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Social partnership

Social partnership
  • SDG 1: No poverty
  • SDG 2: Zero hunger
  • SDG 3: Good health and well-being
  • SDG 4: Quality education
  • SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
  • SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities

The CAEPCO Group supports sustainable development and regards social partnership as an integral part of its corporate governance strategy. Its engagement with society, government bodies, educational institutions and other stakeholders is built on the principles of openness, mutual respect and long-term cooperation.

To align the interests of employees and employers in regulating labour relations and other relations directly connected with them, the technical directors and HR heads of the Corporation's companies have joined the following bodies:

  • The Industry Council of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • The Industry Commission on Social Partnership and the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations in the Power and Heat Sectors under the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
  • The working group developing the Sectoral Qualifications Framework of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the power and heat sector, and the working group for updating and developing professional standards;
  • The commission allocating the state educational order for training specialists with technical, vocational and post-secondary education in the North Kazakhstan region.

To develop human capital and strengthen the ties between education and the industry:

  • a representative of JSC "CAEPCO" has joined the Industrial Council for Energy at the Gumarbek Daukeyev Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications, and the Corporation's employees take professional development courses at the university;
  • an energy faculty training electricians has been set up at the SCGE “Agrotechnical College of Arshaly Settlement” (Akmola region), and the college's vocational instructors have completed internships at the Arshaly and Astrakhan district electric grids.

The Corporation's subsidiary, JSC “Akmola Electricity Distribution Company” (JSC "AEDC"), works systematically with higher and secondary vocational institutions in Astana, Stepnogorsk, Atbasar, Shchuchinsk and the villages of Arshaly and Astrakhanka under social partnership and dual training agreements.

Social partnership agreements have been signed with the following universities:

  • NJSC “S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University”;
  • NJSC “L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University”;
  • “Kostanay Engineering and Economics University named after M. Dulatov” (Private University).

Since 2016, JSC "AEDC" has signed social partnership agreements with 10 colleges in Astana and the Akmola region:

  • Akmola College of Transport and Communications at KazATC;
  • Astana College of Transport and Communications;
  • Astana College of Management;
  • Vocational and Technical College;
  • Industrial and Economic College;
  • Construction and Technical College;
  • Stepnogorsk Mining and Technical College;
  • Shchuchinsk Higher Technical College;
  • LLP “URBAN COLLEGE”;
  • “Maksat” College, Stepnogorsk.

In 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding and Strategic Cooperation was signed with the SCGE “Agrotechnical College of Arshaly Settlement”, providing for:

  • the development and introduction of dual education programmes;
  • work placements and pre-graduation internships at the company's facilities;
  • JSC "AEDC" specialists taking part in teaching;
  • assistance with graduate employment.

JSC "AEDC" facilities and infrastructure serve as training grounds for the practical training of students, young specialists and employees.

JSC "PAVLODARENERGO" companies have social partnership, work placement and dual training agreements with educational institutions in the region:

  • NJSC “Toraighyrov University”;
  • Higher College of NJSC “Toraighyrov University”;
  • Innovative Eurasian University;
  • Higher College of the Innovative Eurasian University;
  • College of Information Technology.

In 2025, 418 students completed work placements at JSC "PAVLODARENERGO" group companies under the “PROFENERGY” programme.

Five instructors from the energy department of the Higher College of the Innovative Eurasian University completed an internship at Pavlodar CHP-3.

JSC “SEVKAZENERGO” companies have signed social partnership agreements with:

  • M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University;
  • North Kazakhstan Vocational and Pedagogical College;
  • B. Ashimov Petropavlovsk College of Mechanical Engineering and Transport.

The agreements provide professional support for students: work placements, summer jobs, scholarships, company employees sitting on examination boards, and review of curricula.

Targeted training agreements for JSC “North-Kazakhstan Regional Electric Distribution Company” are in place with the North Kazakhstan Vocational and Pedagogical College and the B. Ashimov Petropavlovsk College of Mechanical Engineering and Transport, as is a corporate governance agreement between JSC "SEVKAZENERGO" and these two colleges.

Students of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University can also complete work placements at JSC “SEVKAZENERGO” companies.

JSC "CAEPCO" plans to continue its active cooperation with universities and colleges, as well as its engagement with government and industry organisations, linking educational programmes to the practical needs of the energy sector.