Employer Responsibilities

○         By successfully fulfiling obligations for production and sales of products, as well as achieving targets for 2023, the Company confirmed its reliability and efficiency, while ensuring employment for its employees.

○         In 2023, the forecast for product exports was fully met.

○         Thanks to successful production and financial performance, the Enterprise, within the framework of the Investment Programme, implemented investment projects worth $62.1 million and innovative projects worth $2.1 million.

○         The enterprise has developed and approved comprehensive measures to reduce production costs.

○         In order to timely inform the Company’s workforce about the results of production, economic and social activities, information was provided on social network pages, meetings were organised and materials were transmitted to the Miner’s Life(«Shakhtyorskaya Zhizn») newspaper.

Personnel training and improvement of professional and industrial qualifications

○         The company annually invests in comprehensive training programmes tailored to the needs of its employees, focusing on both professional development and the improvement of general skills. These efforts typically include hosting regular workshops and seminars, encouraging participation in industry conferences and events and facilitating access to external training resources. In addition, the Enterprise strives to ensure that its training initiatives are aligned with its strategic objectives and promotes a culture of continuous learning and development.              

○         During the reporting period, the plan for fulfiling requests for training of the Company’s employees was fully implemented and a report was provided to management, according to which 105,936 hours were spent and 1,967 employees were trained.

○         For the management of the Enterprise in the learning process, foreign training and work experience are of particular importance, which can bring, firstly, acquaintance with different working environments, cultures and practices, broadening their horizons and increasing the ability of employees to solve non-standard problems, as well as the opportunity to learn new methods, technologies and methodologies that can be applied to improve processes within the Enterprise. Second, international experience fosters the development of cultural competence and intercultural communication skills, which are valuable in a globalised business environment. In addition, overseas training and work experience can increase employee retention and satisfaction by providing opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Company’s employees participated in various seminars and training sessions in South Korea, Turkey and Germany.

○         As part of the initiative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan, courses related to public procurement were organised, in which 32 employees from the Enterprise took part.

○         All employees participating in educational courses demonstrated a conscientious approach to their training, diligently complying with all the requirements imposed on them by educational institutions during the training process. Based on the results of completing the courses, they were provided with appropriate diplomas and certificates.

Remuneration of employees of the Enterprise

o    In 2023, the average monthly salary of employees of the State-Owned Enterprise “Navoiyuran” was $700. The company fulfils its obligations for guaranteed and additional payments in a timely manner. Payments of vacation pay and severance pay, as well as work on holidays and weekends and overtime work were paid at double the rate; additional payments for night work were made in the amount stipulated by the collective agreement. Specifically, $50 thousand was paid to 1,235 employees and retirees for 2023. Financial support in the amount of USD 20,000 was provided to 79 individuals from the Solidarity Foundation. Food packages worth $10 thousand were delivered to 184 workers who have lost their breadwinners, those in need of social protection, disabled people in the families of workers, as well as single pensioners. The union also works to create decent working conditions for employees. During the year, the company’s balance sheet received material assets worth $10 thousand, including thermo pots, refrigerators, microwave ovens, etc. Provided support for funeral arrangements and financial support in the amount of USD 20 thousand; financial assistance to non-working pensioners based on their applications – by 100 thousand USD.

Ensuring Health and Safety

○         The total number of recorded accidents in 2023 was 10, which is 2 incidents more than in 2022. The main cause of work-related injuries was the inattention or carelessness of on-site employees. However, as preventive measures, the Enterprise decided to conduct a full cycle (2 stages) of an independent audit of the integrated management system in accordance with the requirements of international standards ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and also conducted 14 extraordinary and comprehensive checks.

○         The company implements various measures consistent with best practices to ensure the health and safety of its employees. This includes providing comprehensive training programmes on safety procedures and protocols, conducting regular inspections to identify and reduce the risk of potential hazards, ensuring access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and proper safety equipment and promoting a culture of safety through awareness campaigns and regular communication. In 2023, $700 thousand was spent on personal protective equipment and 17 health and safety training workshops were conducted.

Employee health

○         In an effort to support its employees and ensure their health, the Company decided to organise spa treatment. The significant scale of this initiative is reflected in the funds allocated in 2023 for the organisation of Therapeutic and preventive meals in the amount of $2.6 million. The Company also paid bills for dental prosthetics for employees and pensioners who had worked in particularly harmful and difficult working conditions for at least 5 years and at least 10 years in harmful and unfavourable working conditions in the amount of USD 10 thousand.

○         Various sports and entertainment events are organised for our employees, allowing them to usefully spend their free time from work, in the direction of organising cultural recreation for employees and involving them in sports. In this direction, the State Institution “NMMC Foundation” closely cooperates with the Enterprise. During 2023, competitions were held in checkers, chess, mini-football, volleyball and streetball, the winners of which were awarded in the prescribed manner. During the year, tourist trips were organised to the cities of Khiva, Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand and Shakhrisabz. Approximately 700 workers were employed and US$0.02 million was spent. In addition, in the direction of domestic tourism, visits were organised by more than 300 employees to the recreation areas of Sarmishsay, Kanorboy ota, Nurota, as well as the shrine of Abdukholik Gijduvani.

Medical Service

○         Taking care of its employees, the Company provided free medical services, including targeted examinations and access to treatment for both adults and their children, collaborating with medical institutions of the NMMC Foundation. In 2023, those undergoing treatment in the Medical and Sanitary Administration and divisions of the NMMC Foundation in 2023, in inpatient conditions, amounted to 2,429 people, while the number of outpatient visits for employees was 139,800. In addition to employees, treatment was also carried out at the expense of the Enterprise for children under 17 years of age, pensioners and disabled people, the total number of which, including employees, was 4,185.

○         During the year, no cases of illness due to harmful working conditions were registered.

Providing meals

○         As a result of the large-scale efforts of the Enterprise in the field of catering, 17 canteens owned by the State Institution “NMMC Foundation” successfully provided employees with a high-quality and balanced menu throughout a 10-day cycle. In accordance with the work schedules of the units, meals were organised in the evening and night shifts. Due to the nature of production, a food package (packed rations) of recommended products has been created for employees working at significant distances from food outlets.

Health care organisation for children

○         During the summer holidays, an agreement was concluded between the State Institution “NMMC Foundation” and the State-Owned Enterprise “Navoiyuran” to organise recreation for the children of employees, which led to the creation of 7 out-of-town and 2 intra-city children’s health centres. In 2023, children were sent on vacation to such children’s health camps as “Kelajak”, “Bolajon”, “Sarmish”, “Sogdiena”, “Pakhlavon”, “Zarafshon”, “Bulbulcha”, “Yulduz” and “Geologist”.

Housing distribution

○         Within the complex of the SOE “Navoiyuran”, designed to accommodate personnel, service houses and family dormitories are specially allocated for employees of the Enterprise.

Other

○         Financial support for those going on leave to purchase agricultural products – USD 700 thousand

○         Transportation of workers to and from work – USD 2.2 million.

○         Purchase of special clothing – USD 900 thousand.

○         Payments in connection with events and holidays – USD 300 thousand.

Index

Total

Men

Women

Total number of employees entitled to parental leave

8,958

8,075

883

Total number of employees who took parental leave

89

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89

The total number of employees who returned to work in the reporting period after the end of parental leave

30

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30

Total number of employees returning from parental leave in the previous reporting period

15

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15

Total number of employees who returned to work after the end of parental leave and were still employed 12 months after returning to work

26

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26