Contributing To Local Communities
Area, strategic goals and highlights of 2025
Target
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Improving the quality of urban environment and promoting sustainable development of the cities where we operate: Kirovsk, Cherepovets, Balakovo, and Volkhov. Improving public spaces and social infrastructure facilities. The programme is the official partner of Russia’s National Projects.
Actual
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Education project -
DROZD (Educated and Healthy Children of Russia) project
Target
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Supporting scientific and educational institutions to attract highly educated, motivated and skilled young talent to innovative Russian facilities, including those of PhosAgro Group. -
Effective combination of high‑quality education and physical training to facilitate moral and ethical development and promote health of the younger generation. Supporting a network of sports and patriotic clubs and creative studios. The DROZD programme is included in the ranking of National Priorities (autonomous non‑profit organisation) and is the official partner of Russia’s National Projects.
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Interactive education centres (museums) -
Targeted Assistance
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Preserving the history of the nation, industry or facility for all generations. Museums and educational outreach activities. -
PhosAgro Group’s interactive education centres (museums) are included in the ranking of National Priorities (autonomous non‑profit organisation) and are the official partner of Russia’s National Projects. -
Promoting respect for traditions, the older generation, veterans, and vulnerable population groups. Supporting community organisations.
Actual
Target
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Preserving and promoting orthodox values, ideas of humanity and spirituality, respect for our legacy and motherland. Supporting the Patriarchate, churches, and parish communities.
Actual
Target
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Promoting high‑performance and mass sports in the regions where the Group operates. Supporting sports federations and amateur clubs.
Actual
Public recognition
Key policies and regulations
Performance assessment and feedback, stakeholder engagement
More details are provided in PhosAgro Group’s Social Report for 2024
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partnerships in implementing projects such as DROZD, PhosAgro Schools, projects run with colleges, universities, hospitals, sports clubs/teams, and charity foundations; -
participation in the activities of advisory and consultative bodies under regional and local public authorities; -
public hearings on the Company’s projects and public opinion research, including through feedback on completed projects; -
collaboration with non‑governmental organisations and representatives of religious communities; -
organising and hosting citywide public events, including festivals for charitable projects; -
questionnaires filled in by beneficiaries of the Company’s initiatives. -
engagement through social media, the Company’s website , and the mass media.
Social investment specific risks are listed below:
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regulation of social investment management processes; -
performance evaluation of social investment programmes; -
evolution of public priorities of social and economic development.
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strengthening the talent pool in the Company’s regions of operation through investments in regional development; -
enhancing the Company’s reputation through the successful implementation of regional and federal social projects; -
boosting interest in the Company’s products and services through agricultural education and awareness‑raising initiatives.
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Completion of reconstruction of the Bolshevik Cultural Centre
Unlocking regional potential and supporting local businesses
Khibiny mountain tourism cluster
2025 highlights:
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24 new tourism and hospitality facilities created; -
99 new jobs in tourism and related business; -
the Young Tour Guide School running for the third year by the Tourism and Entrepreneurship Development Agency; -
the Agency taking first place in the 7th International Marketing Competition in Tourism titled PRO Brand 2025 in the Video Branding of Territories category; -
the Agency team received a commendation from the Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk region for its substantial contribution to the social and economic development of the region.
Grant competitions
School–college/university–facility educational model
PhosAgro Schools
2025 highlights:
College/university
Collaboration with vocational colleges
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Kirovsk branch of Murmansk Arctic State University (Murmansk region); -
Cherepovets College of Chemistry and Technology; -
Volkhov Multidisciplinary Technical College; -
Volga Region College of Technology and Management; -
Golovanov Apatity Polytechnic College.
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setting up testing grounds and labs for students to acquire hands‑on experience using real equipment; -
running internship programmes at PhosAgro’s facilities with mentors; -
supporting students in undergraduate and graduate thesis research; -
organising and engaging students in sports, educational, and research initiatives, competitions, Olympiads; -
arranging internships for college and university teachers at Company facilities to acquaint them with the latest technologies, equipment, industry standards, and industry requirements, enabling them to refresh their knowledge and teaching practices.
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technical operation and maintenance of robotic production systems, as well as cookery and pastry arts, at Volkhov Multidisciplinary Technical College; -
instrumentation fitting at Golovanov Apatity Polytechnic College; -
mechanical engineering technology at the Volga Region College of Technology and Management.
2025 highlights:
Collaboration with universities
2025 highlights:
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To facilitate student internships and subsequent employment, agreements and cooperation roadmaps were signed with two universities: Ivanovo State Power Engineering University and Kazan State Power Engineering University. -
A new research laboratory dedicated to the study of fertilizer production and application was established at Cherepovets State University.
PhosAgro‑START programme
2025 highlights:
Cooperation with Russian agricultural universities
DROZD (Educated and Healthy Children of Russia)
Events for children with disabilities
DROZD Village programme
Health monitoring
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Interactive Education Centres (Museums) project
Project participants:
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Apatit museum and exhibition centre for interactive education in Kirovsk (since 1932); -
Fifteenth Element, a museum and exhibition centre in Volkhov (since 2016); -
Academy of Fertility, a centre for interactive learning in Balakovo (since 2008); -
Green Planet, a centre for interactive learning in Cherepovets (since 2017).
Museum and exhibition centres
2025 highlights:
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The Fertility Academy interactive learning centre became the first‑grade winner in the Discovery of the Year category at the 7th Corporate Museum National Award. -
The Green Planet interactive learning centre received a Public Recognition – 2025 award in the Socially Significant City Project category. -
The Apatit Museum and Exhibition Centre won the Grand Prix in the Best Interactive Museum category at the National Infraros Award. -
The Apatit Museum and Exhibition Centre in Kirovsk was chosen to host the regional stage of the 8th Corporate Museum National Award in 2026, bringing together leading museum professionals.
Security Agents project
In 2025:
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A total of 2,500 events were held, attracting 47,500 schoolchildren. -
With the Company's support, Cherepovets saw the creation of two new interactive learning spaces – The World of Criminology and Auto Town – as well as the implementation of the Security Laboratory for People with Disabilities project at Cherepovets State University. The travelling exhibitions included “The World Against Terror”, “Heroes of the Special Military Operation”, and “Growing Together”. -
As part of the project in the Murmansk region, the exhibitions “Heroes of the Special Military Operation. Murmansk” and “The World Against Terror” were inaugurated.
Targeted Assistance project
In 2025, the Company continued to provide targeted assistance to NGOs and support volunteer initiatives in the regions where it operates.
Vologda region
Murmansk region
Saratov region
Leningrad region
Corporate volunteering development
Caring for people
Caring for nature and animals
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Russian Olympians Foundation; -
Russian Gymnastics Federation; -
Russian Cross‑Country Skiing Federation; -
Russian Chess Federation; -
Russian Rugby Federation; -
Federation of Blind Footballers.
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Moscow Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation; -
St Petersburg Regional Judo Federation; -
Proton Volleyball Club (Saratov region); -
Avtodor Basketball Club (Saratov region); -
Turbina speedway team (Saratov region); -
Severyanka Volleyball Club (Vologda region); -
Kovrovets Motoball Club (Vladimir region); -
Fellowship of Support and Development of Children and Youth Biathlon of Russia – Kid’s Cup.