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Commitment to the UN SDGs

Sustainable 
development goals

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals colour wheel
SDG 3. Good Health and Well-beingSDG 4. Quality EducationSDG 5. Gender EqualitySDG 7. Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 8. Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9. Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSDG 10. Reduced InequalitiesSDG 11. Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 13. Climate ActionSDG 16. Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSDG 17. Partnerships for the Goals

The Fund and its portfolio companies affirm their commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the principles of the UN Global Compact, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, and the Equator Principles.

Taking into account the specifics of its activities and the elaboration of key areas of sustainable development, the Fund has identified 11 priority SDGs that hold the greatest strategic relevance and impact potential. The selection of these goals reflects the Fund’s systematic approach to sustainable development, focused on improving quality of life and advancing human capital, promoting green technologies and innovative infrastructure, strengthening transparency in corporate governance, and fostering partnerships.

The Fund ensures alignment of its strategy, goals, and objectives with broader sustainability frameworks, including (but not limited to) the UN SDGs, the provisions of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and relevant national and regional priorities. Measures in the field of sustainable development are integrated into the Action Sustainability-related initiatives are integrated into the Action Plan for the implementation of the Fund’s Development Strategy (Development Plan). Detailed information on the Fund’s activities in this area is disclosed in the Sustainability Report.

Highlights of the Fund's Sustainable Development 42

Contribution to the development of regions and local communities

2024 – 18,470

21,231

Direct economic value created, 
KZT billion

2024 – 3,441

2,770

Payments to the state of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KZT billion

2024 – 97

94

Share of purchases from domestic suppliers, %

Employment practices

2024 – 0.13

0.12

LTIF 43

2024 – 263,942

266,322

Number of full-time employees at the end of the year, persons

2024 – 119

189

Investments to ensure occupational safety, KZT billion

Environment

2024 – 57.8

61.9

Carbon footprint, million tonnes of CO2-eq

2024 – 48.4

52.1

Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scope 1)

2024 – 9.5

9.8

Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scope 2)

2024 – 324.8

331.1

Water withdrawal for the needs of production companies 44, million m3

2024 – 80,431.7

71,887.2

Total water withdrawal, million m3

2024 – 488.1

484.9

Pollutant emissions, thousand tonnes

2024 – 444.2

452.3

Total energy resources consumption, million GJ

  1. Within the reporting boundaries of the Sustainability Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for 2025
  2. In accordance with the Strategy for the Development of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System of Samruk-Kazyna JSC for 2024–2028, LTIF (Lost Time Injury Frequency) is the number of the company’s employees injured in accidents with loss of working capacity, classified as severe occupational injuries according to the conclusion on the severity of the occupational injury (including fatalities), multiplied by 1 million man-hours and divided by the total number of man-hours worked over 12 reporting months.
  3. Excluding water withdrawal from hydropower plants.