The LUKOIL Group’s subsidiaries jointly with the Regional Social Programs Fund “Our Future” have been implementing crucial social initiatives. The Fund was created in 2007 by Mr. Vagit Alekperov to implement long-term welfare programs and projects wherein the social entrepreneurship principles may apply.
In 2014 an initiative at the same time addressing a whole array of the Company’s sustainable development activities was launched. It is absolutely unique for Russia.
As part of the joint pilot project of LUKOIL and the Regional Social Programs Fund “Our Future”, the first outlet for products manufactured by social entrepreneurs was opened. The products manufactured by social entrepreneurs will be sold at the LUKOIL gas stations in a number Russian regions. The project provides that the convenience stores will be selling eco-friendly dairy products, felts and other products manufactured by social entrepreneurs. The counters with the products of social entrepreneurs are labeled with the “More than a Purchase!” logo.
By buying these products the customers of LUKOIL’s gas stations help promote small businesses and social entrepreneurship as a whole, address social issues, and help socially disadvantaged groups to earn income from their own labor.
One of 2015 highlights was the launch of the “More than a Purchase” project by Regional Social Programs Fund “Our Future” at gas stations in Nizhny Novgorod region. Convenience stores now offer goods made by the disabled, large family mothers, craftsmen from the local arts and crafts guilds.
- “More than a Purchase” competition
- “More than a Purchase” video
OOO LUKOIL-Inter-Card jointly with the Regional Social Programs Fund “Our Future” completed the first large scale charity project and rendered support to the INVATAXI social service.
“Support from sponsors and charity organizations is crucial to us. We thank LUKOIL-Inter-Card for its contribution in what we do, for an opportunity to make our services more affordable and boost the quality of life of the disabled”,
Head of Invataxi Mr. Roman Kolpakov said.
Thanks to the vehicles equipped with specialized wheelchair loading ramps, INVATAXI is able to take wheelchair users to the medical facilities and rehab centers in Moscow, airports and railway stations, on tours about Moscow and Greater Moscow Area or pilgrimage tours. It also offers free taxi services to low-income individuals with category 1 disabilities. OOO LUKOIL-Inter-Card provided two prepaid 12-months fuel cards enabling its users to tank over 9 thousand liters of high-quality fuel at LUKOIL’s gas stations.
