Azerbaijan's largest ICT company, Azerconnect Group, joins the United Nations Global Compact. The initiative that brings together prestigious organizations from more than 160 countries across the globe is dedicated to promoting corporate social responsibility and encouraging compliance with sustainable business practices.

Azerconnect Group reaffirms its commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles, advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals in joining the UN Global Compact. With this commitment, the company will align these principles across its operations and strategy.

Azerconnect Group supports the country’s economic development and digital advancement with its innovative, high-quality and wide-ranging telecommunication services, and a variety of projects implemented. The company empowers individuals, communities, and businesses by offering digital solutions that improve efficiency, accelerate progress, and streamline everyday activities. The company has successfully implemented various initiatives aiming at promoting sustainable development and social responsibility. These initiatives include environmental protection, increasing energy efficiency, waste management, creating a supportive work environment for employees, programs promoting personal development, and community support measures through various projects.

Projects implemented within the field of environmental protection

The company’s innovative business model and network optimization measures have reduced energy consumption by about 60%, equivalent to 53 thousand megawatts annually. As part of its efforts, the company has introduced a solar base station initiative.

Projects implemented within the field of corporate management

Azerconnect Group continuously implements initiatives aimed at promoting employee well-being, their personal and professional development, gender equality and workplace inclusivity. The company has successfully run the ‘FLEXcellence’ hybrid working mode program for several years, helping employees to achieve work-life balance. This year, the company presented the ‘Azerconnect Group Excellence Center’, which offers employees essential resources and trainings for career advancement. As a result of these efforts, Azerconnect Group was recognized as the winner of the ‘Best Managed Companies Azerbaijan 2024’ competition ‘Deloitte’. Azerconnect Group is the only local company to be awarded the ‘Top Employer’ award by the ‘Top Employers Institute’ for two consecutive years. This year, the ‘Gender Inclusive Workplace’ award was also presented to Azerconnect Group by the UN Development Programme.

About the UN Global Compact

Founded by the United Nations in 2000, the Global Compact unites over 20,000 business and non-business participants from more than 160 countries. Its primary goal is to encourage members to align their strategies and operations with internationally recognized principles on human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and the Sustainable Development Goals outlined in the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.’

About Azerconnect Group

As a company operating in the dynamically developing ICT and high technologies fields of our country, Azerconnect Group delivers advanced solutions, including Mobile, Internet, and International leased lines provisioning, alongside cutting-edge digital services in FinTech, AdTech, and Media/TV.

Azerconnect Group is part of NEQSOL Holding, an international group of companies operating in various countries across the energy, telecommunications, hi-tech, and construction industries.