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.

Sponsorship and Volunteering

UAH 1.8 million
invested by Obolon Corporation in sponsorships and charity projects in 2013

For over two decades, Obolon has been actively involved in charity and sponsorship projects. This is a versatile area of the company's activities, including

  • culture and education projects;
  • aid to socially vulnerable groups;
  • promotion of the revival of moral values as well as historical and cultural heritage;
  • promotion of sports.

Charity


300 000 liters
of the company's products donated by Obolon as part of sponsorship and charity in 2013.

Obolon provides charity support to its partner organizations.

Organizations of the Disabled and Veterans

  • "Soniachnyi promin" Society of Mothers of the Disabled, Obolon District of Kyiv
  • "Dimfo" Art Association for Children and Young People with Limited Abilities
  • "Dytynstvo" Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, Kyiv
  • "Dity Chornobylia" Obolon District Organization
  • Foundation of the Disabled Chornobyl Victims, a non-governmental organization
  • KASITsEP Kyiv Association of the Disabled with Cerebral Palsy
  • "Vidrodzhennia" Rehabilitation Centree for People With Spinal Disability, NGO
  • Ukrainian Society of the Deaf, Kyiv Branch
  • Ukrainian Society of the Blind
  • Kyiv Association of Disability NGOs
  • Dniprovskyi District Society of People with Musculoskeletal Disabilities
  • Ukrainian Veterans Association
  • Chornobyl 2008
  • Ukrainian Floorball Association
  • Ukrainian Association of World War II Veterans
  • UIA Veterans Charity Foundation
  • Charity Foundation for Social Security of Kyiv Veterans
  • Organization of the Disabled, War and Military: Oboloni and Sviatoshyn Districts of Kyiv
  • Association of Afghanistan Veterans

Charity Organizations

  • St . Mary International Charity Foundation
  • "Children are Our Future", Charity Foundation
  • "Horytsvit" NGO (Novobilychi Psychoneurological Nursing Home for Men)
  • Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, Charity Foundation
  • "Heroine" Charity Initiative
  • "Holy Rus-Ukraine" Charity Foundation
  • Women's Federation for World Peace
  • T. Lohush's "Word Crowning" International Charity Foundation
  • "Dzherelo-1" Charity Foundation
  • "In Children's Palms" Charity Foundation
  • "Liros" Charity Foundation

Culture, Education and Sports Organizations

  • Culture State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company
  • "Zmina" Sports School for Children and Youth
  • "AIESEC" Student Organization
  • Kyiv School No. 170
  • European Youth Parliament Youth Organization
  • Obolon Grand Master Chess Club
  • Foundation for Development of Rugby for Children and Youth in Ukraine
  • Sports and Children, Stella Zakharova's Charity Foundation
  • "Leadership, Youth, Innovation", Ukrainian Non-Governmental Youth Organization
  • Student Fraternity of the National University of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
  • Shyshak Boarding School for Gifted Children
  • Mostyshche Specialized Boarding School
  • Ukrainian Catholic University
  • Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, National Technical University
  • Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University
  • Obolon Lyceum No. 157
  • Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater
  • National Parliamentary Library

Government Agencies

  • Obolon District Employment Centre
  • Office for Family and Youth of Obolon District State Administration
  • "Narodna Armiia" Central Printed Media of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
  • Ukrainian Navy (Unit А0235)
  • "Rodynnyi Dim" Kyiv City Centre of Family Social Services
  • Obolon District Centre of Family, Children and Youth Social Services
  • Central Directorate of NBC Defence Forces of the Central Operative Support Directorate of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Religious Organizations, Associations and Institutions

  • Church of Saint Mykola (Prytyska) in Kyiv
  • Temple of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Mariupol
  • Church of Volodymyr the Great in Vyshhorod
  • Kyrylo Rozumovskyi Palace in Baturyn
  • Saint George Monastery on Cossack Graves in Pliasheva (Rivne Region)
  • Saint Panteleimon Church in Lubny (Poltava region)
  • Church of Saint Martyr Liudmyla in Horodok (Khmelnytskyi Region)
  • Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Kyiv Archdiocese)
  • Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Lviv Archdiocese)
  • Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Mother of God Icon, Kyiv Patriarchate
  • Church of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Teofipol  (Khmelnytskyi Region)
  • Kyiv Seminary of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
  • St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery
  • Kyiv Association of Catholic Students

Historical and Cultural Heritage


Obolon takes part in the renovation of historical and architectural landmarks, such as:

  • Central Museum of Taras Shevchenko
  • Church of Saint Mykola (Prytyska) in Kyiv
  • Temple of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God in Mariupol
  • Church of Volodymyr the Great in Vyshhorod
  • Holy Trinity Cathedral in Lutsk
  • Kyrylo Rozumovskyi Palace in Baturyn
  • Lychakivskyi Cemetery Museum in Lviv
  • Church of Saint Martyr Liudmyla in Horodok
  • Museum of Hetmans
  • Decorative and Applied Arts Museum
  • Ivan Honchar Museum

In 2012, Obolon Corporation commenced a long-term partnership programme with the National Circus of Ukraine. In the course of this cooperation, Obolon organized a stylized café in the circus, with the Zhyvchyk character telling the guests about healthy juice-based beverages and giving trademark souvenirs for participating in competitions and quizzes.

Art and Culture


Literature

244 books - textbooks, collections, catalogues, guides, fiction, scientific, historical, and children's books - have been published over the last fifteen years with the support from Obolon Corporation.

In 2011, Obolon joined the supporters of the "Crowning of the Word" International Literary Contest of Novels, Scripts, Song Lyrics and Children's Books. The company has been the honorary sponsor of the event for four years in a row. Every year, Obolon provides products for organizing and holding the arts event.

Cinema

Obolon Corporation donated UAH 250,000 for presentation and promotion campaign of the Ukrainian-made "Bohdan-Zynovii Khmelnystkyi" movie.

Music

In 2014, Obolon supported the 1st International Festival "Chopin's Music in the Open Air" in the Radomysl Castle-Museum, a historical and cultural complex. During the event, the singers of the National Philharmonic Hall of Ukraine and their Polish colleagues performed  the great composer's best works.

In late December 2013, Obolon supported the festival "Believe in Every Child's Talent" in Krasyliv, Khmelnytskyi Region. In the course of the event, the company provided soft drinks and souvenirs for the participants.

Cultural and Historical Landmarks

On March 30, 2014, a ceremonial opening of the Taras Shevchenko monument was held in Ivankivka, Khmelnytskyi Region, with the support from the Obolon Corporation. The company provided financial support to the event, dedicated to the Folk Minstrel's 200th anniversary.

Aid to the Vulnerable Social Groups


The company donated UAH 40,000 and 350 litres of drinks to children with Down's syndrome.
  1. 4 family-type orphanages in Kyiv, Fastiv, Bila Tserkva, and Pyshchyky are under the patronage of Obolon.
  2. In 2013, Obolon provided UAH 65,000 and some of its products to low income families.
  3. The company's targeted aid to selected persons in 2013 amounted to UAH 30,000.
The company donated UAH 18,000 in the course of the "Benevolence" project.

In 2012-2014,  Obolon has acted as a partner of the Obolon District Administration in Kyiv and "In Children's Palms" NGO in the charity project of helping children with Down's syndrome.

In December 2013, Obolon joined the "Benevolence" charity initiative of the Obolonskyi District schools students, which supports sick children at the Okhmatdyt hospital.

Education Initiatives


For over 15 years, Obolon has been cooperating with the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, National Technical University. For two years in a row, the company has supported the university's education project, EBEC European Engineering Contest, for promoting the development of engineering talent. Obolon provides its products to support the event.

In the winter of 2013, Obolon took part in the Winter Recruitment 2014 project of the AIESEC students' organization by donating 150 litres of its Zhyvchyk beverage to the participants.

Public events


Obolon provided UAH 8,000 worth of 500 litres of drinks and gifts to the participants in the Wonder Race contest.

In cooperation with the PLAST National Scouts Organization, Obolon took part in the Wonder Race project just before the Children's Day.  250 children aged 2 to 15 took part in the race.

In the summer of 2014, Obolon implemented a large scale nationwide campaign, "Entire World in Ukraine", intended to popularize unique Ukrainian places. In the course of the project, the Company organized a trip for 140 Ukrainians to fascinating Ukrainian places, donating 10 million bottles of its products to the participants.

On June 14, 2014, Obolon Poland supported the celebration of the birthday of Jan Kochanowski, a famous Polish writer, at the Krasinsky estate in Warsaw, Poland. As a gesture of goodwill and respect for the Polish culture, the company sponsored the event and provided a booth with the company's beverages.

Dozens of concerts of Ukrainian musical groups were held in Poland with Obolon as the general sponsor.

In the summer of 2014, Obolon Poland, in cooperation with the Polish Radio Złote Przeboje, acted as the general sponsor of 6 concerts of Ukrainian and Polish music teams. In the course of the arts festival, the company popularized Ukrainian culture and presented the products of Ukraine's largest beverage producer in the European Union.

In the summer of 2014, Obolon supported the 4th International Festival of Ukrainian Culture in Israel in cooperation with the official distributor of the company's beverages in the country. The event was organized by the Association of Israelis of Ukrainian Descent with the support from the Embassy of Ukraine to Israel. The event involved meetings with Ukrainian artists, exhibitions, movies, and concerts. The festival was concluded by a concert in the Viks hall of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot. The guests were persons of Ukrainian descent, local Hebrew-speaking people, representatives of the government and the diplomatic service in Israel, journalists, volunteers, and Ukrainian military servicemen currently undergoing treatment at Israeli clinics.