The development of coal mining in the largest Russian mining cluster – Kuzbass (Kemerovo Region, Western Siberia) is accompanied, on the one hand, by an increase in environmental issues in the form of air, water and soil pollution. The same applies to the growth of coal processing in the region – coal preparation, coke and coal chemistry production. On the other hand, the well-being of the population of the region in which clusters of coal and coal chemistry are located is growing. Therefore, the responsibility of coal companies to the regional community acquires a dual meaning – ecological and socio-economic. Assessing such responsibility of coal companies requires the formation of a special approach to identifying the impact of mining development on the quality of life of local communities.

The industrialized Kuzbass (Kemerovo Region, Russia) is not only a source of raw materials for the planet, but also a manufacturer of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and chemical products. Since 1990s, the “lungs of the planet” – Siberian taiga – has been actively cut down, and mining and processing enterprises are being built. A large part of the territory of Kuzbass is exposed to a strong technogenic impact. The consequence of the irreversible process of destruction and degradation of soil under industrial waste dumps during open-pit mining of coal, pollution of groundwater and surface water, atmospheric pollution by industrial emissions is the disappearance of natural flora and fauna, as well as the catastrophic threat to the health of people living in the region. Only 30% of the territory of the region, where 5-10% of the population lives, correspond to satisfactory environmental conditions. The article discusses the problems of anthropogenic pressure and environmental capacity of the territory on the example of the Kemerovo region, attempts to assess damage to land resources in the Kemerovo region on the example of 2017, based on the standard methodology for assessing the need for investment in environmental protection.

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The article considers universal technology of modeling business processes, which in modern terms represents an innovative approach for enhancing the effectiveness of the main activities of economic entities. The authors describe the benefits of a regulation of each stage of the production cycle, identify areas of savings and optimization of resources for key business processes, and define the features of the considered technology in organizations with different characteristics. The purpose of the study is adaptation of the technology of modeling business processes to the current business entity – the leading trading companies of Perm region of the "Vivat" network. Scientific novelty consists in application of the modeling techniques of business processes for comprehensive economic benefits, namely time savings, cost reduction, profit growth. Through the example of the company retail network the authors build model of business processes taking into account implementation of specialized regulations, non-regulatory trading-technological process. By checking the quality of implementation of these regulations the authors carry out the analysis of trade-technological process trade network "Vivat". As a working tool the authors apply the method of expert evaluations. The study has revealed that inexpedient costs arise from the block of the business process "Prepare and send the order". Within the framework of the research, the "Evaluations of the execution of regulations" sheet was developed and separately for each block with a certain number of parameters in the blocks, evaluation activities were carried out. The authors also note the advantages of the developed evaluation sheet. With the purpose of increasing the efficiency of business processes in the trading network, the regulations "Implementing a local markdown of goods" has been developed and implemented. As a result, the authors have revealed the expediency of applying business modeling technology, and the economic effect was achieved: a significant reduction in costs and an increase in profits. This study allows to conclude that the use of innovative approaches to improving business processes is a necessary tool to improve the quality management of businesses.