The Report highlights Rostelecom’s contribution to Russia’s sustainable development as a key provider of digital services; reveals social effects of its core activities, the use of science and technology potential and innovations to develop communications infrastructure, including federal programmes and regional cooperation agreements; features information on the support and development of the Company’s regions of operation by federal district, including tax payments, procurement from local suppliers, and principal social and environmental programmes; reveals Rostelecom’s key priorities and projects related to philanthropy; discloses the Company’s approaches to managing relevant activities; cites the amount of investments in philanthropy in the reporting year; gives information on the key areas of social and charitable projects; outlines major areas comprising integrated programmes – Digital Equality, Health, Care, Spiritual Heritage, Sports, and the Environment; presents the outcomes of these projects; and describes employees’ participation in volunteer initiatives.