Anti-corruption promotion programme
As a result of running the Comprehensive Anti‑Corruption Promotion Programme in 2021–2023Approved on 24 December 2020 (Minutes No. 1955)., the Company developed a platform for raising employee awareness about anti‑corruption issues. We paid special attention to educating employees, promoting ethical values, supporting young activist movements and cooperating with controlled entities on combating and preventing corruption.
To raise employee awareness the Company distributed anti‑corruption infographics. Our corporate media featured news, interviews and other materials on anti‑corruption compliance, and RZD TV broadcast themed videos and satirical articles.
The Group’s quarterly almanac Anticorr, a dedicated blog on the Employee Service Portal, and associated Anticorr channels on Telegram and Rutube have all focused on anti‑corruption efforts.
We are witnessing the expansion of membership in Anticorr, a voluntary union of the Russian Railways Group employees fostering a culture of zero tolerance to corruption among the Group’s teams. The community regularly discusses draft anti‑corruption promotion materials and tests some of them on site. On top of that, intellectual anti‑corruption volunteering is gaining traction among young employees.
More than 200 authors, including the Company’s employees and representatives of educational organisations affiliated with Russian Railways, took part in the Railway Worker’s Honour anti‑corruption social advertising contest.
In 2023, the Company conducted a survey to explore how Russian Railways’ employees perceive its anti‑corruption activities. The survey revealed that the majority of respondents (83%) knew how to deal with attempts at engaging them in corrupt activities. This indicator remained flat compared to 2022.
To make its anti‑corruption activities open and transparent, the Company publishes all anti‑corruption regulations, rules, guidelines, and information in the Anti‑corruption section of its website. The Company’s employees can also access these materials from their personal accounts on the Employee Service Portal.
Anti‑corruption at Russian Railways websiteSeeking independent due diligence, the Company took part in the Anti‑Corruption Rating of Russian Business awarded by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs based on compliance with the ISO 37001:2016 international anti‑corruption standard (Anti‑bribery management systems – Requirements with guidance for use) and the provisions of the Russian Anti‑Corruption Charter for Business.
In 2023, Russian Railways and three of its controlled entities earned the highest (AAA+) classification in this rating as a company upholding the strongest anti‑corruption standards. The Company also received a special award for the Leadership in Promoting Anti‑Corruption Principles in Russian Business.