Tatiana Goncharenko, deputy head of ALROSA's International Cooperation Department, spoke about the key principles of ALROSA's social and environmental activities during the VIII Annual Forum on Sustainable Development.
According to Goncharenko, the company annually allocates 5% - 8% of its revenue (about 15 - 20 billion rubles) to ESG projects. These funds are used to expand social infrastructure and charity initiatives, support indigenous peoples of the North, ensure environmental safety in the company's areas of operation, provide social programs for employees, preserve biodiversity, and others.
ALROSA’s prioritizes ESG initiatives in Yakutia, a key region of its presence. Over the past 10 years, total tax and non-tax revenues to the consolidated budget of the region have exceeded 600 billion rubles.
The company employs several thousand local residents annually: in 2025 alone, more than 5,000 residents of Yakutia found work at its enterprises under the program "Working Yakutia. Personnel".
"In the context of geopolitical instability and difficult market conditions, we consider it very important to maintain the trajectory of sustainable development that the company has previously set for itself. Investments in regional support, environmental projects and personnel are the capital that will strengthen our position at a new stage of market development," Goncharenko said.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
