Summary of the Group’s responsible supply chain results in 2024

The Company was named a finalist at the MINEX Forum’s Russian Mining Excellence Awards in the Sustainability Project category for its initiative to develop a responsible supply chain management system at MMC Norilsk Nickel.

Entities at the Polar Division’s Norilsk and Kola sites were assessed by an independent auditor for compliance with the RMIRMI – Responsible Minerals Initiative. JDDS JDDS – Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel, and Zinc. standard as well as the OECD Guidance.

The implementation of the Company’s Socially Sustainable Development Strategy, which aims to build transparency across the supply chain, is ongoing.

An assessment was held for the sustainability practices of the largest suppliers of goods, works, and services for compliance with the Code requirements, showing a compliance rate of 48%.

Due diligence checks were conducted on mineral suppliers of entities at the Polar Division’s Norilsk and Kola sites, including internal suppliers that are part of the Group. No risks were identified in the supply chains following the due diligence process.

A comprehensive online training course on responsible supply chain was launched on the Nornickel Academy internal educational platform.