Indicators under the UNCTAD Guidance on core indicators for entity reporting on contribution towards implementation of the UN SDGs
| UNCTAD indicator | Page | Disclosure status | Information/Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contextual information | |||||
| Location of the organisation’s headquarters | Norilsk Nickel Group profile | Disclosed | — | ||
| Countries where the entity operates | Norilsk Nickel Group profile | Disclosed | — | ||
| Nature of ownership | GRI content index | Disclosed | — | ||
| Legal form | About the report | Disclosed | — | ||
| Markets served | Norilsk Nickel Group profile | Disclosed | — | ||
| Significant changes during the reporting period | Reporting boundaries | Disclosed | — | ||
| A. Economic area | |||||
| A.1. Revenue and/or (net) value added | A.1.1. Revenue | Key figures | Disclosed | RUB 1,166.2 bn | |
| A.1.2. Value added | — | Disclosed | RUB 720.6 bn | ||
| A.1.3. Net value added | — | Disclosed | RUB 621.2 bn | ||
| A.2. Payments to the Government | A.2.1. Taxes and other payments to the Government | Contribution to the development of local communities | Disclosed | In 2024, tax and non‑tax payments totalled RUB 248.6 bn | |
| A.3. New investment/expenditures | A.3.1. Green investment | Green investment in absolute terms | Energy consumption and energy efficiency | Disclosed | RUB 4.7 bn – the cost of CAPEX projects to expand electricity and heat generation capacity, as well as power grids and heat networks |
| Green investment in percentage terms | These expenditures make up 0.8% of the net value added for the reporting year | ||||
| A.3.2. Community investment | Community investment in absolute terms | — | Disclosed | RUB 9.7 bn – expenditures on charitable activities, including philanthropy and social investments and programmes (RUB 14.0 bn – charity expenses and RUB (4.2)bn – changes in estimates of liabilities under long‑term agreements (social programmes)), or 1.6% of the net value added for the reporting year | |
| Community investment in percentage terms | |||||
| A.3.3. Expenditures on research and development | Expenditures on research and development in absolute terms | Research and development | Disclosed | RUB 192.7 mln – expenditures on R&D projects aimed at updating the Norilsk Nickel Group’s Development Strategy, expanding production, and protecting the environment | |
| Expenditures on research and development in percentage terms | These expenditures make up 0.02% of the net value added for the reporting year | ||||
| A.4. Local supplier/purchasing programmes | A.4.1. Share of local procurement | Spending on local suppliers in absolute terms | Responsible supply chain | Partially disclosed | Data are collected for procurement of materials and equipment only. Centralised tracking by supplier location is not maintained for other procurement categories. RUB 186.1 mln – procurement from Russian suppliers and contractors outside the Group (98% of the Company’s procurement budget for the reporting year) |
| Spending on local suppliers in percentage terms (percent of the Company’s procurement budget) | |||||
| B. Environmental area | |||||
| B.1. Sustainable use of water | B.1.1. Water recycling and reuse | Water recycled and reused in absolute terms | Water, GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Disclosed | The volume of water recycled and reused in absolute terms decreased from 1,067.8 Mcm in 2023 to 991.8 Mcm in 2024 |
| Water recycled and reused in percentage terms | Percentage of water recycled and reused in total water withdrawal decreased from 339% to 311% | ||||
| B.1.2. Water use efficiency | Water withdrawal in absolute terms | Water, GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Disclosed | Water withdrawal increased from 315.0 Mcm in 2023 to 321.2 Mcm in 2024 | |
| Water withdrawal in percentage terms | The ratio of water withdrawal to the net value added increased from 0.4 thousand m3 to 0.5 thousand m3/RUB 1 mln | ||||
| B.1.3. Water stress | Water | Disclosed | No water is withdrawn in water‑stressed or water‑scarce areas | ||
| B.2. Waste management | B.2.1. Waste generation | Waste generated in absolute terms | GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Disclosed | Waste generation decreased from 176.9 mln t in 2023 to 174.2 mln t in 2024 |
| Waste generated in percentage terms | The ratio of waste generated to the net value added increased from 240.8 t to 280.5 t/RUB 1 mln | ||||
| B.2.2. Waste reused, remanufactured, and recycled | Waste reused, remanufactured, and recycled in absolute terms | GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Disclosed | Waste reused, remanufactured, and recycledRecovered and treated onsite and by third parties. in absolute terms decreased from 33.9 mln t in 2023 to 29.6 mln t in 2024 | |
| Waste reused, remanufactured, and recycled in percentage terms | The ratio of waste reused, remanufactured, and recycled to the net value added increased from 46.1 t to 47.7 t/RUB 1 mln | ||||
| B.2.3. Hazardous waste generation | Hazardous waste generation in absolute terms | GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Disclosed | Hazard classes 1–3 waste generation decreased from 8,086 t in 2023 to 7,023 t in 2024. The ratio of such waste generation to the net value added remained flat at 0.011 t/RUB 1 mln in 2023–2024 | |
| Hazardous waste generation in percentage terms | |||||
| Proportion of hazardous waste | Proportion of hazard classes 1–3 waste in the total waste generated in 2024: Processed and recovered onsite: 0.02% Treated onsite: 36.3% Transferred for processing and recovery: 0.2% Transferred for treatment: 43.6% | ||||
| B.3. Greenhouse gas emissions | B.3.1. Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) | Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) in absolute terms | Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint of products | Disclosed | Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) in absolute terms totalled 8.2 mln t of CO2 equivalent (including 1.1 mln t of CO2 equivalent from electricity and heat supply to households in the regions of operation and 1.2 mln t of CO2 equivalent as a provision for emissions from the Sulphur Project) |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) in percentage terms | The ratio of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1) to the net value added increased from 11 t of CO2 equivalent to 13 t of CO2 equivalent/ RUB 1 mln | ||||
| B.3.2. Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) | Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) in absolute terms | Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint of products | Disclosed | Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) in absolute terms remained flat at 0.4 mln t of CO2 equivalent | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) in percentage terms | The ratio of greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) to the net value added increased from 0.6 t of CO2 equivalent to 0.7 t of CO2 equivalent/ RUB 1 mln | ||||
| B.4. Ozone‑depleting substances and chemicals | B.4.1. Ozone‑depleting substances and chemicals dependency | — | Disclosed | The emissions are insignificant | |
| B.5. Energy consumption | B.5.1. Share of renewable energy | Share of renewable energy in total energy consumption | Energy consumption and energy efficiency | Partially disclosed | The Report discloses the amount of electricity generated by HPPs and its share in total energy consumption. The current metering system does not allow the disclosure to be made in full compliance with the UNCTAD guidelines. Along with in‑house generation, the Norilsk Nickel Group purchases electric power from third parties connected to Russia’s unified energy system. 11.9% – share of renewable energy |
| Renewable energy consumption in percentage terms | The ratio of renewable energy to the net value added was 0.02 TJ/RUB 1 mln in 2023–2024 | ||||
| B.5.2. Energy efficiency | — | Disclosed | In 2024, the ratio of the Group’s total energy consumption to the net value added was 0.2 TJ/RUB 1 mln | ||
| В.6. Land and biodiversity | B.6.1. Land used adjacent to biodiversity sensitive areas | Biodiversity | Disclosed | The Company has no sites in protected areas or areas of high biodiversity value | |
| С. Social area | |||||
| C.1. Gender equality | C.1.1. Share of women in managerial positions | Nornickel’s HR strategy | Disclosed | 22% – proportion of women in managerial positions | |
| C.2. Human capital | C.2.1. Hours of employee training | Training ecosystem | Disclosed | Average hours of training per year per employee: All employee categories – 126 h Blue‑collar employees – 142 h Managers – 141 h White‑collar employees – 80 h | |
| C.2.2. Expenditure on employee training | Training ecosystem | Disclosed | Expenditure on employee training per year per employee: RUB 16.3 thousand – all employee categories Blue‑collar employees – RUB 12 thousand Managers – RUB 30 thousand White‑collar employees – RUB 15 thousand | ||
| C.2.3. Employee wages and benefits | Incentives and rewards | Partially disclosed | According to the consolidated financial statements, staff costs amounted to RUB 248,029 mln in 2024, or 40% of the net value added. There is no statistics on the benefits broken down by labour contract type, employment type, age, or gender | ||
| C.3. Employee health and safety | C.3.1. Expenditures on employee health and safety | H&S system development and mitigation of key risks | Disclosed | Expenditures on employee health and safety make up 3% of the net value added | |
| C.3.2. Incidence rate of occupational injuries | GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Partially disclosed | The Report discloses information about the occupational injury rate and lost day rate in accordance with the GRI requirements | ||
| C.4. Coverage by collective agreements | C.4.1. Share of employees covered by collective agreements | Nornickel’s HR strategy | Disclosed | 94.3% of Group employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements | |
| D. Institutional area | |||||
| D.1. Corporate governance disclosure | D.1.1. Number of board meetings and attendance rate | Corporate governance framework | Disclosed | 27 Board meetings. Attendance rate – 99% | |
| D.1.2. Number and share of female board members | Corporate governance framework | Disclosed | 31% of Board members are female (4 out of 13) | ||
| D.1.3. Board members by age range | Corporate governance framework | Disclosed | Board members by age: 35–50 years – 31% 51–59 years – 54% Over 60 years – 15% | ||
| D.1.4. Number of meetings of the audit committee and the attendance rate | — | Disclosed | 12 meetings of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of MMC Norilsk Nickel Attendance rate – 100% | ||
| D.1.5. Compensation: total compensation per board member (both executive and non‑executive directors) | — | Disclosed | Compensation paid to the members of the Board of Directors in the reporting year was RUB 29.3 mln per Board member as at 31 December of the reporting year | ||
| D.2. Anti‑corruption practices | D.2.1. Corruption incidence | Confirmed incidents of corruption | Business ethics and anti-corruption, GRI quantitative indicators disclosure | Disclosed | Five incidents |
| D.2.2. Management training on anti‑corruption | Number of managers who have received training in the area of anti‑corruption issues | Business ethics and anti-corruption | Disclosed | 1,210 managers have received training in the area of anti‑corruption issues | |
| Percentage of managers who have received training in the area of anti‑corruption issues | 0.11 – proportion of managers who have received training in the area of anti‑corruption issues | ||||