Environmental training

Key topics of the training programmes:

environmental safety

environmental safety of facilities

environmental safety in treating classes 1–4 waste

Russian Railways attaches particular importance to the professional development of its managers and employees responsible for environmental safety.

In addition, the Company provides its employees with supplementary environmental safety training related to GHG emissions reduction and implementation of the environmental management system. Further internal communication on environmental issues is provided through posters, leaflets, and booklets.

A major contribution to the training is made by the Research and Production Centre for the Environmental Protection. The training courses it provides contain the most up‑to‑date and complete information on the requirements of sanitation and environmental laws and are offered at the level of all structural units of Russian Railways’ branches. The content includes relevant matters associated with environmental risk management at the Company, environmental responsibility and environmental priorities for sustainable development, and climate projects.