Annual Report
2013
Value (integrated value) generated by the Fuel Company is not only about marketable product and increased profitability of TVEL FC enterprises. It is also about a great variety of other economic, social and environmental activities.
With its considerable presence in the national economy and likewise considerable impact — economic, social and environmental — on the regions of its presence, TVEL FC is seeking to maximize positive effects of its activity despite specific environmental impact of its production facilities and indirect environmental impact of its key products (e.g. at the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle).
The Company conducts its activities with due account for a great number of external and internal factors and in close cooperation with stakeholders * Chapter “Outcomes” Section “Social Capital”. . This cooperation is characterized by the fact that tangible and intangible resources (financial, environmental, production, human, social and intellectual capitals * Under the International Integrated Reporting Standards, “the Capitals” implies resources and relations that serve as the sources and results of value (integrated value) creation process. ) used by the Company are controlled by the Company itself and by TVEL FC and its stakeholders. Therefore, conversion of capital in the course of activities is of great importance to the Company and its team.
This business model describes the activity of TVEL FC to create value as a system of the used capitals, production process, and products and results obtained. The purpose of the system is to implement strategy and achieve short-, mid-and long-term goals. The business model embraces factors in the risks inherent in activity of the Company and the ability of the latter to manage them. This business model represents inputs used by TVEL FC personally and in conjunction with stakeholders, and outputs that contribute to capital changes.
Since any business seeks to make profit which in turn happens to be the source of development of the Company, Financial Capital is most vital to TVEL FC. Capital gains secure current operations and promote investments thereby generating other outcomes used by the Fuel Company.
Capital | Input elements, including | Changes, including | ||
internal | external | internal | external | |
Financial |
Profit and monetary assets of prior period TVEL FC Reserves |
Cross financing Consolidated investment resources Industrial reserves Federal target programs Loans, credits, subsidies |
+Δ Net money flow Profit, company’s reserves |
+Δ Dividends Taxes and deductions Participation in industrial reserves Payment of interest |
Natural | Raw materials | Environment |
+Δ Access to new sources of raw materials |
-Δ Direct and indirect environmental impact |
Production | High-tech production base, materials | Public infrastructure |
+Δ Modernization and technological upgrade |
+Δ Development of public infrastructure |
Human | Personnel | Experts, consultants |
+Δ Quality personnel growth Increased personnel involvement |
+Δ Personnel potential development in the regions of presence |
Social | Relations within TVEL FC | Initiatives by ROSATOM State Corporation and by the third parties |
+Δ Strengthening reputation of TVEL FC New projects and development programs |
+Δ Transparency practices Development of business activities in the regions of presence |
TVEL FC initiatives aimed at suppliers, authorities and local population | ||||
Intellectual | Items of intellectual property of TVEL FC |
Global achievements of science and engineering Domestic projects Intellectual resources of the country |
+Δ Development of scientific potential of TVEL FC, R&D results, items of intellectual property |
+Δ Development of scientific potential of the country |
Conversion of natural capital under this business model takes place in the course of production activities of the Fuel Company. The Company is engaged in two businesses: production of nuclear and non-nuclear products. Nuclear production chain is shown in details from uranium concentrate to fuel assemblies (“the TVS”) * Nuclear products manufacture is described in greater detail in 2012 TVEL JSC Annual Report — Section “Business Model” and on Website www.tvel.ru. .
High-tech base, modern equipment, machinery and materials (production capital) comprise one of the most important factors for efficient business and functioning of the Fuel Company.
Research and development (Intellectual Capital) related to improvement of the industrial and technological base provide considerable boost to TVEL FC business and the entire nuclear industry and science on the whole.
Priorities for the nuclear industry are availability of highly qualified specialists (Human Capital) and development and improvement of their skills. It is impossible to overestimate the degree of business dependence on competent staff and impact of human capital on the Company.
The relationship between TVEL FC and its suppliers and contractors, clients and customers, partners and society (Social Capital) has a considerable impact on the business and make “Social Capital Management of TVEL FC” one of the priority topics of this Report.
For more details about TVEL FC projects that comprise its Social Capital — see Section “Stakeholders Engagement”.
Being a responsible company that exists in the system based on stakeholders engagement, TVEL FC generates value for itself and for its stakeholders alike.
Activities of TVEL FC yield positive results for stakeholders, such as:
Management System is the focal point of TVEL FC business model. It is management technologies help the Company to convert resources in an efficient manner and generate value through capital growth.
More details regarding the performance results broken down by capitals described in TVEL FC business model are available in the relevant sections of this Report.