Development of education

Investment	Period of implementation	Location
500 тыс. грн	2005 – 2015	Ukraine

Goals

promotion of the knowledge of Ukrainian in the society;
improvement of the official language’s prestige among the youth; and
promotion of respect for the Ukrainian culture and traditions.

Problem

The young generation is not only the future of Ukraine, but also our present day, which brings the spirit of innovations and changes.During the years of independence, our country has undergone transformations affecting the social, political, and cultural areas, as well as the general level of education.
An important indicator of a country’s competitive position is the UN Human Development Index.
In 2015, Ukraine ranked 81th out of 188 countries by the development level, three steps lower than in 2014.
Therefore, education requires special attention and support today.
At the same time, the independence, culture, and welfare of the state significantly depend on the linguistic situation in the country.

Decision

For the purpose of development of education programs in Ukraine and popularization of the Ukrainian language, the Obolon Corporation joined the supporters of P. Yatsyk International Contest of Ukrainian Speakers in 2005.
Each year, the linguistic marathon has over 5 million participants among students and representatives of the Ukrainian Diaspora.
The contest was launched in 2001 by a Ukrainian-born Canadian philanthropist Petro Yatsyk, supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Philanthropists League.
For 10 years, Obolon has been providing financial assistance for the contest and establishing its own prizes for proficient speakers of Ukrainian.

Resulit

Since the first Petro Yatsyk Ukrainian Speakers Contest, the scale of the project and geographical distribution of participants have significantly expanded.

Today, the educational event is attended by young people from 25 countries.The project invite people aged 9 to 21. The winners of the linguistic marathon receive encouragement prizes of UAH 3,000 to 6,000, depending on the age group.

Since its creation, the contest has received support from the highest government agencies and acquired the official status of a national event for improveming the knowledge of Ukrainian, promoting comprehensive development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of the social life.

Practices

Charity, Volunteering, and Social investments

Since its establishment and till this day, Obolon Corporation has been maintaining and developing the charity and volunteering traditions. Each year, Obolon makes investments into the regions where its companies are located, implements initiatives of social importance, and supports the partners by funding and product donations. Today the social activity of the company is an important component for sustainable development of the country and for the life of the Ukrainian society.More
Gender Plan

Achieving a gender balance is important for sustainable development not only as an ethical norm, but as a requirement for effective operation.The companies of Obolon Corporation have about 28% of female employees.Under the Gender Plan adopted in 2011 and the Collective Bargaining Agreement revised in 2012, Obolon guarantees and ensures equal employment rights for men and for women.More
Donorship Movement

The early 2000s boosted the development of corporate volunteering at the Obolon Corporation facilities.The donorship movement in the company, initiated by the employees, has been growing for over 14 years.Each year new employees join the regular donors and continue the noble tradition in the company. More
Integrated Management System

Since 1994, the Obolon Corporation is a member of the Ukrainian Quality Association, and since 1998 a member of the Quality Leaders Club of Ukraine. The Corporation is successful in the competition both on the domestic and on the international markets.In 2008, Obolon created an integrated management system and had four international standards certified at onceMore
Recycling of PET packaging

In 2013, the Obolon Corporation reduced its production waste levels by 48.5%. Among other things, this was achieved due to comprehensive recycling of used PET packaging.For 12 years, Obolon has been running the waste plastic packaging recycling project.The collection of used bottles, reduction of emissions, and reduction of energy consumption help Obolon significantly reduce its environmental impact.More
Brewer's grain recycling

Responsibility is the foundation of the Obolon Corporation’s environmental policy. In addition to the reduction of environmental footprint, the organic brewing waste recycling technologies allow Obolon supply highly nutritious feedstock to agricultural companies.Besides, such production is a source of additional income for the company.More
Employee reintegration

The Obolon Corporation is one of the largest Ukrainian taxpayers.Its companies employ over 5,000 people, about 5% of whom have children under 6 years.In order to ensure comfortable working conditions and help combine the professional and family responsibilities, in 2013 Obolon joined the “Back to Work” employee reintegration project.More
Development of education

Obolon Corporation helps improve the education of the Ukrainian society through systematic investments into the development of education and book publishing and renovation of educational institutions.For 9 years, Obolon has supported the Petro Yatsyk International Contest of Ukrainian Speakers to promote the second most beautiful language in the world.More
Promotion of sports

Obolon started investing into the development of sports back in the 90s.For over two decades, the corporation has been providing comprehensive support to teams and projects promoting a healthy lifestyle. Today, the Obolon Corporation has its own football club, Obolon Brovar, playing in the national championship; the company supports childrens’ and youth soccer (Zmina sports school), and holds competitions among its personnel.More
Support of family-type children’s homes (FTCH)

For more than twenty years Obolon has been implementing a support programme for vulnerable social groups. Such categories include disabled and low-income people, senior citizens and disadvantaged children. This area of work also encompasses the support of large families acting as family-type children’s homes. Implementation of this programme secures the right of children to a family upbringing and a happy childhood spent within a family.More