OREANDA-NEWS. National experts of sustainable development recognized non-financial report of "Concern Galnaftogaz" as one of the top 5 in Ukraine for the period of 2012. This top five also includes reports of DTEK, SCM, Platinum Bank and holding "Interpipe". Diplomas to the winners were awarded on the 6th of February in Kyiv during the exhibition of social and ecological projects CSR Marketplace.

In total in this year's competition of nonfinancial reports and CSR-cases took part over 40 Ukrainian companies. Expert jury evaluated them from among the representatives of NGOs, consulting firms, media, and international representative offices in Ukraine, etc. Following the results of the competition, Kyiv Center "The development of corporate social responsibility" published the almanac "CSR Practices in Ukraine in 2013". In this edition the "OKKO" filling station network shares experience of setting up the system communications with consumers.

"Today Ukraine is going through uneasy times when it is very important for business to demonstrate its role in social development. And that is why CSR can no longer be on the periphery of the business, it should be integrated into the operational and strategic decisions of the company", - said chairman of the board of the Centre "CSR Development" Marina Saprykina, one of the organizers of the CSR Marketplace.

"Dissemination of best business practices is also a social responsibility of our company, - explains the manager of sustainable development of the "OKKO" filling station network Iryna Myronova. - Because our experience is able to help colleagues on business to work more efficiently and responsibly, consumers - to get the best service and the public - to find reliable partners in overcoming the negative effects".

"Concern Galnaftogaz" began to publish its financial reports regularly since 2008. The feature of the report of 2012 is that it was concluded by the method and requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative GRI for the first time (standard G3, the level of information disclosure C - self proclaimed). In addition, this document has been most widely discussed - among employees, and in expert and business communities. Non-financial report of "Concern Galnaftogaz" contains summary information about achievements of the company in areas such as strategic social investments, standards and conditions of work, environmental protection programs, responsible communications, anti-corruption, volunteering, etc.