The activity is based on partnership principles. This means that SCM doesn’t simply provide funding to meet social needs of the city but copes with problems of citizens in partnerships.

Our approach to partnership:

<        Partners share our development philosophy;

<        Responsibilities and contributions of parties are expressly fixed;

<        A coordinated range of activities to achieve practical results and real changes is developed together with local authorities and public institutions;

<        SCM cares for strategic development of territories. We are ready to participate and support programs of local authorities, provided they have a plan of social and economic development of the area;

<        The programs must be well-grounded, appropriate and effective. We don’t support inconsistent events. Any contribution must result in citizens’ understanding that the contribution was effective and the situation is really changing;

<        Efficiency of invested funds is monitored by local authorities and the enterprise;

<        The program of cooperation with local communities must match strategic key aspects of business development as much as possible. Priority areas cover health care, education, environment, safety, leisure, and cultural development;

<        Cooperation with local authorities must be appropriately fixed in an agreement or a protocol of intent;

<        Employees of enterprises can and must be involved in activity of local authorities. This is a mechanism for representative and control purposes. It also helps support the most effective land development projects;

<        Feedback with local communities must be established.