Metinvest Group continues to construct fortification structures for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the frontline as part of Rinat Akhmetov's Steel Front defence initiative. The total length of defence constructions has reached over 200 km.The construction of engineering and fortification structures is being carried out in cooperation with the military and civil-military administrations in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia areas. In addition to the company's specialists, Metinvest is providing materials and special equipment to construct defence lines to prevent the enemy from advancing.In total, Metinvest supplied 20.7 cubic metres of timber, 100.3 square metres of geotextiles and mesh to reinforce trenches. The fortification structures were built using 43 "kryivkas" – underground shelters, which the company manufactures using corrugated steel. The defence line will protect personnel, equipment and ammunition from enemy attacks and serve as a shelter for soldiers to rest.FIGUREMore than 200 km

Tetiana Petruk, Metinvest Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer, talked about managing personnel during the war, including line managers, employee support, women in men’s positions and team strength at the HR DAYS forum held in Kyiv on 25-26 July. Below are the key points from her speech. Over the course of two days, 50 expert HR practitioners spoke to 500 forum participants. The programme covered all key aspects of team management: leadership in the face of challenges, HR transformation, support and staff development. The forum began with a discussion panel titled “Experience of war: A team’s ‘superpower’? How to transform it into a competitive advantage for business”. The HR directors of Ukraine’s largest companies in the manufacturing, telecommunications, energy and construction industries shared their responses to the security, personnel and mental health challenges facing their teams. These included Metinvest Group, Voila Data Group, NPC Ukrenergo, and CRH Ukraine. Tetiana Petruk

Oleksandr Nesterienko, a metal heater in the hot rolling shop at Zaporizhstal and a dedicated blood donor, has been giving blood every three months for over 15 years. What motivates this young man from Zaporizhzhia? Read on to find out.“People have asked for blood for maternity wards, for surgeries. I’ve never turned anyone down; I always agree on the first call. This isn’t just my personal stance; it’s also a common practice here at Zaporizhstal, where donating blood is well-established,” shares Oleksandr.Having completed over 55 donations and given more than 20 liters of blood, Oleksandr holds the title of Honored Donor of Ukraine. However, he’s not planning to stop there. He believes that donating blood is a small gesture with a big impact.“My goal is to donate blood 100 times and earn the title of Merited Donor of Ukraine. Of course, the title isn’t the main thing. What matters most is helping those in need,” explains Oleksandr.Donations are critically important, especially now, a

The new history of the country is being written right now: at the frontline, in humanitarian hubs, and in production facilities. Metinvest Group is making every effort to bring Ukraine's victory closer. We help our defenders, support civilian Ukrainians and ensure the sustainability of the national economy.We're sharing what we've done over the past seven days in our traditional Metinvest digest. Read it and learn more about Ukraine's defence.1Metinvest to provide healthcare for 100 children of employees who are defenders and veterans2Comprehensive equipment overhaul was carried out at the crushing plant of Central GOK 3Yuriy Ryzhenkov presents Metinvest Gold Stars to employees4Metinvest Polytechnic invites to enrol on favourable terms 5Metinvest received an award for the best veterans' adaptation programme6Metinvest Consolidated GOK paid UAH 2.8 billion in taxes in the first half of the year7Ukrainian youth visited Kamet-Steel's industrial site8Over the year, Oplich HUB has provided

A sharing of experience for youth has been held in Kamianske recently as part of the national VidNOVA:UA programme, which brought together young people under the age of 35 from different regions of Ukraine. For five days, the guests of the city explored the cultural peculiarities of Dnipropetrovsk region and Kamianske in particular, learning about its history and traditions. The educational and cultural part of the visit also included an excursion to Kamet-Steel. The young guests had a unique opportunity to see with their own eyes the metallurgical environment of the BOF Shop. They were shown the technological process of producing finished steel. They were able to see that metallurgy is not only a difficult physical working environment, but also a complex intellectual process that requires high qualifications and deep knowledge. Ольга Вінніченко, "The VidNOVA:UA programme is aimed at engaging young people in rebuilding Ukraine and promoting volunteerism. We are hosting this exchange i

Over the year of its operation, Oplich HUB has supported more than 7.3 thousand visitors, and the demand for psychological counseling among Ukrainians in frontline Zaporizhzhia is growing.Even though working in a war zone is accompanied by many challenges, such as the safety of visitors and employees or the instability of power supply, the Oplich HUB team continues to work and help people. Over the year of its existence, the hub has significantly expanded its range of services.Initially, the centre's specialists offered individual counselling, group therapy and yoga. Today, the list of programmes includes master classes for children, wellness fitness, neurogymnastics, painting, tea ceremonies, career guidance and various trainings."This development was made possible thanks to the well-coordinated work of our team, which has been replenished with new specialists. Currently, about 15% of the hub's visitors are internally displaced persons. Here, they receive comprehensive support, inclu

This summer, Metinvest Group’s “Saving Lives” humanitarian initiative will organise recreational activities for 100 children of employees at the Group’s Ukrainian enterprises. The project is funded by donors, and the holiday, including transportation, is free of charge for the children.The Hogwarts camp from the Super Camp network in the Carpathian Mountains will host children from the families of employees who were killed in action, captured or went missing while defending Ukraine, as well as children of veterans who have returned to Metinvest’s enterprises after demobilisation.The Ukrainian Foundation “Mriya”, a charitable organisation founded by Yulia Payevska (Taira), has partnered with Metinvest on this project. The foundation focuses on the health and psychological relief of children experiencing the stresses of war.The first 30 children from Zaporizhzhia have already departed for their holiday. The second group of 50 children will leave at the end of July, and the remaining 20

The gold star has become a true highlight in the already extensive array of awards held by 37-year-old Ivan Kovtun, head of the drilling site at Northern Iron Ore's Pershotravnevyi open-pit mine. He has been working at the plant for 12 years. Since 2013, the miner's achievements have been recognised annually at various levels: with certificates of merit from the company's general directors, letters of appreciation from Metinvest Group's CEO, Northern Iron Ore's Man of the Year award, acknowledgements from the district and the city, among others. Ivan has twice been selected as a prize winner at the International Mining and Metals Science and Technology Conference in Mariupol and Zaporizhzhia. He is well-known at the plant as an innovator, experimenter, and inventor. Ivan's numerous ideas help the company save millions, increase the operational reliability of drilling equipment, as well as improve both working conditions and workplace safety for miners. Ivan Kovtun has led the mine's d

The main task of the company's medical staff today is to ensure high-quality medical examinations of the plant's employees. The plant and Metinvest Group support them in this important and humane task by systematically replenishing and updating important diagnostic equipment of the medical and sanitary unit of KAMET-STEEL.Scheduled preventive examinations of employees, pre-shift and pre-trip medical examinations for drivers, railway drivers, etc. are the first steps to prevent health problems that lead to a decrease or loss of working capacity and the development of occupational diseases.Over six months of this year, the medical unit has already conducted almost 4,000 medical examinations, where employees can consult a haematologist, urologist, oncologist, and endocrinologist without having to visit municipal medical facilities. Psychophysiological examinations to determine an employee's ability to perform a particular job in certain conditions are also successfully conducted. Effecti

Employees of Northern GOK's mining and transport shop #1 rescued a swan that had become exhausted from the heat and had gone deep into the Pervomaisky open pit in search of water and shade and could not fly out on its own.Probably, every team of Kryvyi Rih miners has its own story of rescuing birds that often mistakenly make a stop in the deep bowls of mine workings where they see water. However, this false rest turns into a serious problem for the birds, as they often find it difficult to fly upwards from the space limited by the sides. Such a situation apparently happened to the swan, which was recently spotted by Anatolii Kliatskyi, a driver of a heavy dump truck."I was driving along our serpentine road to the excavator for loading at the level of 255 metres when I noticed an exhausted swan on the road. It almost didn't run away from the car because it was half dead. It was a miracle that I saw it from the cab. It was clear that the bird needed some help, otherwise it would get hit