Support of local communities
Uralchem implements a number of social and charity programmes supporting its host territories. The Company’s production facilities establish reliable and mutually beneficial relations with local communities, and develop long-term projects addressing their specific needs.
Charity programmes supporting local communities are split into six main blocks:
- Uralchem for Children: support of kindergartens, schools, orphanages, children’s sport clubs and foundations; implementation of educational, healthcare and recreational projects for children and families;
- Uralchem for Veterans: support to war and labour veterans, senior citizens with special needs, veteran organisations and foundations; participation in festive events commemorating the Victory Day etc.;
- Uralchem for Regions: improvement of the urban environment, landscaping, road repairs, community days, environmental events and other regional initiatives;
- Uralchem for Education and Science: support of universities, financing of research, implementation of the School-University-Employment programme, career guidance activities;
- Uralchem for Cultural Traditions: assistance to museums and cathedrals; facilitation of concerts, exhibitions, festivals and other regional cultural and art events;
- Uralchem for Sports: support of a number of sports schools and federations, organisation of championships and other competitions.
In total, the Company allocated over RUB 2.4 billion for charity and sponsorship activities in 2025.
Community engagement approach
The Company's charity activities are governed by the federal laws "On charity activities and organisations" and "On advertising", and also by the internal Charity and Sponsorship Policy.
The policy reflects the main goals and principles used to determine the efficiency of spending on charity and social projects.
Employees and other interested parties can contact the Company on any matters using a special hotline at +7-800-250-28-98 or Uralchem’s official accounts on social media.
Uralchem for Children
Under this programme, Uralchem provides financial assistance to preschools, orphanages, schools, children’s sports clubs, activity groups, and charitable foundations. We also allocate funds to organise events and projects focused on improving children’s health, education, and leisure activities.
In 2025, we focused our support on developing sports infrastructure and coaching capacity in the regions where we operate, as well as on key sports disciplines, including basketball and ice hockey.
In 2025, the Company's enterprises provided compensation for a significant portion of the cost of trips to rural camps. Over 90 million rubles were allocated to organise summer camps for our employees’ children.
Additionally, support was provided to parents of first-graders ahead of the Day of Knowledge.
The KCKK branch opened a new corporate group at Kindergarten No. 26 in Kirovo-Chepetsk for employees’ children aged three and over.
Uralchem for Veterans
Uralchem regularly supports the Veterans’ Councils of our enterprises and employees who have retired. Each year, we organise cultural and sports events for veterans, including celebrations for Victory Day and International Day of Older Persons.
All enterprises of Uralchem allocate funds to plant-level veteran organisations. This includes monthly compensation, reimbursement of expenses for surgeries and medical examinations, purchasing medications, sanatorium and resort treatment, as well as cultural, mass, and sports events.
In 2025, Uralchem branches and subsidiaries held a volunteer campaign called ‘Relay of Good Deeds’, dedicated to Victory Day. To mark the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, the KCKK Branch hosted a volunteer campaign titled ‘Week of Kindness’, involving veterans and young people. The VMU Branch held a first-aid workshop for its veterans titled ‘Knowledge Worth a Life!’.
Uralchem for Regions
We actively collaborate with regional and municipal authorities to deliver projects that address local needs. Under these agreements, Uralchem annually invests in improving urban environments, constructing and modernising infrastructure facilities, and implementing greening initiatives in its regions of operation.
In 2025, the Company allocated 29 million rubles for infrastructure development in Kirovo-Chepetsk.
We signed an agreement with the government of the Perm Region to support projects in healthcare, education, and urban improvement in the towns and cities where we operate.
Our employees at the Azot and KCKK Branches organised charity and volunteer events in the towns and cities where we operate. We held the annual ‘Good Harvest’ campaign in the Kirov Region.
Uralchem for Education and Science
Advancing education in the regions where Uralchem operates is one of the priorities of our social policy. In 2025, we continued to collaborate with educational institutions at all levels, from preschools and primary and secondary schools to vocational and higher education institutions, and worked to improve educational infrastructure and support relevant initiatives.
In 2025, we created a school space for hands-on workshops in ecology and biology. The KCKK Branch organised regular internships for Vyatka Automotive and Industrial School graduates, 46 Vyatka Automotive and Industrial School students completed regular internships at the KCKK Branch. The KCKK Branch held Youth Day events in Kirovo-Chepetsk, including workshops, games, exhibitions, and attractions.
Uralchem for Cultural Traditions
In 2025, Uralchem continued to support cultural initiatives and events designed to encourage residents of the regions where we operate, including young people, to participate in the preservation of cultural heritage.
With support from Azot, we launched an interactive city gallery of cultural heritage in Berezniki. We supported the Berezniki Museum of History and Art during its 100th anniversary celebrations. We sponsored four city festivals in Berezniki, the City Day celebrations in Berezniki.
Uralchem for Sports
In 2025, Uralchem continued its comprehensive efforts to promote sport and encourage an active lifestyle as part of its Sports and Youth Policy Development Programme 2030. The key focus areas of our activities are physical wellness activities, mass sports events, and high-performance sports. In the reporting year, we placed a particular focus on developing sports programmes for employees and their families. The number of employees regularly participating in training sessions and classes increased by over 10% compared to 2024 due to the expansion of our regular team sports training programme.
In the reporting year, Uralchem expanded support for participation in external competitions, providing travel, accommodation, and equipment assistance to more than 2,650 employees. In 2025, we supported initiatives in youth sports and martial arts, including the ‘City of Sports’ and ‘Martial Arts Territory’ projects, which are run by socially oriented non-profit organisations. We also supported specialised sports schools and federations.
In Kirovo-Chepetsk, we continued upgrading the infrastructure of the Olymp-Arena Ice Palace: we opened a shooting range, carried out repairs and preparatory work at the ice arena, and made plans to repair the esplanade.