We are pleased to announce that ERG Corporate University (ERG CU), ERG, has successfully completed EFMD’s LIFT Learning Impact Certification. Warm congratulations!

The EFMD LIFT certification was developed with input from over 30 organisations, including CLIP-accredited learning functions and EQUIS-accredited business schools. It was officially launched in February 2024, certifying learning functions from prominent companies such as the UEFA Academy, La Poste Group’s École de la Banque et du Réseau, JLL France, AIA, and Sopra Steria Academy. It certifies learning functions by assessing several key factors. These include the roles of the learning team, business or organisational stakeholders, and learners in driving learning impact; the comprehensiveness of the learning impact framework in addressing learners, the organisation, and society; the practical application of this framework across these groups; and how learning impact is reported and recognised within the organisation and beyond.

In March 2025, ERG Corporate University joined other LIFT-certified learning functions in their achievement.

ERG Corporate University, The Eurasian Resources Group (ERG)

The Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is one of the world’s leading and most diversified companies in the mining and metals sector, originating in Kazakhstan. The Group includes mining, processing, energy, logistics and marketing operations in Asia, Europe, Africa and Brazil with over 80,000 employees.

In 2023 ERG launched a transformation programme to enhance efficiency, speed, and growth in the mining and metals industry. It focuses on operational excellence, capital project leadership, business growth in the CIS region, talent attraction, and sustainable corporate responsibility in Kazakhstan. To support this transformation, ERG places its employees at the core of its strategy. ERG created a Corporate University to standardise training, develop leadership, enhance efficiency, and drive strategic projects, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and industry leadership.

Steven Smith, Senior Advisor, Corporate Services and LIFT Lead, EFMD Global, commented, ‘Congratulations to ERG Corporate University on their certification! The peer review team was highly impressed by ERG CU’s structured and disciplined approach to impact, which is both robust and deeply aligned with ERG’s strategic ambitions and transformation pillars. Their business- and human-centric approach, coupled with a strong learning impact mindset, ensures that stakeholders derive real value from their interventions. ERG CU has demonstrated outstanding alignment with ERG’s business goals, backed by strong governance and the ability to design, build, and implement learning solutions that create tangible impact for both the business and its learners.’

Valentina Satarova, Director, ERG Corporate University, stated, “ERG CU is proud to have achieved LIFT certification, reaffirming our commitment to excellence in learning and development. This certification validates the effectiveness of our learning solutions, fosters a culture of accountability, and drives continuous improvement. Engaging with stakeholders throughout the process has helped us create impactful, business-aligned learning solutions while benchmarking against industry standards has strengthened our practices. Most importantly, this achievement reinforces our position as a benchmark for learning functions in Kazakhstan and the CIS region.

This milestone also lays a solid foundation for our upcoming CLIP accreditation, further advancing our commitment to corporate learning excellence.”

About LIFT

EFMD’s LIFT (Learning Impact for Today and Tomorrow) Certification allows a learning function to evaluate and benchmark its maturity in how it delivers impact to its stakeholders against industry standards. It allows learning functions to engage stakeholders, analyse impact, and align practices with industry best standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

LIFT provides an externally recognised three-year certification, enabling organisations to receive validation, insights for improvement, and a holistic perspective on their impact approach.

To learn more about LIFT, visit our website or contact Steven Smith or Shanshan Ge.

Gain firsthand insights into the LIFT journey, discovering how certified learning functions embed impactful learning into their organisational framework and the tangible benefits that follow through a series of interviews offering two key perspectives: the peer reviewers who assess and endorse the certification and the companies that have successfully achieved it.