VK: VK : 3Q24 ESG Highlights

Key ESG projects and events Q3 2024 Main ESG projects and events for Q3 2024 Environmental responsibility VK Fest summarised the results of environmental initiatives VK installed RE:BOOKS book bins in two offices VK launched food waste disposal for composting Social responsibility For the Day of the Deaf, VKontakte has created an inclusive project "Quip in the City of the Deaf" Bounty pass#2: Olymp received 550 vulnerability reports, total payout > RUB 26 mn VK Star Market 2024 raised RUB 1.4 mn in favour of charity funds VK Dobro turned 11 years old OK web version was adapted for blind users Corporate governance VK presented a new, illustrated version of the Environmental Policy Environmental responsibility VK Fest 2024 Separate waste collection was organised in all 5 cities of the festival. A total of 30.8 tonnes of recyclable materials (plastic, aluminium cans and cardboard) were collected and handed over for recycling After the dismantling, 27.5 tonnes of construction and festival decorations have been donated to animal shelters and foundations. Banners, carpeting, chipboard, plywood and other materials will be used there for territory improvement For the second year in a row, capsharing worked in Moscow : festival guests bought reusable cups, which allowed to reduce the use of disposable plastic at the festival, as well as to get discounts on drinks. In 2024, guests bought 3,174 reusable cups - this is 3 times more than a year earlier VK х RE:BOOKS In August, VK installed RE:BOOKS containers in two offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg Employees can bring books, textbooks and periodicals to the container. Collected books are sorted into two categories: The first part goes on sale at a price well below the cost of new editions, so that everyone has the opportunity to receive quality literature The second is to rural libraries so that they can add new books to their collections and thus make literature accessible 150 books brought by employees into the RE:BOOKS container in the first two months VK х FoodWaster In September, VK, together with the social and environmental project FoodWaster, launched the removal of food waste from the fresh bar of VK's Moscow office for industrial composting All waste will become fertile soil, supporting the development of a closed-cycle economy > 1,000 kg of food waste was transferred to composting in September Separate waste collection Since 2023, VK has had a separate waste collection point where a large number of different fractions are collected In August 2024, 5 new factions were added: Polypropylene Polystyrene Electronic cigarette Dispensers Printing and thin cardboard 2,000 kg f recyclable materials were collected and transferred for recycling in Q3 2024 Social responsibility VKontakte: Fandom Fest In September, VKontakte organised the second Fandom Fest, where a number of ESG initiatives were arranged: Free tickets for 200 children from orphanages, mentees of foundations and people with disabilities Special ramp that provided easy viewing of the stage for guests in wheelchairs Speeches on stage and live on air were translated into Russian sign language (RSL). The broadcast with RSL was watched by > 8.1 mn people Volunteers worked at the event and helped guests with disabilities At Fandom Fest there was a vending machine for separate waste collection The materials from the dismantled construction were donated to the animal shelter and were used to to warm the cages for the winter VKontakte: Quip in the City of the Deaf September 29, the Day of the Deaf, VKontakte created an inclusive project with a charity sticker set "Quip in the City of the Deaf" Users were able to learn several phrases in Russian sign language thanks to video tutorials and exercises in a special chatbot. After completing the tasks, users were given the most popular charity sticker pack with Quip the chipmunk who speaks Russian sign language > 12,000 people successfully completed all tasks and received a full pack of Quip stickers Especially for the event, the stickerpack was supplemented with slang expressions in sign language - "You're my crash", "Cringe", "100% understanding" and others Attachments Original document Permalink Disclaimer VK International plc published this content on November 21, 2024 , and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on November 21, 2024 at 09:10:03.726 .