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Q: Как давно ваша компания работает на рынке? Что уже удалось сделать?

A: Our company is among the first private companies in Russia in the area of environmental safety. Since its foundation in 1993 the company implemented over 100 special projects both in Russia and CIS countries. Our experience enables us to work with confidence in the area of environmental protection not only in Russia but all over the former Soviet territory.

Q: Какое место в вашей деятельности занимает взаимодействие с компаниями нефтегазового сектора?

A: Over 70% of completed projects were commissioned by oil and gas enterprises, and this is only natural, as over the last few years most of investments were made into the oil and gas sector. Therefore, we have been involved into a number of important projects in Russia commissioned by the market leader in oil and gas production, processing and transportation.

Q: Повышается ли спрос на ваши услуги среди компаний нефтегазового сектора? Если да, то чем это вызвано?

A: Over the last few years more and more attention has been paid to ecological issues and environmental protection. Our company is one of the very few independent companies providing a full range of consulting services over the whole process of project implementation. Our range of activities includes the assessment of the current state of the environment, engineering and environmental survey, the assessment of the environmental impact, preparation and organization of public hearings, preparation of documents for the State expert review and obtaining the necessary approvals, environmental monitoring of facilities at all stages of project implementation.

Q: Каковы основные виды деятельности вашей компании?

A: As it has been mentioned, the core business activities of the company include tracking and ensuring environmental safety. We perform appraisal of the initial state of territories, identify liabilities and breaches from the previous business activities, if it had taken place before arrival of a new investor. The second area is full-scale engineering and environmental surveys performed before the startup of the design operations in order to minimize possible risks during the future construction. The next important stage comprises assessment of environmental impact, organization of public discussions, which are also performed in accordance with the Russian regulations and take into consideration the interests of the public.

Q: Расскажите немного о ваших сотрудниках.

A: We pride ourselves upon a high qualification of our staff – our team comprises over 50 experts in different spheres, including 14 candidates and doctors of sciences. Our specialists have taken an extensive training at the leading education centres in Russia, the USA, Great Britain and Germany.

Q: Каковы ваши основные подходы к применению экологических стандартов в работе?

A: In the sphere of environmental safety we apply the stricter standards. If the Russian standards are stricter, we apply them, if they are less strict, we apply the international standards.

Q: Каковы основные задачи вашей компании?

A: Our strategy remains unchanged, that is to comply with the highest demands of the client, ensure the top quality of our work and inform our client about their obligations to adhere to all environmental requirements. This will make it possible to reduce to a minimum the damage to the population and environment. It is very important to explain to the client from the very start that the ecology is an integrative and indispensable part of any investment program. Our second priority is company development, penetration into the CIS markets and international markets.