The third area of LIGA Group’s social investment is LIGAMEDIA Holding, whose key project, LIGA.net, has become one of the largest and most influential business portals. According to the Institute of Mass Media, the Holding is a constant leader in adherence to journalistic standards among the major Ukrainian online media. The primary mission of the portal is to provide reliable information and clarify important news to the active Ukrainians for them to make informed decisions. Three years ago, thanks to LIGA.net, the term “media hygiene” was born, at the same time a large-scale special project with the same name was launched. Today it has been given a new lease on life with the support of Internews and USAID. The main task is to increase media literacy of the audience. Thanks to the experts, our own experience and analysis of the situation in the information space, the editorial office seeks to teach Ukrainian citizens to detect misinformation and to choose only reliable and transparent media.

In addition, all companies that are part of LIGA Group support various charitable and social initiatives. For example, under the initiative of LIGA Group and ICF “LET’S HELP!” at the M. M Gryshko National Botanic Garden the inclusive playground was built, and with the support of AROMA KAVA and Shevchenko District State Administration in Kyiv, a playground in Chkalov Square was reconstructed – now it is really inclusive.

Corporate volunteering

We encourage and facilitate the volunteerism of our employees. While contributing to social problems solving, the corporate volunteering programs of LIGA Group also promote corporate culture development and create conditions for self-realization of the people who work for us. Motivational programs aimed at supporting and developing the volunteer movement have also been introduced in LIGA Group.

Volunteering has always been a key principle of organizing our corporate volunteer activities: LIGA Group takes care of all organizational issues, informs and invites employees to participate. However, the final decision on a project or participationis up to everyone.

By the way, all corporate volunteer projects, without exception, are a logical follow up of the company’s mission, according to which we not only help those in need, but also develop THE COUNTRY OF OUR DESIRE.

Within LIGA Group, “LIGA ANGELS” volunteer movement was set up. It brings together all the indifferent workers to support initiatives and socially important actions. The Movement is headed by Valentina Anishchenko, Head of HR department of LIGA: ZAKON. By the way, in 2019, the social case “From Corporate Volunteering to All-Ukrainian Flashmob #letshelpbabusya” was recognized as the best social project at the 2019 HR Brand Ukraine Award.

Healthy lifestyle

Ensuring a healthy lifestyle and promoting work-life balance is an integral part of our corporate life. We fully support any type of physical activity, encourage staff to participate in sports arrangements, and try to create the most favorable conditions for emotional discharge of managers and develop a variety of wellness programs to attract office workers to a healthy lifestyle.

Yes, there are yoga and Pilates classes five times a week at the Liga Business Center. For two years in a row in LIGA Group on the occasion of International Yoga Day, everyone is invited to work out on the roof of the building and in the open-air park. After the lessons, an eco-picnic is organized according to all the healthy food principles. In 2020 we plan to organize a retreat and invite our employees for a few days to the Carpathians.

Decent work, quality education, development and support of staff

LIGA:ZAKON, a company, that has been maintaining the State Register of Regulatory Acts for over 20 years in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, and developing various services for small, medium and large business in Ukraine, implements the long-term social project “Higher LIGA”. It is aimed at supporting legal education, improving the quality of student education in Ukrainian higher education institutions. The company has provided more than 100 educational institutions with LIGA: ZAKON legal information platform. In addition, today every citizen of Ukraine can use “LAW OF UKRAINE”, a free legal platform, which has about 100,000 most important documents – legal acts.
It is important to mention “Transformation of the Financial Sector” project on LIGA.net with has the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It resulted in the launch of the LIGA.Money platform and creation of a web-based tool for financial instruments comparing in accordance with all international standards of transparency, impartiality and protection of personal data. This is of the utmost importance, as Ukraine ranks last in the financial literacy rankings of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.

Environmental responsibility

Environment is one of the most important factors affecting a person’s life. However, man himself becomes the most powerful force that can change landscapes, climate and events on the planet. Environmental disasters are increasingly causing us to think and look around. And we believe that business must be the generator of change.

Part of the business of LIGA GROUP is focused on marine resources protection land ecosystems conservation. Our company Lamor Ukraine specializes in operations on oil spills liquidation, cleaning and disposal of drilling waste and sludge, soil remediation and water purification.

Currently, Lamor Ukraine team is working on the introduction of innovative fiber optic monitoring technology for linear objects and wells. Unique experience and high-tech equipment are the very things that help us to stay proactive and deal successfully with aftermath of emergencies.

Carrying out a comprehensive environmental assessment in the city of Boryslav is one of the priority projects of Lamor Ukraine, in terms of which an initial study of the city condition is carried out. Preparation for the assessment and development of a program of measures for restoration of the proper soil, water and air status is ongoing.

Naftogaz of Ukraine and Lamor Ukraine are planning to launch a pilot project on drilling sludge processing in 2020 and minimize the adverse environmental impact of gas production.

It is worth to mention that ecological safety and environmental protection are the important components of LIGA Group policy. We strive for the rational use of natural resources and are responsible for waste management. For five years now, the Green Office concept has been being implemented at Liga Business Center and other corporate offices. We have invested in resource-efficient technologies and thus reduced by a third the load on outdated city grids in office locations. We are committed to reducing the consumption of electricity, heat, water, paper and other material resources. We try to replace the whole stationery with products made of recyclables. We introduced separate waste and waste batteries collection, and regularly send for disposal fluorescent lamps containing mercury. We also transferred the entire motor pool to gas and reduced the amount of harmful emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere.

For the last seven years in a row, before Easter LIGA Group has been organizing #CleanThursday corporate eco-action. This project aims at implementing a corporate strategy for the environment and aims to change and influence the appearance of the area and the city. We choose areas for cleaning, renovation and landscaping to make it comfortable and convenient to live in and relax. We want to lead people by example to contribute to the purification of the planet, but most importantly, not to clog it.

In this way, we also promote the development of ecological culture among our workers and Ukrainian society and want it to become an integral part of the life of all Ukrainians.

All our companies are actively involved in the implementation of projects related to solving of the urgent environmental issues. The investments of LIGA Group in environmental security are increasing every year.

At the beginning of 2020, LIGA PENSION was one of the founders of the All-Ukrainian Association of Non-State Pension Funds, which primary mission is to promote the construction and development of a reliable funded pension system for the benefit of depositors and participants of non-governmental pension funds; economic well-being and social protection of Ukrainian senior citizens. The new association includes funds that together serve more than 50% of the total number of contributors to the Ukrainian non-state pension market.

For the sake of a sustainable future, LIGA Group cooperates with Bogdan Havrylyshyn Fund, which seeks to help Ukraine to transform into a state in which would provide full political freedom, a certain level of economic well-being of the population, social justice, respect for the biosphere. In 2019, a creative diary called “the Diary of Responsibility” was created. It combined the provisions of Bogdan Gavrilishin’s Declaration of Liability and the values of LIGA Group.

We are constantly reviewing new initiatives and are open to new projects involving social partnerships and stakeholder engagement, because we are supporters of an extremely balanced economic, social and environmental development.