GRI quantitative indicators disclosure

Direct economic value generated and distributed (RUB bn)
GRI 201-1
GRI 14.9.2, 14.23.2
Indicators 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Direct economic value generated 1,123.2 1,324.1 1,183.6 1,235.2 1,172.7
Economic value distributed, including: 811.6 1,241.4 939.8 1,018.6 946.6
  • operating costs
295.2 423.0 292.2 409.7 452.1
  • community investments and charitable activities
9.7 33.0 31.7 25.1 26.0
  • employee wages and benefits, including payroll taxes
147.6 164.7 224.5 234.9 248.0
  • payments to providers of capital (interest, dividends)
213.8 412.2 202.8 171.6 62.3
  • gross tax payments
145.2 208.4 188.6 177.3 158.2
Economic value retained 311.7 82.8 243.9 216.5 226.1
Structure of the Board of Directors and the Management Board (people)
GRI 405-1
GRI 14.21.5
Indicators Board of Directors Management Board
Male Female Male Female
Under 30 years 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
30–50 years 3 (23%) 1 (8%) 5 (36%) 2 (14%)
Over 50 years 6 (46%) 3 (23%) 4 (29%) 3 (21%)
Total water withdrawal (Mcm)
GRI 303-3 / SASB EM-MM-140a.1
GRI 14.7.4
Indicators Total water withdrawal from external sources Including
Surface water Groundwater Natural water inflow Third‑party wastewater and water from municipal or other water networks (excluding networks of the Energy Division’s energy enterprise)
Group’s total 2024 321.2 218.3 26.2 49.9 26.8
2023 315.0 207.3 26.2 51.5 29.9
2022 353.1 233.2 24.4 61.9 33.6
2021 351.2 224.9 29.4 57.4 39.5
2020 374.9 259.8 30.9 46.7 37.5
Including: The Norilsk site’s production enterprise (Talnakhskoye, Oktyabrskoye, and Norilsk‑1 deposits) 2024 25.9 0.0 0.0 20.8 5.1
2023 26.0 0.0 0.0 20.9 5.1
2022 26.2 0.0 0.0 24.2 1.9
2021 29.8 0.0 0.0 24.36 5.5
2020 25.6 0.0 0.0 20.1 5.5
The Energy Division’s energy enterprise and MMC Norilsk Nickel’s energy branch 2024 234.2 200.8 25.6 2.7 5.0
2023 220.4 189.9 25.7 0.0 4.8
2022 261.1 217.2 23.9 2.7 17.3
2021 257.9 209.7 28.8 2.04 17.4
2020 286.0 234.6 30.6 2.7 18.0
The Kola site’s metals and mining enterprise 2024 37.1 13.9 0.0 12.7 10.5
2023 38.0 13.6 0.0 12.9 11.5
2022 39.1 12.3 0.0 13.3 13.6
2021 32.5 11.1 0.0 13.1 8.3
2020 38.2 21.3 0.0 8.7 8.3
Water withdrawal by water source and type in 2022–2024 (Mcm)
GRI 303-3 / SASB EM-MM-140a.1 / TNFD A3.0
GRI 14.7.4
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Total water withdrawal 353.1 315.0 321.2
Surface water, including: 233.2 207.3 218.3
  • freshwater
233.2 207.3 218.3
  • other water
0.0 0.0 0.0
Groundwater, including: 24.4 26.2 26.2
  • freshwater
24.4 26.2 26.2
  • other water
0.0 0.0 0.0
Third‑party wastewater and water from municipal or other water networks (excluding networks of the Energy Division’s energy enterprise), including: 33.6 29.9 26.8
  • freshwater
9.2 0.0 0.0
  • other water
24.4 29.9 26.8
Natural water inflow, including: 61.9 51.5 49.9
  • freshwater
0.0 0.0 0.0
  • other water
61.9 51.5 49.9
From the networks of the Energy Division’s energy enterprise, including: 85.6 87.4 91.8
  • freshwater
85.6 87.4 91.8
  • other water
0.0 0.0 0.0
Water in a sea or in an ocean, including: 0.0 0.0 0.0
  • freshwater
0.0 0.0 0.0
  • other water
0.0 0.0 0.0
Water bodies used for water withdrawal and wastewater dischargeThe Company does not have a material impact on any of the specified water bodies. Water is withdrawn within the established limits. Wastewater is discharged in accordance with the relevant permits and predominantly within the permitted limits.
GRI 303-1 / SASB EM-MM-140a.1
GRI 14.7.2
Branches and business units Water bodies used for water withdrawal and assessment of the significance of the Company’s associated impacts Water bodies used for wastewater discharge and assessment of the significance of the Company’s associated impacts
Business units and branches in the Norilsk Industrial District Water is withdrawn from the Yenisei River and water bodies of the Norilo‑Pyasinskaya water system and the Kara Sea. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies Wastewater is discharged to water bodies of the Yenisei River basin and the Norilo‑Pyasinskaya water system. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies
Business units and branches in the Murmansk Region Water is withdrawn from the Barents Sea’s water bodies. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies Wastewater is discharged to the Barents Sea’s water bodies. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies
Business units of the Trans‑Baikal Division in Chita Water is withdrawn from the Amur River basin’s water bodies. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies Wastewater is discharged to the Amur River basin’s water bodies. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies
Business units in Sochi Water is withdrawn from the Black Sea. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies Wastewater is discharged to the Black Sea. The Company’s operations have no significant impact on the water bodies
Water use, including water recycling, Mcm
MED-13, MED-14 / TNFD A3.0, TNFD A3.2
Indicators Total water consumption and withdrawal Including Water recycled and reused as percentage of total water consumption and withdrawal
Utility water Production Including
Water reused Water recycled
Group’s total 2024 1,224.3 24.4 1,200.0 71.6 920.3 81.0
2023 1,291.9 22.9 1,268.9 52.1 1,015.8 82.7
2022 1,351.4 21.6 1,329.7 27.1 1,077.8 81.8
2021 1,280.8 25.2 1,255.6 31.6 1,052.0 84.6
2020 1,458.1 23.0 1,435.1 31.2 1,229.0 86.4
Including: The Norilsk site’s production enterprise (Talnakhskoye, Oktyabrskoye, and Norilsk‑1 deposits) and MMC Norilsk Nickel’s energy branch 2024 449.5 6.7 442.7 28.6 354.3 85.2
2023 438.9 5.1 433.8 28.6 349.7 86.2
2022 435.6 5.2 430.4 23.4 350.3 85.8
2021 460.8 14.9 445.9 27.7 384.2 89.3
2020 471.2 13.6 457.6 27.7 384.2 89.4
The Energy Division’s energy enterprise 2024 547.4 10.5 536.9 0.9 440.7 80.7
2023 624.5 10.8 613.8 0.9 522.1 83.7
2022 715.6 9.9 705.7 0.9 584.2 81.8
2021 626.9 0.9 626.0 0.9 514.2 82.2
2020 764.5 0.9 763.6 0.1 641.1 84
The Kola site’s metals and mining enterprise 2024 113.3 1.7 111.6 0.2 91.0 80.5
2023 113.3 1.7 111.5 0.2 90.3 79.9
2022 109.8 1.8 108.0 0.1 88.7 80.9
2021 100.3 1.8 98.5 0.1 98.4 98.2
2020 141.4 1.6 139.8 0.2 139.7 98.9
Other entities 2024 114.2 5.5 108.7 41.9 34.2 66.6
2023 115.2 5.3 109.9 22.4 53.7 66.1
Total wastewater dischargeDischarges are measured using meters. and the weight of pollutant dischargesThe Group’s main pollutants are those that dominate in the volume of its wastewater: suspended solids, oil products, metals, and nitrogen compounds.
GRI 303-4 / MED-15 / TNFD C2.1
GRI 14.7.5
Indicators Total wastewater discharge (Mcm) Including Pollutants in wastewater discharge, kt
Insufficiently treated Contaminated untreated Treated to standard quality at treatment facilities Standard clean (without treatment)
Group’s total 2024 223.8 31.3 37.4 10.3 144.9 89.9
2023 147.1 32.2 40.8 6.7 67.5 157.3
2022 168.0 34.1 40.7 3.7 89.5 208.6
2021 193.8 33.8 60.3 4.9 94.8 237.0
2020 202.4 33.1 54.8 4.3 110.2 244.3
Including: The Norilsk site’s production enterprise (Talnakhskoye, Oktyabrskoye, and Norilsk‑1 deposits) and MMC Norilsk Nickel’s energy branch 2024 22.8 1.0 21.5 0.4 25.4
2023 23.4 0.9 22.1 0.4 26.3
2022 23.5 1.0 22.1 0.4 0.0 26.6
2021 37.0 1.2 35.4 0.4 0.0 60.0
2020 33.7 1.7 31.6 0.4 0.0 66.7
The Energy Division’s energy enterprise 2024 155.9 6.3 5.0 144.6 3.4
2023 74.3 6.5 0.6 67.2 2.5
2022 95.8 0.0 6.7 0.0 89.1 3.4
2021 88.2 0.0 6.9 0.0 81.3 3.0
2020 104.9 0.0 8.8 0.1 96.1 3.0
The Kola site’s metals and mining enterprise 2024 25.8 25.7 0.2 24.7
2023 26.6 26.3 0.3 91.9
2022 26.7 26.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 129.1
2021 27.5 25.9 0.9 0.7 0.0 122.0
2020 25.8 25.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 126.7
Other entities 2024 19.2 4.7 9.4 4.9 0.3 36.5
2023 22.9 5.0 11.9 5.7 0.3 36.6
NOX, SOX, and other significant air emissions, including their type and weightAir pollutant emissions are determined based on data from environmental monitoring and environmental operational control: emissions are calculated using approved methodologies based on feedstock and equipment running time, sampling and chemical analysis of flue gases, direct measurements using gas analysers, and other approaches. (kt)
GRI 305-7 / MED-19 / TNFD C2.4
GRI 14.3.2
Indicators Group’s total The Norilsk site’s production enterprise (Talnakhskoye, Oktyabrskoye, and Norilsk‑1 deposits) The Energy Division’s energy enterprise The Kola site’s metals and mining enterprise Other entities
Total emissions 2024 1,307.2 1,268.2 6.5 16.7 15.8
2023 1,707.7 1,671.5 5.8 16.3 14.1
2022 1,819.4 1,778.9 9.8 16.4 14.3
2021 1,646.9 1,601.4 12.6 19.6 13.3
2020 1,968.1 1,857.5 10.1 83.4 17.1
Including: NOX 2024 6.1 0.8 2.5 1.4 1.4
2023 6.0 0.9 2.8 1.5 0.8
2022 9.7 1.1 6.0 1.4 1.2
2021 11.4 0.7 8.3 1.4 1.0
2020 10.0 0.6 6.9 1.6 0.9
Sulphur dioxide 2024 1,269.0 1,255.9 0.0 12.8 0.3
2023 1,671.4 1,658.3 0.0 12.8 0.3
2022 1,778.4 1,764.9 0.1 13.1 0.3
2021 1,601.4 1,585.2 0.1 15.7 0.4
2020 1,910.8 1,836.9 0.0 73.2 0.7
Particulate matter 2024 11.0 5.1 0.0 1.2 4.7
2023 10.5 5.4 0.0 1.0 4.2
2022 10.7 5.8 0.0 0.8 4.1
2021 8.9 3.9 0.0 1.2 3.8
2020 14.6 4.1 0.0 6.1 4.4
Other pollutants 2024 21.0 6.4 4.0 1.2 9.4
2023 19.7 6.8 3.0 1.0 8.8
2022 20.6 7.1 3.7 1.1 8.7
2021 25.2 11.6 4.2 1.3 8.1
2020 32.7 15.9 3.2 2.5 11.1
Total weight of waste generated by type and disposal operation (mln t)
GRI 306-3, 306-4, 306-5 / SASB EM-MM-150a.8 / MED-18 / TNFD C2.2
GRI 14.5.4, 14.5.5, 14.5.6
Indicators Total, mln t Including
The Norilsk site’s production enterprise (Talnakhskoye, Oktyabrskoye, and Norilsk‑1 deposits) The Kola site’s metals and mining enterprise The Trans‑Baikal Division’s mining and processing enterprise The Norilsk site’s production enterprise (Norilsk‑1 deposit)
Waste‑related activities Waste generation 2024 174.2 15.3 7.1 86.4 53.8
2023 176.9 13.8 7.6 79.9 53.0
2022 166.3 13.9 7.3 85.1 59.1
2021 156.4 13.7 7.5 85.5 49.0
2020 145.2 14.8 8.1 87.5 34.8
Acceptance of third‑party waste 2024 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.3
2023 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.9
2022 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.6
2021 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.2
2020 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5
Onsite waste recovery 2024 26.7 9.4 3.8 4.8 8.6
2023 29.9 7.3 4.1 4.7 13.9
2022 30.0 8.1 4.0 4.4 13.4
2021 23.7 6.1 4.0 3.9 9.7
2020 34.3 10.5 6.1 12.1 5.2
Onsite waste treatment 2024 0.0005 0.00001 0.0002 0.0 0.0
2023 0.0002 0.00001 0.0001 0.0 0.0
2022 0.0004 0.0 0.0003 0.0 0.0
2021 0.0001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020 0.004 0.0 0.002 0.0 0.0
Waste transfer to third parties (for recycling or treatment) 2024 2.9 1.6 0.002 0.003 1.3
2023 4.0 2.2 0.0 0.002 1.8
2022 3.1 1.8 0.02 0.002 1.3
2021 5.76 5.39 0.04 0.003 0.2
2020 3.48 3.23 0.04 0.003 0.2
Waste transfer to third parties (for disposal) 2024 0.3 0.11 0.0 0.0 0.005
2023 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.01
2022 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.01
2021 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.01
2020 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.001 0.01
Waste landfilling at onsite waste disposal facilities 2024 0.5 0.5 0.01 0.005
2023 0.8 0.8 0.01 0.005 0.0
2022In 2022, the calculation methodology was revised in accordance with GRI 306-5. Since then, the indicator includes only waste disposal through landfilling. 0.74 0.72 0.02 0.01 0.0
2021 127.5 6.0 3.4 77.3 40.4
2020 111.2 2.3 2.7 76.33 29.9
Waste management in 2024 by hazard class and waste type (kt)Figures may not sum up due to rounding.
GRI 306-3, 306-4, 306-5 / SASB EM-MM-150a.4, EM-MM-150a.5, EM-MM-150a.6, EM-MM-150a.7, EM-MM-150a.8 / UNCTAD B.2.1, B.2.2, B.2.3 / MED-17, MED-18 / TNFD C2.2
GRI 14.5.4, 14.5.5, 14.5.6
Indicators Hazard class 1 Hazard class 2 Hazard class 3 Hazard class 4 Hazard class 5 Total Including hazard classes 1–3 waste (% of total)
Generation 0.014 0.068 6.9 1,154.2 173,082.3 174,243.5 0.0
Waste generation after processing 4.3 0.93 5.23 82.3
Acceptance of third‑party waste 1.22 109.47 1,439.52 1,550.22 0.1
Onsite waste recovery, including: 2.3 0.13 26,690.98 26,693.41 0.01
  • direct recycling and reuse
0.01 0.015 13,448.65 13,448.68 0.0
  • other recovery operations
2.3 0.11 13,242.33 13,244.74 0.0
Onsite waste treatment 0.01 0.16 0.16 0.13 0.46 36.3
Waste transfer to third parties (for processing) 1.55 7.12 21.27 29.94 5.2
Waste transfer to third parties (for recovery) 0.001 0.05 2.9 7.1 2,869.5 2,879.6 0.1
Waste transfer to third parties (for treatment) 0.02 0.003 1.807 1.27 1.09 4.19 43.6
Waste transfer to third parties (for disposal) 165.44 130.98 296.42 0.0
Transfer to local municipal solid waste operator 19.2 1.15 20.3 0.0
Waste landfilling at onsite waste disposal facilities 0.001 366.01 143.97 509.97 0.0
Waste put back into use (recovered onsite or by contractors) 0.001 0.05 5.2 7.2 29,560.5 29,573.00 0.02
Waste disposed of (treated or disposed onsite or by contractors) 0.02 0.01 2.0 532.88 276.1 811.05 0.17
The Company’s gypsum and tailings storage facilities
SASB EM-MM-540a.1
GRI 14.6.3
Tailings storage facilities Location Ownership status Operational status Raising method Permitted maximum storage (Mcm) Amount of tailings stored as at 31 December 2024 (Mcm) Class of consequences Date of most recent independent technical review Significant safety findings Mitigation Availability of the site‑specific emergency preparedness and response plan
Tailings storage facility of Talnakh Concentrator Norilsk Owned by the Group Operating Upstream 198.00 31.92 High February 2024 Dam safety level: normal Not applicable Yes
Tailings storage facility No. 1 of Norilsk Concentrator Norilsk Owned by the Group Used as an intermediate storage facility Upstream 144.00 144.00 High August 2024 Dam safety level: unsatisfactory Not applicable Yes
Lebyazhye tailings storage facility Norilsk Owned by the Group Operating Upstream 343.05 238.50 High November 2024 Dam safety level: unsatisfactory Not applicable Yes
Tailings storage facility of Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant Territory of the Norilsk Urban District Owned by the Group Operating Downstream 40.00 36.26 High March 2021 Dam safety level: normal Not applicable Yes
Gypsum storage facility No. 1 Territory of the Norilsk Urban District Owned by the Group Under construction Upstream 90.00 Not applicable Low Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Tailings storage facility at the concentrator’s tailings management area of the Zapolyarny site, the Kola site’s metals and mining enterprise Murmansk Region, 1 km to the south of Zapolyarny, Pechengsky District Owned by the Group Operating Upstream 275.23 255.68 High November 2023 Dam safety level: normal Not applicable Yes
Tailings storage facility of the Trans‑Baikal Division’s mining and processing enterprise Gazimuro‑Zavodsky Administrative District, 15 km away from the Gazimursky Zavod village Owned by the Group Operating Upstream 186.00 37.03 High May 2022 Dam safety level: lowered Not applicable Yes

Social performance

Benefits provided to Norilsk site employees
GRI 401-2
GRI 14.17.4
Benefits Full‑time employment Temporary employmentWork under a fixed-term employment contract. Seasonal employment Part‑time employment
Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work
Reimbursement of holiday travel expenses for a round trip + + + + + + -
All types of financial assistance + + + + + + -
Health resort treatment and recreation + + + + -
Children’s health camps vouchers + + + + -
Spending on pension plans + + + + -
Redundancy payments (over and above legal minimums) + + + + + +
Benefits provided to Kola site employees
GRI 401-2
GRI 14.17.4
Benefits Full‑time employment Temporary employment Seasonal employment Part‑time employment
Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work
Reimbursement of holiday travel expenses for a round trip + + + -
All types of financial assistance + + + -
Health resort treatment and recreation + + + -
Children’s health camps vouchers + + + -
Spending on pension plans + + + -
Redundancy payments (over and above legal minimums) + + +
Benefits provided to Trans‑Baikal Division employees
GRI 401-2
GRI 14.17.4
Benefits Full‑time employment Temporary employment Seasonal employment Part‑time employment
Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work
Reimbursement of holiday travel expenses for a round trip + + + + +
All types of financial assistance + + + +
Health resort treatment and recreation + + +
Children’s health camps vouchers + + +
Pension plans
Redundancy payments (over and above legal minimums) + + + +
Benefits provided to Head Office employees
GRI 401-2
GRI 14.17.4
Benefits Full‑time employment Temporary employment Seasonal employment Part‑time employment
Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work Full‑time work Part‑time work
Reimbursement of holiday travel expenses for a round trip + + + + -
All types of financial assistance + + + + -
Health resort treatment and recreation
Children’s health camps vouchers + + + + -
Spending on pension plans + + + + -
Redundancy payments (over and above legal minimums) + + + +
Participants by key health improvement programme (people)
Key health improvement programmes Indicators
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (plan)
Zapolyarye health resort (Sochi) 16,592 17,852 17,458 17,608 19,065
Including a combined programme: health resort in the Mountain Olympic Village (7 days) + Zapolyarye health resort (14 days) 3,650 3,650 3,650 0 0
Kolsky Health and Spa Centre (Monchegorsk) 1,564 2,004 1,693 1,672 1,687
Vacations in third‑party health resorts 1,988 4,190 3,824 2,642 3,425
  • Russia and Belokurikha health resorts (Altai Territory)
837 895 852 843 810
  • Primorye Grand Resort Hotel and Golubaya Dal health resort (Gelendzhik)
800 1,626 1,716 1,466 2,173
  • Malaya Bukhta health resort (Anapa)
0 700 0 0 0
  • Viktoriya, Tsentrosoyuz‑Kislovodsk, Sechenov health resorts (the Caucasian Mineral Waters)
0 380 350 150 149
  • A health resort in the Mountain Olympic Village (18 days)
324 0 0 150 250
  • Combined programme: a health resort in the Mountain Olympic Village + Imeretinsky Resort
0 559 0 0 0
  • Yantarny Bereg and Yantar health resorts (Kaliningrad Region)
0 0 880 0 0
  • Other third‑party health resorts
27 30 26 33 43
Children’s recreation (Vita health resort in Anapa, Universiade Village’s sports camp in Kazan) 1,330 1,527 1,592 1,656 1,667
International corporate retreat programme (Bulgaria in 2021 and China in 2024) 3,041 14 0 1,036 0
Total participants 24,515 25,587 24,567 24,614 25,844
Participants of the Co‑Funded Pension Plan by region (people)
Co‑Funded Pension Plan highlights
Indicators 2023 2024
Total Company costs, RUB mln 755.4 843.4
Participant’s contribution
Average participant’s contribution, % of wages 4 4.3
Average monthly participant’s contribution, RUB thousand 6.8 7.9
Company’s contribution under the Parity Plan
Average contribution per participant, % of wages 3.9 4.2
Average monthly contribution per participant, RUB thousand 6.7 7.8
Headcount by type of employment, gender, and region (employees)
GRI 2‑7, 2‑8
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total headcount in Russia as at the latest reporting date 83,103 83,065 79,817
Workers who are not employees but whose work is controlled by the Group, as at the latest reporting date 907 1,013 230
Permanent employees as at the latest reporting date, including: 82,196 57,930 24,266 82,052 57,708 24,344 79,587 55,769 23,818
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
55,470 55,282 40,338 14,944 53,567 38,895 14,672
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
3,455 3,370 2,361 1,009 3,342 2,330 1,012
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
12,404 12,152 8,789 3,363 11,750 8,587 3,163
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
8,006 8,182 3,653 4,529 7,727 3,280 4,447
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
2,861 3,066 2,567 499 3,201 2,677 524
Permanent employees working under fixed‑term employment contracts (temporary and seasonal jobs) as at the latest reporting date, including: 4,497 2,755 1,742 4,836 3,238 1,598 3,183 1,739 1,444
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
2,709 3,247 2,374 873 2,092 1,247 845
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
116 84 53 31 98 55 43
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
180 202 96 106 205 89 116
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
1,353 1,210 646 564 769 341 428
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
139 93 69 24 19 7 12
Permanent employees working under permanent employment contracts (permanent jobs) as at the latest reporting date, including: 77,699 55,184 22,515 77,216 54,470 22,746 76,404 54,030 22,374
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
52,761 52,035 37,964 14,071 51,475 37,648 13,827
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
3,339 3,286 2,308 978 3,244 2,275 969
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
12,224 11,950 8,693 3,257 11,545 8,498 3,047
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
6,653 6,972 3,007 3,965 6,958 2,939 4,019
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
2,722 2,973 2,498 475 3,182 2,670 512
Full‑time employees as at the latest reporting date, including: 81,404 57,405 23,999 81,204 57,177 24,027 78,693 55,228 23,465
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
54,932 54,732 39,942 14,790 53,005 38,502 14,503
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
3,422 3,336 2,348 988 3,310 2,314 996
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
12,359 12,113 8,769 3,344 11,700 8,565 3,135
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
7,843 7,970 3,556 4,414 7,487 3,174 4,313
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
2,848 3,053 2,562 491 3,191 2,673 518
Part‑time employees as at the latest reporting date, including: 88 27 61 143 44 99 132 35 97
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
3 30 15 15 20 11 9
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
7 11 2 9 6 3 3
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
16 14 7 7 15 3 12
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
58 86 20 66 90 18 72
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
4 2 0 2 1 0 1
Number of new employee hires and terminations (by gender, age, and region of operation) (people)
GRI 401-1
GRI 14.17.3
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
New employee hires, including: 20,726 13,344 13,187
  • men
14,926 9,824 9,698
  • women
5,800 3,520 3,489
29 years old or younger 7,099 5,593 4,967
30 through 44 years old 9,485 5,387 5,385
over 45 years 4,142 2,364 2,835
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
14,693 8,304 7,368
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
1,846 1,334 2,342
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
964 781 807
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
2,656 1,807 1,826
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
567 1,118 844
Number of terminations, including: 14,281 13,484 15,473
  • men
10,366 9,968 11,598
  • women
3,915 3,516 3,875
29 years old or younger 4,032 3,941 3,790
30 through 44 years old 5,546 5,336 6,394
over 45 years 4,703 4,207 5,289
  • in the Norilsk Industrial District
10,416 8,399 9,088
  • on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region)
1,345 1,587 2,745
  • in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID)
795 863 834
  • in Moscow and other regions of Russia
1,308 1,724 2,031
  • in the Trans‑Baikal Territory
417 911 775
Employee turnover rate by region (%)
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region) 10.8 13.1 23.4
Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID) 23.0 25.6 25.0
Moscow and other regions of Russia 16.3 21.1 26.3
Norilsk Industrial District (NID) 18.8 15.2 17.0
Trans‑Baikal Territory 14.6 29.7 24.2
Employee recruitment rate by region (%)
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Kola Peninsula (Murmansk Region) 14.9 11.0 19.9
Krasnoyarsk Territory (excluding the NID) 27.9 23.2 24.1
Moscow and other regions of Russia 32.8 22.1 23.6
Norilsk Industrial District (NID) 26.5 15.0 13.8
Trans‑Baikal Territory 19.8 36.5 26.4
Employee turnover rate by gender and age (%)
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Total turnover rate 17.4 16.4 19.4
Male turnover rate 17.9 17.3 20.8
Female turnover rate 16.1 14.4 16.3
Turnover rate for employees 29 years old or younger 32.3 32.6 33.4
Turnover rate for employees 30 through 44 years old 13.1 12.8 16.0
Turnover rate for employees over 45 years old 17.1 14.9 18.7
Employee recruitment rate by gender and age (%)
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Total recruitment rate 25.2 16.3 16.6
Male recruitment rate 25.8 17.0 17.4
Female recruitment rate 23.9 14.5 14.6
Recruitment rate for employees 29 years old or younger 63.2 46.3 43.8
Recruitment rate for employees 30 through 44 years old 25.3 12.9 13.5
Recruitment rate for employees over 45 years old 16.6 8.3 10.0
Number of employees on maternity and/or childcare leave and employees who returned to work after maternity and/or childcare leave
GRI 401-3
GRI 14.17.5, 14.21.3
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Employees on maternity and/or childcare leave as at the year‑end, including: 1,526 1,557 1,609
  • men
69 91 143
  • women
1,457 1,466 1,466
Employees who returned to work after maternity and/or childcare leave during the year, including: 592 623 1,108
  • men
39 61 431
  • women
553 562 677
Assessment of Group employees in Russia (% of average headcount)
GRI 404-3
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Blue‑collar employees White‑collar employees Managers Group’s total Blue‑collar employees White‑collar employees Managers Group’s total Blue‑collar employees White‑collar employees Managers Group’s total
Management and soft skills assessment
Percentage of employees covered by skills assessment 0.6 22.4 47.5 12.6 2.3 40.4 45.5 17.8 3.3 32.2 50.3 17.6
Percentage of male employees covered by skills assessment 0.6 25.6 43.7 11.1 2.3 34.3 43.8 14.1 3.2 30.4 49.5 15.1
Percentage of female employees covered by skills assessment 0.6 19.7 58.8 19.0 2.6 45.9 50.4 27.1 4.1 33.9 53.5 23.9
Hard skills assessment
Percentage of employees covered by skills assessment 0.7 19.7 36.3 10.0 2.0 23.7 21.5 9.9 0.1 14.2 18.8 6.4
Percentage of male employees covered by skills assessment 0.8 25.3 38.0 10.0 2.3 28.5 24.4 9.9 0.2 15.3 21.6 6.1
Percentage of female employees covered by skills assessment 0.2 17.9 31.1 9.9 0.6 19.2 13.0 9.9 0.01 13.2 8.4 6.9
Assessment of KPI performance
Percentage of employees covered by assessment of KPI performance 0.04 60.1 59.5 22.1 0 62.2 60.7 23.6 0 59.3 66.9 24.4
Percentage of male employees covered by assessment of KPI performance 0.02 56.0 54.3 16.6 0 58.8 57.2 18.4 0 56.2 60.6 19.1
Percentage of female employees covered by assessment of KPI performance 0.1 63.7 75.4 35.9 0 65.3 70.7 36.7 0 62.1 90.2 38.0
Key work‑related injury and ill health rates by gender in 2022–2024
GRI 403-9, 403-10 / UNCTAD C.3.2 / MED-29
GRI 14.16.10, 14.16.11
Indicators 2022 2023 2024
Fatalities as a result of work‑related injury, including: 4 5 3
  • men
3 5 3
  • women
1 0 0
FIFR 0.034 0.042 0.025
Lost time work‑related injuries, including: 67 78 75 2
  • men
57 69 65
  • women
10 9 10
LTIFR 0.58 0.65 75
  • men
57 69 65
  • women
10 9 10
LTIFR 0.58 0.65 0.64
Rate of high‑consequence work‑related injuries 0.11 0.12 0.10
Total number of recordable work‑related injuries under Russian labour laws (minor + high‑consequence + fatal), including: 71 83 78
  • men
60 74 68
  • women
11 9 10
High‑consequence injuries, including: 13 15 12
  • men
11 15 12
  • women
2 0 0
Cases of work‑related ill health, including: 174 145 139
  • men
156 131 128
  • women
18 14 11
Rate of work‑related ill health 1.49 1.21 1.18
Lost‑day rate 20.75 23.21 19.52
Absentee rate 3.57 3.77 3.94
Injury rate 0.61 0.69 0.66
Hours worked, mln hours 116.5 120.1 117.9
Total number of recordable work‑related injuries among contractor employees working at the Group’s facilities, under Russian labour laws: 46 32 31
  • men
43 27 26
  • women
3 5 5
Including fatalities, of which: 4 7 1
  • men
4 7 1
  • women
0 0 0
Lost time work‑related injuries, including: 30
  • men
25
  • women
5
Number of high‑consequence cases by contractor, including: 6
  • men
6
  • women
0
Injury rate 0.54
Rate of high‑consequence work‑related injuries 0.1
FIFR 0.017
LTIFR 0.52
Number of hours worked among contractor employees working at the Group’s facilities, mln hours 57.7
Employees and contractors covered by the corporate occupational health management system (OHMS)
GRI 403-8
GRI 14.16.9
Indicators OHMS coverage Including the OHMS that underwent an internal audit Including OHMS that underwent an external audit or another independent review
Headcount of the Group’s business units with the OHMS in place 78,376 54,749 40,793
Percentage of employees across the Group’s business units covered by the OHMS in the Group’s total headcount, % 100 70 52
Headcount of contractor employees working at the Group’s facilities and covered by the OHMS 27,266 22,296 17,675
Percentage of contractor employees covered by the OHMS in the contractors’ total headcount, % 100 82 65
Fines and non‑monetary sanctions related to environmental and social impacts in 2024
GRI 2-27 / UNCTAD D.2.1
Indicators Total number of instances of non‑compliance with laws and/or regulations during the reporting period Number of instances of non‑compliance with laws and/or regulations during the reporting period: instances for which fines were imposed Number of instances of non‑compliance with laws and/or regulations during the reporting period: instances for which non‑monetary sanctions were imposed Total number of fines for instances of non‑compliance with laws and/or regulations that were paid during the reporting period Including fines for instances of non‑compliance with laws and/or regulations that occurred in the current reporting period Including fines for instances of non‑compliance with laws and/or regulations that occurred in previous reporting periods Total monetary value of fines that were paid during the reporting period (RUB) Including fines that were imposed during the reporting period (RUB) Including fines that were imposed in previous reporting periods (RUB)
Total fines and non‑monetary sanctions 752 373 379 373 361 12 23,964,617 21,047,117 2,917,500
Environmental laws and regulations 56 18 38 18 16 2 2,100,000 1,400,000 700,000
Non‑compliance with labour laws 7 3 4 3 3 0 130,000 130,000 0
Non‑compliance with occupational health and safety laws 81 49 32 48 48 0 3,825,000 3,825,000 0
Non‑compliance with regulations on the impact of products and services on occupational health and safety 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non‑compliance with consumer protection laws, including with respect to product information and labelling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non‑compliance with marketing (advertising) regulations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anti‑competitive behaviour and breach of antitrust laws 1 1 0 1 1 0 5,000 5,000 0
Failure to timely comply with the improvement notices issued by supervisory authorities 24 21 3 23 21 2 7,980,000 7,310,000 670,000
Non‑compliance with fire safety requirements 17 2 15 2 2 0 150,000 150,000 0
Breach of sanitary and epidemiological laws unrelated to product requirements 19 4 15 4 3 1 60,000 30,000 30,000
Breach of capital construction laws 89 28 61 29 26 3 3,207,500 2,880,000 327,500
Breach of industrial safety laws 195 48 147 47 46 1 4,906,000 4,806,000 100,000
Breach of transportation security laws 12 3 9 3 3 0 3,000 3,000 0
Other grounds 250 196 54 195 192 3 1,598,117 508,117 1,090,000