The environmental protection of Transtelecom JSC is carried out in accordance with the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other laws and regulations in the field of environmental protection

Transtelecom JSC does not cause significant harm to the environment while operating and does not conduct business in the fields which are potentially dangerous from the environment point of view. Nevertheless, we understand that the tasks of increased energy efficiency activities, resource saving, reduction of negative impact on the environment are urgent for the Company as a leading player in the telecommunications and IT-technologies market operating throughout the territory of Kazakhstan.

We recognize the importance and priority of the environmental factor in the implementation of any activity and strive to contribute to ensuring a healthy life for future generations. Possessing all the advantages of a high-tech telecommunications operator, we have all the prerequisites and conditions to help society move towards increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and reducing resource consumption.

In 2018, environmental protection was ensured in the framework of drawing up and approval of standards, regulations, instructions aimed at compliance with the requirements of national legislation and international obligations taken. Transtelecom JSC strives to minimize its impact on the environment and apply the most advanced technologies to manage such impacts.

In order to improve the environmental management system, increase environmental responsibility at all stages of the production process, the Company has implemented ISO 14001 international environmental management standards (EMS) and ISO 50001 energy management.

The nature and environmental protection management is the assurance of environmental legislation, the requirements of the EMS of the Company, in relation to the subject of this industry the point is as follows: the disposal of natural resources, the maintenance of rational use and reproduction of natural resources, the preservation of the environment, the protection of environmental rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities

Based on the order of the head of the Company's branches, an employee responsible for environmental safety was appointed.

On September 26, 2017, the Company passed recertification of activities for compliance with ISO 14001 in the field of environmental protection.

The Company's management assumed responsibility for the implementation of the Environmental Policy, undertook to constantly improve the effectiveness of the environmental management system and assured that every employee of the Company is aware of personal responsibility for the implementation of legally established environmental requirements and norms. While carrying out its activities in the field of telephone and telegraph services, IP telephony services; telecommunications services, development and operation of communication networks, the Company fully realizes that its operation has an impact on the environment.

The draft MPE standards have been drawn up in all branches of the Company, there are permits for emissions into the environment, emission limits for air pollutants, and declarations on payment for emissions to the environment for 2018. A program of industrial environmental control and an environmental action plan for 2018 has been drawn up.

The prescriptive regulatory authorities did not make any comment over 2017-2018 period.

Over 2018 there were neither penalties nor other non-financial sanctions imposed for non-compliance with environmental legislation.

The activities of telecommunications companies have almost no negative impact on the environment. Sources of minor adverse effects may be wastes that are generatet as a result of the Company's offices operation, emissions to the atmosphere from the Company's vehicles, discharges of pollutants into water bodies. But all the objects of Transtelecom JSC - office buildings, sales offices and contact centers - consume electric energy. Therefore, one of the key tasks for the Company is to reduce electricity consumption, as well as introduce energy-efficient technologies, the Company is implementing the Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Program.As part of the program the Company performs the planning and monitoring of energy consumption, identification of best practices in the telecommunications industry, and implements the activities aimed at energy efficiency improvement.

The most important priority of the Company in the field of energy conservation is to increase energy efficiency and the optimal use of energy resources.

In 2017, the Certification Association “Russian Register” conducted an Energy management system audit in the Company. The audit found the Company to comply with the requirements of ISO 50001: 2011.

The main direction of the energy policy of Transtelecom JSC is to increase energy efficiency, provide services with a high level of quality, meet the requirements and expectations of consumers, reduce the specific energy intensity of their production, complying with all legislative requirements in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency.

Specificity of the Company's energy consumption lies in the necessity of constant use of electric and thermal energy for the Company's production and administrative needs. Also, these types of energy provide the potential for energy efficiency improvement

According to the list of power equipment of the branches, they identified the equipment that significantly affect the use of energy: air conditioners, power supply devices for telecommunication equipment and employees of the central telephone exchange, TTS, MS, fiber optic link, production department, AMP, and the branch support service. Weather conditions also indirectly affect the modes of significant energy use.

Table 1

The main energy efficiency indicator are the following indicators: electric energy consumption for FOCL equipment, heat energy consumption, gasoline costs for motor vehicles during FOCL maintenance, emergency manual start-up of BGU, diesel fuel costs for motor vehicles for FOCL maintenance, during ATS or scheduled manual start-up of the diesel generator set.

Table 2

The electric energy indicator Wfocl and Wttc&SN shows that in the summer months the energy consumption increases due to connection of the air conditioning system, namely industrial and domestic air conditioners. Also, an increase in energy consumption occurs in the autumn-spring period due to connection of electric heaters.

As for the indicator of fuels and lubricants V auto petr and V auto d.f., there were no significant jumps in 2018.Insignificant jumps depend on departures for autumn-spring examinations from September to November and from April to June. The increase in consumption is also affected by the quarterly scheduled preventive repairs of equipment.

The thermal energy indicator Q foe for 2018 did not demonstrate significant jumps.

As for Fuel and lubricants indicator Vbgu and V dgu jumps depend on emergency and preventive launches of gas-generator devices and diesel-generator sets.

Table 4

The potential for energy efficiency improvement over the next three years is no more than 3% of the baseline energy consumption in 2018

In the future, electricity consumption will increase in connection with the implementation of new projects. The construction of a hardware and software complex, a communication platform along the railway line has been scheduled for 2019-2020.

In 2019, Transtelecom JSC plans to continue the implementation of the "Last Mile" project, providing for the installation of additional active equipment.

According to these projects, the consumed power of telecommunication equipment according to preliminary estimates will be approximately 1,265,900 kW per year.