Social Policy – Kaz-Gas TOO

KazGas TOO Refinery Key Objectives Typical objectives include: Promote community development Ensure health and safety of workers and residents Protect human rights Minimize environmental and social harm Build good relationships with stakeholders (host communities, government, NGOs) Refineries often adopt CSR to maintain a “social license to operate”—community acceptance of their activities

Core Components of a Refinery Social Policy A. Community Development Investment in schools, hospitals, and infrastructure Support for local businesses and employment Skills training and youth empowerment Example: Many oil companies fund education, healthcare, and rural development programs

KazGas TOO Refinery Health insurance of employees; Material assistance for health improvement by annual labor leave; Extra payment for temporary incapacity allowance (if employee is absent due to incapacity for more than one month); Payment for vacation allowance on pregnancy and childbirth exclusive of social payment amount in case of loss of income due to pregnancy and childbirth; Partial compensation of food cost for employee; Partial compensation of expenses for leased accommodation for invited employees (young specialists); Monthly payment to employees who are on maternity leave until their child are 1,5 years old; Material aid: Arrangements of funeral of the refinery employee; Arrangements of funeral of the refinery employee’s family member; When termination of employment agreement by retirement; For medical treatment, if decided by the Board of KazGas TOO Refinery; In view of birth of child (adoption of child); In view of the first marriage of employee; On the occasion of anniversary of employee (50 and 60 years old) Granting paid social leaves (additional leave time which payment is not stipulated by the law): marriage; birth of child (adoption of child); in view of death of close relatives Granting paid educational leaves. Some funds are foreseen to provide assistance to the plant’s retired employees, to arrange some cultural and sport events for summer holiday of employees and their children.