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Occupational health and safety (H&S) is an essential element of Polyus’ Sustainability strategy and we are constantly taking steps to improve our approach and performance

13 November 2019
Occupational health and safety (H&S) is an essential element of Polyus’ Sustainability strategy and we are constantly taking steps to improve our approach and performance

PJSC Polyus has today released a special report on the safety of the Company’s tailings storage facilities.

The report is a response to a request by a group of investors in the mining sector led by the Church of England Pensions Board and Swedish Council on Ethics for the AP Funds and backed by the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Pavel Grachev, Chief Executive Officer of PJSC Polyus, commented:

“Polyus is committed to transparency and full disclosure to investors. We welcome the request for additional information about our tailings storage facilities management. Our report underlines that this is an integral component of Polyus’ comprehensive health and safety management strategy. We systematically review the safety of our tailings facilities, carefully assess risks and introduce new solutions to ensure we achieve continuous improvement in this area.”

PJSC Polyus has today released a special report on the safety of the Company’s tailings storage facilities.

The report is a response to a request by a group of investors in the mining sector led by the Church of England Pensions Board and Swedish Council on Ethics for the AP Funds and backed by the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). “Polyus is committed to transparency and full disclosure to investors. We welcome the request for additional information about our tailings storage facilities management. Our report underlines that this is an integral component of Polyus’ comprehensive health and safety management strategy. We systematically review the safety of our tailings facilities, carefully assess risks and introduce new solutions to ensure we achieve continuous improvement in this area.”

PJSC Polyus has today released a special report on the safety of the Company’s tailings storage facilities.

The report is a response to a request by a group of investors in the mining sector led by the Church of England Pensions Board and Swedish Council on Ethics for the AP Funds and backed by the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). “Polyus is committed to transparency and full disclosure to investors. We welcome the request for additional information about our tailings storage facilities management. Our report underlines that this is an integral component of Polyus’ comprehensive health and safety management strategy. We systematically review the safety of our tailings facilities, carefully assess risks and introduce new solutions to ensure we achieve continuous improvement in this area.”

“Polyus is committed to transparency and full disclosure to investors. We welcome the request for additional information about our tailings storage facilities management. Our report underlines that this is an integral component of Polyus’ comprehensive health and safety management strategy. We systematically review the safety of our tailings facilities, carefully assess risks and introduce new solutions to ensure we achieve continuous improvement in this area.”

Example title videreport and other discription info

Gold mining involves working in potentially hazardous environments.

1. Sustainability governance Increasing capacity and resources for the HSE and sustainability, both at the corporate and business unit levels, rationalising the structure of these function
2. Safety culture Improving safety culture and the Group’s commitment to ongoing rigorous evaluation of its progress using the Bradley Curve methodology
3. Sustainability reporting Balanced disclosure of the Group’s sustainability performance and progress on the ICMM Action Plan implementation in public reporting
4. Integrated HSE management system Increasing capacity and resources for the HSE and sustainability, both at the corporate and business unit levels, rationalising the structure of these function
5. Sustainability management at Alluvials Operations — Adoption of the primarily HSEC standards by the Alluvials business unit — Completion of a comprehensive socio-economic study and sustainability risk assessment of the Alluvials business unit, and development of a detailed action plan to address the key risks identified in the study
The caption to the photo. Increasing capacity and resources for the HSE and sustainability, both at the corporate and business unit levels, rationalising the structure of these function.
The caption to the photo. Increasing capacity and resources for the HSE and sustainability, both at the corporate and business unit levels, rationalising the structure of these function.
We also regularly conduct emergency drills to improve response processes and behaviour in emergency situations.
We also regularly conduct emergency drills to improve response processes and behaviour in emergency situations.
These drills also involve the participation of public emergency and rescue services.
These drills also involve the participation of public emergency and rescue services.
Polyus also has separate wildfire prevention plans which are practiced on a regular basis.
Polyus also has separate wildfire prevention plans which are practiced on a regular basis.
Gold mining involves working in potentially hazardous environm
Gold mining involves working in potentially hazardous environm
The caption to the photo. Increasing capacity and resources for the HSE and sustainability, both at the corporate and business unit levels, rationalising the structure of these function.
The caption to the photo. Increasing capacity and resources for the HSE and sustainability, both at the corporate and business unit levels, rationalising the structure of these function.
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