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Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, participated in the So.Znanie Responsible Business Forum, which took place on October 17 in Nizhny Novgorod.
The forum brought together leading experts from government, commerce, and education. The plenary session featured speeches from Igor Shchegolev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Central Federal District; Igor Komarov, Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Volga Federal District; Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region; Alexander Avdeyev, Governor of the Vladimir Region; Olga Batalina, First Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection; Denis Butsayev, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Timur Shinaliev, Deputy Head of the Federal Tax Service; and Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
The forum focused on the implementation of ECG ratings as a tool for assessing the business reputation of companies and creating incentives for responsible business practices.
ECG rating: theory and practice
Our university is not simply participating in the discussions; it is actively developing the new ranking system. Since February 2025, SUM experts have reviewed over 200 questionnaires from participating companies and are providing consultations on completing the documents in constant contact with business representatives.
Ecology, personnel, state
The national standard has been in effect since 2024, essentially serving as a "certificate of integrity" for businesses. It establishes a business assessment methodology aimed at determining the level of trustworthiness, social, and environmental responsibility. The assessment is conducted in three areas: "E" — ecology and responsible attitude toward the environment; "K" — personnel, social policy, and corporate culture; and "G" — government, transparency, and partnership with government agencies.
The business program included more than 20 sessions devoted to economic, social policy, demography, and environmental issues.
Forum participants discussed priority development areas in demography, social policy, ecology, corporate culture, and business-government partnerships, and developed proposals to strengthen the role of responsible business in the country's development.
The So.Znanie ECG Forum is supported by the Office of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District and the Nizhny Novgorod Region Government. Event partners include Sber and Rosseti Centre and Volga Region, and business partner Ruspolimet.
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