RBC media holding and National Credit Ratings agency launched their ESG index, which rates responsible business practices in Russian companies for 2020-2021.
Polyus demonstrated high-level compliance with the ESG standards and was assigned the first index category out of three.
The rating covered 115 companies split into three categories based on their ESG index scores: high, medium and low. The expert team reviewed the companies’ compliance with ESG factors based on open-source data as well as provided corporate information. The questionnaire was industry-specific with an industry-dependent weight for each factor.
Victor Drozdov, Director, Business Communications & Investor Relations, and Board member:"The demand of Russian companies for the ratings of national agencies who are best positioned in terms of access to information and understanding of regulatory specifics is growing. Polyus’ high rating awarded by RBC and NCR reflects our substantial contribution to the development of corporate governance, social support for employees and the regions of operations, implementation of environmental projects and carbon footprint reduction."
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Polyus
Polyus is the world’s fourth-largest gold mining company by production volumes and the largest gold miner in terms of attributable gold ore reserves. The company has the lowest production costs among major global gold producers. Its principal operations are located in Siberia and the Russian Far East: Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
Forward looking statement
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