Key events in the field of sustainable development in 2022

April
Approval of the Low-Carbon Development Program of KEGOC until 2031 and vision to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060

August
Acquisition by JSC NC KazMunayGas of international renewable energy certificates I-REC (International Renewable Energy Certificate)
Approval by the Board of Directors of the Transition to Low-Carbon Development Concept of Samruk-Kazyna JSC

September
Approval of the Low-Carbon Development Program of Samruk-Kazyna Ondeu LLP for 2022–2031
NC KTZ JSC was assigned an ESG Assessment of 57 points (out of the theoretical 100), which translated into its “A2” Sustainability Rating, the second-highest score on Moody’s ESG Solutions’ Sustainability Rating scale
KEGOC issued the first “green” bonds in the amount of KZT35 billion at a rate of 35 million unsecured coupon bonds, par value of KZT 1 000 per unit

November
Qazaq Green Power PLC is registered in the jurisdiction of the AIFC to manage “green” assets (RES, HPP).

December
Approval of the Low-Carbon Development Program of Kazakhtelecom JSC for 2022–2032
II-nd meeting of the Committee on Sustainable Development of
Samruk-Kazyna JSC
KEGOC’s “green” bonds were successfully placed on the trade floor of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) for a total amount of KZT 16.1 billion with a margin of 3 %
Approval of the Low-Carbon Development Concept of
JSC NC KTZh and its subsidiaries until 2060
Approval by the Management Board of the Energy and Resource Saving Program of Samruk-Kazyna JSC until 2027.
Assignment of the ESG Rating at the level of 51/100 by the rating agency S&P Global Ratings to JSC NAC Kazatomprom
Approval of the strategic goal “Implementation of ESG principles” within the framework of the Development Plan of
Samruk-Kazyna JSC for 2023–2032
Update of the ESG risk rating of JSC NC KazMunayGas with the assessment “Medium risk” by the Sustainalytics rating agency”