Sustainability

The 6-week young entrepreneurs accelerator program Youth Inc. Business Academy has ended and the best business models have been presented by the participants in the Closing Ceremony.

The program proved to be very popular: from 690 applicants, 203 were shortlisted and the best 25 were specially selected to take part in the program. The 25 successful candidates then had the opportunity to develop essential business skills and pitch their ideas to investors from the USA and Azerbaijan, with the potential to raise investment of up to AZN 50,000.

The closing ceremony was held during Azerbaijan International Exhibition and Conference XXII, “Telecommunications and Information Technologies” (Bakutel-2016). At the event, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Intigam Babayev highlighted the importance of the program for the support of youth entrepreneurship. Deputy Minister of Communications and High Technologies Elmir Velizade noted that interest in this movement has grown rapidly, and the various sponsors are eager to continue supporting young innovators in the development of start-ups and technologies.

Financial Controller of Nobel Oil Services Zohrab Safarov expressed his satisfaction on the successful completion of the program. He noted that support of young entrepreneurs would always be of a high priority for the development of small- and medium-sized businesses in the country.

The accelerator program Youth Inc. Business Academy was hosted under the young entrepreneurs program Youth Inc., supported by Nobel Oil alongside Coca-Cola, the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Azerbaijan, NGO Debate in Civil Society (DVC), and the High-Tech Park of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies.

On 14 June 2016, Nobel Oil Services took part at the Job Fair organised by the Azerbaijan's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population. The events organized by the Ministry aim to attract the country's best talents across many industries.  Nobel Oil has been a long-standing participant in the Ministry’s activities over the years.   

The latest Job Fair, held under the slogan ‘The First Career Step’,  was dedicated to students and recent graduates. Experts from Nobel Oil, as well as its affiliates, were on hand to provide comprehensive information about the company, its services and career prospects within the Group.  

As any leading company in its field, Nobel Oil Services is dedicated to contributing to the government’s efforts of facilitating the integration of young and talented specialists into the country’s labour market. It also aims to attract the skilled workforce whilst creating jobs in communities it operates in.  

At the latest fair Nobel Oil offered a number of vacancies in the field of project engineering, construction, project management, procurement and logistics, which comprised more than 5% of all vacancies available at the Job Fair. 

Nobel Oil has a strong commitment to investing in people for the positive development of life in Azerbaijan.  Investing in people implies a social return that will benefit society.
Social investment is about improving quality of life, reducing social exclusion and poverty, as well as making a positive contribution to economic development.

To achieve this, Nobel Oil has partnered with United Aid for Azerbaijan (UAFA) to support the provision of development services for children with special needs through its Community-Based Rehabilitation services which operate in various regions of the country, such as Khachmaz, Ganja, Bilisuvar, Celilabad and Shamkir.

UAFA trains teams of community-based workers to provide basic rehabilitation services for children with a range of learning disabilities, physical problems and conditions such as Down Syndrome and autism.  Before CBR services came to these regions, children and families had never had access to services for disability before in their communities.

Michael Wring, the CEO of Nobel Oil, said:  "As a company operating in Azerbaijan, we're genuinely committed to investing in people of this country, regardless of their age and social background. Therefore, to commemorate the World Autism Awareness Day, we have teamed up with UAFA in order to help children in need, including those with autism in Azerbaijan'.  

Nobel Oil has pledged to support UAFA’s Community-Based Rehabilitations teams, the children and families where needed.  

The Chief Executive Officer of Nobel Oil, Michael Wring. visited one of Baku's leading higher educational establishments, the Qafqaz University, where he spoke to the students about change management and the challenges of diversification and growth. 

Michael Wring addressed the audience of over 30 students with the presentation entitled 'Nobel Oil: Transforming a Local Company into an International Business' about his company's experience of reorganisation and diversification into international markets'.  

During the vibrant Q&A session students discussed a wide range of issues from falling oil prices, to major energy sector-related projects, such as TAP and TANAP, to the day-to-day challenges of modern-day CEOs. 

Nobel Oil is committed to supporting education and innovative thinking in Azerbaijan and internationally.  

Nobel Oil in partnership with "SOS Children's Villages” in Azerbaijan's second largest city, Ganja, launched a new playground for children in need as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program.  

 Nobel Oil staff visited the SOS children's village in Ganja and participated in the opening ceremony. The company's employees played variety of games with the children and shared their joy at the new playground. 

SOS Children's Villages Ganja Project Director Yashar Gojayev expressed his gratitude to Nobel Oil for continuous support and cooperation. He said he appreciated the company's strive to support children from Ganja and the surrounding regions.. 

 'This playground brought endless joy to children in our village and will most certainly help the kids' physical and emotional development', he said. 

Nobel Oil has been supporting SOS Children’s Villages since 2012 and contributed to its facilities in the capital, Baku, and in Ganja.

Nobel Oil, as part of its corporate social responsibility programme,  organised a festive party for children in need in Ganja, Azerbaijan, in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages. 

The festive party was organised to commemorate the World Azerbaijanis’ Solidarity Day and the New Year. 

The charity party included a show performed by actors from Ganja’s local theatre companies, competitions and gift presentations to more than hundred children taking part in the event.  

SOS Children’s Villages Ganja Project Director Yashar Gojayev said: “We really appreciate the support coming from the private sector. Thanks to support coming from various companies, we can organise such charity events.

Nobel Oil has been supporting SOS Children’s Villages since 2012 and contributed to its projects in the capital, Baku and the country’s second largest city, Ganja. 

Nobel Oil is committed to supporting the country’s future generations and works   with international organisations in promoting education and innovative thinking amongst Azerbaijan’s youth.