OREANDA-NEWS. December 23, 2014. Kazakh Ministry of Health and Social Development will announce the winners of the Republican contest on social responsibility of business "Paryz".

Competition has been established by the Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev. It is held in four nominations for the subjects of large and small businesses: "Best Socially Responsible Enterprise", "The best enterprise in the field of occupational safety and health", "Best collective agreement" and "For the contribution to the environment". It takes place in two stages: first - regional, the second - republican.

"The competition has been held for the seventh time, and during this period, we note an increase in the number of private entrepreneurs in this competition. Committee meeting has been held today, and winners of this year have already been selected. Their celebration will take place in the near future," Chairman of the Committee of Labour, Social Protection and Migration of Kazakh Ministry of Health and Social Development Akhmadi Sarbassov has said today at a press conference in the Central Communications Service.

According to him, 584 companies have expressed a desire to participate in a "business-marathon" this year. For comparison, last year the number was 534.

Solemn ceremony of awarding will take place in the framework of Industrialization Day.