is implementing a Clear Water project to upgrade railway water supply systems and align the quality of water supplied to consumers with standards set by the Russian sanitation and environmental laws.

Contributing to climate action

As part of its planning through 2035, Russian Railways focuses on comprehensive reduction of GHG emissions, including transition to low-carbon energy, energy efficiency improvement, development of renewable energy technologies, and compensation projects.

Seeking to transition to circular economy

Russian Railways views efficient waste management as a prerequisite for transitioning to the circular economy. The Company seeks to minimise waste sent to landfills by increasing its processing.

Fostering corporate culture

In 2024, Russian Railways launched the Internal Communicators Community project to build a community of proactive employees who develop corporate culture. More than 500 internal communicators conducted over 2,000 events reaching more than 20,000 people.

Offering equal opportunities

The Company is expanding the list of railway jobsavailable to women. Russian Railways offers women an opportunity to work as operators and assistant operators of rolling stock, as well as choose other professions that have traditionally been associated with men. As at the end of 2024, 328 women were trained and offered employment as operators and assistant operators.

Delivering on our obligations

The average monthly salary across all Russian Railways’ operations increased by 16.4% y-o-y to RUB 99,300 (RUB 85,273 in 2023), while real company-wide salaries grew by 7.4%.

Protecting people’s health in the regions

To boost access to first medical aid, there are 14 mobile medical units in operation. In August 2024, we launched the Saint Panteleimon unique mobile consultative and diagnostic centre.

Adhering to the principles of honest and transparent business conduct

Russian Railways was among the leaders of the Anti-Corruption Rating of Russian Business compiled by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs for the fifth consecutive time in 2024, confirming our high transparency and corporate ethics maturity.

Russian Railways’ rating: AAA+: strongest anticorruption standards.

Fulfilling our obligations in good faith

Russian Railways is a key contributor to Russia’s budget as well as social and economic growth. As a systemically important company and a major taxpayer, we are aware of our responsibility towards the government, shareholders, and employees.

Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises

For the sixth consecutive year, Russian Railways secured a Top 20 position among major customers committed to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.

Supporting high corporate governance standards

In 2024, the Russian Institute of Directors confirmed Russian Railways’ National Corporate Governance Rating at 7+ (Advanced Corporate Governance Practices).

Ensuring technological sovereignty

As part of measures to ensure technological sovereignty, Russian Railways is engaged in the Transport industry committee, the industrial competency centre for substitution of foreign industry digital products and solutions in the key areas, plus competency centres for developing Russian general and applied software.

Promoting innovations

In 2024, Russian Railways won the GenerationS Innovation Award in the Innovation Company of the Year category