2013-2014
Sustainable Development of Obolon Corporation
Official Report
All Sections
Corporation
Sustainable development is a key element of the Obolon Corporation’s strategy. It allows the company to implement its corporate ambitions and fully develop each of its CSR areas: employee development, environment protection, promotion of sports, and support of the local communities.
Production
Producing beverages with a high level of quality and safety is the basis for the long-term development of the Obolon Corporation. Stability of production processes and guaranteed quality and safety of its beverages ensure that the company achieves its goals on the way to sustainability.
Economics
Obolon makes both a direct and an indirect impact on the economy of the country as a whole and specific regions where its facilities are located through job creation, paying taxes to the local and state budgets, development of related industries, and support of the social culture.
Environment
Climate change, resource depletion, and energy dependence are the challenges of the 21st century for individuals as well as for large manufacturers. Reduction of environmental impact and conservation of nature are priorities for Obolon as the largest Ukrainian beverage producer.
Society
Adhering to the principles of sustainable development, Obolon views the participation in the social life of the regions where its facilities are located as an important component of developing Ukrainian society as well as its own business.

Occupational Safety and Working Conditions

People are the reason of Obolon Corporation's success. Those are highly qualified specialists generating new ideas, implementing innovations, and working every day to create high-quality products
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Employees are one of the most important strategic resources of Obolon Corporation. This ensures the company's competitive capability and promotes its success in reaching its goals.

Obolon employee policy consists in raising employee professional level, improving working conditions, working process safety, and social security guarantees for all employees.

Today, these goals are achieved at the corporation facilities through the implemented and certified OHSAS 18001:2007 occupational health and safety management system.

Since the establishment of the company till now, Obolon has never stopped performing its basic obligations to the employees, which makes it a highly reputable Ukrainian company.

A Collective Bargaining Agreement exists in the Obolon Corporation, which protects employee rights. The company's corporate culture is aimed at each specialist's excellence. 

Employee Profile

In 2013, the personnel structure of the Obolon Corporation underwent certain changes. In order to improve management effectiveness and ensure a better distribution of production capabilities, an insignificant reduction in the number of employees was made, reducing the staff by 1.1% as compared to 2012. The reason was reduction of product output due to the negative trends in the beer and soft drinks sector.

In 2013, the Obolon Corporation facilities employed 6,006 people.
  • 97% of the personnel worked full-time in 2013.
  • 3% of the employees worked part-time.
  • 28% women in the personnel structure in 2013.
  • 72% of employees of Obolon production units last year were men.
  • 68% of the employees were engaged in the production process in 2013.
  • 32% of Obolon employees are engineering and technical personnel as of 2013.
Total number of employees
Full-time
Part-time
Women
Men
18-34
35-49
50-54
>55
Workers
Engineering and technical staff
persons

6 299
6 074
6 006
persons

6 032
5 915
5 838
persons

267
159
168
persons

1 812
1 744
1 696
persons

4 487
4 330
4 310
persons

850
854
818
persons

1 011
986
850
persons

303
310
282
persons

222
265
252
persons

4 163
4 048
4 034
persons

1 907
2 024
1 912
 
2011
2012
2013

Distribution of Obolon Employees by Company

Main enterprise, Kyiv
Zibert's Brewery, Fastiv
Krasylivske, Krasyliv
Chemerivtsi Malt Plant
Production complex in Oleksandriia
Okhtyrka Brewery
Bernshad Integrated Plant, Bershad
Beverage Factory, Sevastopol
Diatkivtski, Kolomyia
Obolon-Agro, Chemerivtsi
persons

2 980
2 928
2 882
persons

498
501
423
persons

700
693
752
persons

364
375
382
persons

306
354
347
persons

264
258
248
persons

127
93
97
persons

169
164
157
persons

142
96
109
593
534
609
 
2011
2012
2013
In 2013, the company's personnel turnover rate decreased by 6.9% as compared to the last year.

In 2013, Obolon arranged for the training of occupational safety specialists under a "Basic Occupational Health and Safety Management" course according to the OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System implemented in the corporation.

The personnel turnover in Obolon Corporation is related to outflow of qualified employees to the companies or industries with higher salaries (e. g. heat energy), as well as with labour migration to foreign countries.

Obolon complies with the requirements and provisions of the Labour Code of Ukraine prohibiting the use of minor workers under harmful and/or dangerous working conditions. In their operations, the companies follow the provisions of declarations and conventions of international organizations and the Constitution of Ukraine regarding the prohibition of forced labour and child labour.