Gazprom Neft “Native Cities” program sees two major sports facilities opened in Yamal
Gazprom Neft “Native Cities” program sees two major sports facilities opened in Yamal
23 December 2013, press releaseGazprom Nefts Home Towns corporate social responsibility (CSR) program has seen the opening oftwo major sports facilities inthe Yamal Peninsula. Opened inDecember 2013 the two Zenit Sports Centers, inthe Vyngapurovsky district, Noyabrsk, and the village ofKhanymey, Purovsky district, have multifunctional team sports facilities, training rooms, modern locker rooms and showers, and boast the latest incutting-edge equipment.
The first (and largest) ofthe Gazprom Neft-sponsored Zenit sport centers was opened inNoyabrsk in2012. Named after the renowned Russian football player and coach, the Yuri Morozov Zenit Sports Arena can beeasily converted into aconcert orconference hall, and has quickly become established asthe leading sports and events venue inNoyabrsk.
Gazprom Neft Management Board member Alexander Dybal commented: “Development ofsports infrastructure inthose regions inwhich Gazprom Neft operates isakey priority forus. Weall know how effective popular sports brands are inpromoting healthy lifestyles. Gazprom Neft has long been amajor sponsor ofthe Avangard ice hockey club aswell asfootball club Zenit, and weare passionate about supporting joint social projects with leading sports clubs such asthese. But establishing and supporting facilities such asthose inKhanymey and Noyabrsk isalso vital, and weare confident this will give areal boost tosport inthese areas.”
Gazprom Neft’s “Home Towns” CSR program includes arange ofother initiatives aimed atpromoting development inthose regions central tothe company’s production activities.
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The Vyngapurovsky district isasmall community some 92kilometers east ofNoyabrsk, the largest city inthe Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Development ofthe Vyngapurovsky gas field since 1984 has seen its population increase to7,000, much ofwhich can beattributed toGazprom Neft employees and their families.
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