Social responsibility

By upholding and sharing the values outlined in the UN Global Compact, EL 6 follows its mission, in line with the global sustainable development agenda, which includes areas such as decent work and economic growth, good health and well-being, sustainable cities and communities, provision of clean water and sanitation, climate action.

EL 6 is working continuously to increase social responsibility and improve the well-being of 4,900 employees.
In 2023, the average salary growth in the Company reached 16%, while the costs of social programs for employees exceeded hundreds of millions of rubles.

The key social responsibility initiatives in 2023 – 2024:

• Compensation for summer holidays at recreational resorts for employees' children
• Bonus for employees' children with good and excellent academic achievements
• Charitable activities and regular patronage assistance to organizations such as schools, kindergartens, sports organizations, and orphanages. Thus El 6 Novosibirsk annually buys gifts for September 1st for all schoolchildren of Linevo workers’ settlement
• Assistance with the urban environment improvement. In 2023, El 6 Novocherkassk donated to an architectural monument restoration. El 6 Novosibirsk annually invests in the improvement of the Kim Recreation Park for leisure and sports activities of Linevo workers' settlement residents
• Assistance with the city events funding. In 2024, El 6 Novocherkassk together with the city administration held the Children's Day, the Day of Ataman Platov, and the Maslenitsa holiday. In honor of the 50th company anniversary, El 6 Novosibirsk held a city celebration in Kim Park confined to Metallurgist’s Day
• For several years running, EL 6 Novosibirsk has been a member of the National Corporate Volunteer Council, taking part in environmental campaigns in the region
• In 2024, El 6 Novosibirsk provided a health resort treatment and rest for the company's employees and their families
• In 2024, a medical center was opened in the industrial district of Novocherkassk with the support of El 6 Novocherkassk
• In 2023, El 6 Chelyabinsk donated to the social rehabilitation center for minors in the Metallurgical District
• In the year of three enterprise anniversaries (El 6 Novocherskassk - 70 years, El 6 Novosibirsk - 50 years, El 6 Chelyabinsk - 70 years), El 6 launched the Theater Station project. As a part of the cultural heritage promotion of the Russian regions and introducing employees to the traditions of their colleagues from Siberia, the Urals, the South, and the capital of Russia, the company united four Russian theaters as part of the Theater Station project. A tour of the Novosibirsk Theatre was held in Novocherkassk, the Moscow Theatre in the Linevo workers’ settlement of the Novosibirsk Region, and the Novocherkassk Theatre in Chelyabinsk.
• During its anniversary year, El 6 collected information about the El 6 companies' dynasties by posting information about labor families on the anniversary website: эл6триюбилея.рф.  

Development of operation regions
As a major employer in the operation regions, we care about the sustainable development of the areas where our employees live and work. We are developing the settlement infrastructure, investing in social and sports projects, and implementing comprehensive charitable programs.