2022
Results at a glance
Partner Drivers & Couriers
In 2021-2022, committed RUB 1 billion to the medical insurance scheme for drivers and couriers. Under the scheme, Yandex’s insurance partners compensate the service partner in the event of illness or accident (similar to sick pay) at a rate established for the particular region. This supplements national social benefits under universal healthcare. Insured partners may also use telemedicine services.
Non-Profits & Communities
Supported over 400 non-profits by giving them access to free taxi rides with Yandex Go, and offering grants for purchasing essential goods, placing ads and using Yandex's services for business. These support programs are funded through user donations and contributions from Yandex. In 2022, over 800,000 users were engaged in regular charity giving via the rounding-up feature in Yandex apps.
Sustainable Operations
Reduced the volume of packaging materials used by Yandex Market by 70% while delivering twice as many orders to users, and achieved a two-fold reduction in packaging costs per order despite facing a material procurement price rise of up to 45%. These results were enabled by packaging optimization measures, including fit-to-size packaging, packaging diversification as well as elimination of redundant packaging for several categories of goods.
Learners & Educators
Invested over RUB 1 billion in free educational programs and products, including Yandex Textbook, Lyceum by Yandex, Yandex School of Data Analysis (YSDA), joint degree programs with leading universities and other initiatives, all aimed at improving the quality of IT education and integrating continuous learning into everyday life. Over 6 million people — both students and educators — took advantage of Yandex's free learning opportunities and EdTech in 2022.