“Pigment” became the winner of the third degree of the first National Award “Leaders of Responsible Business” in the nomination “For contribution to solving strategic problems of human development”, established on the basis of instructions from the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The awarding of the winners took place on April 25 within the framework of the Congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Managing Director Sergei Korotkov received the well-deserved award on behalf of the Tambov enterprise Pigment.
The purpose of the Award is to promote the development of responsible business practices, increase the information openness of business, recognize the contribution of companies to social development - to the creation of a favorable social and natural environment, to the development of human potential and the development of territories, strengthening the country, disseminating successful experience and expanding the number of responsible companies.
The company presented the program “Step-by-step training system “5-step development program” for the competition. This project was implemented with the aim of organizing a systematic approach to improving the skills of employees and obtaining comprehensive knowledge for their subsequent application in work, based on the ideology of continuous professional development of personnel.
When considering applications, we took into account both the general indicators of a comprehensive assessment of companies, recorded in authoritative Russian indices and sustainable development ratings , and the contribution of companies to solving socially significant problems using the example of their corporate programs in key areas of strategic development.
The finalists of the Award at the III stage based on the total amount of points scored, including program evaluation, included 9 companies that became laureates of the I, II, III degrees of the Award. The symbol of the Prize's awards is the sign of the Social Charter of Russian Business, which contains the principles of responsible business conduct.