UNCTAD Guidance on core indicators for entity reporting on contribution towards implementation of the UN SDGs

UNCTAD indicator Page Disclosure status Information/comments
A Economic indicators
A.1 Revenue and/or (net) added value A.1.1: revenue Disclosed RUB 1,184.5 bn
A.1.2: added value Disclosed RUB 902.6 bn
A.1.3: net added value Disclosed RUB 828.9 bn
A.2 Payments to the Government A.2.1: taxes and other payments to the Government Disclosed

In 2022, tax and non-tax payments totalled RUB 262 bn

VAT is not included in taxes since this tax is indirect and actually paid by end consumers of products and services rather than by the reporting entity. VAT is also excluded from the calculation of profit (loss) and is not disclosed in the Income Statement.

A.3 New investment/expenditures A.3.1: green investment Disclosed

RUB 82.2 bn

The expenditures in question make 7% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for 2022.

A.3.2: community investment Disclosed

RUB 48.5 bn

The expenditures in question make up 4% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for 2022

A.3.3: total expenditures on research and development Disclosed

RUB 84.3 mln

The expenditures in question make 0.01% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for 2022.

A.4 Local supplier/purchasing programmes A.4.1: percentage of local procurement Partially disclosed Data is collected for materials and supplies only. As for other procurement categories, there is no centralised data collection broken down by the location of suppliers. Materials and supplies procured from Russian suppliers make 95% of total procurements in this category.
B Environmental indicators
B.1 Sustainable use of water B.1.1: water recycling and reuse Disclosed 82%
B.1.2: water use efficiency Disclosed The ratio between water withdrawal and net added value is 400 m 3 / RUB mln
B.1.3: water stress Disclosed No water is withdrawn in water-scarce areas.
B.2 Waste management B.2.1: reduction of waste generation Disclosed In 2022, waste generation increased to 166.3 mt from 156.4 mt in 2021. The ratio between waste generation and net added value increased from 160 t to 200 t / RUB mln
B.2.2: waste reused, re-manufactured and recycled Disclosed In 2022, the amount of waste recycled increased to 30 mt from 23.7 mt in 2021. The ratio between waste recycling and net added value increased from 19 t to 36 t / RUB mln
B.2.3: hazardous waste Disclosed In 2022, hazard classes I–IV waste generation increased to 1,151.2 thousand t from 1,492.8 thousand t in 2021. The ratio between such waste generation and net added value went up from 1.53 t to 1.86 t / RUB mln
B.3 Greenhouse gas emissions B.3.1: greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1) Disclosed The absolute relative amount of Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions decreased from 6.3 t to 5.9 t of CO2 equivalent per RUB mln of net added value
B.3.2: greenhouse gas emissions (scope 2) Disclosed The absolute relative amount of Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions remained flat at 0.5 t of CO2 equivalent per RUB mln of net added value
B.4 Ozone-depleting substances and chemicals B.4.1: ozone-depleting substances and chemicals Disclosed No emissions
B.5 Energy consumption B.5.1: renewable energy Partially disclosed

The Report discloses the amount of electric power 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 UNCTAD guidelines. Along with in-house generation, Nornickel Group purchases electric power from third parties connected to Russia’s unified energy system. In 2022, the share of power from renewable sources amounted to 51% for the Group and 52% for assets in the Norilsk Industrial District. For more details, please see the Climate Change and Energy Efficiency section.
Share of renewable energy in the Norilsk Industrial District’s total energy consumption:

  • Total electricity consumption: 6.59 bn kWh
  • including HPP generated: 3.8 bn kWh

Electric power sold to retail consumers and third parties in the Norilsk Industrial District:

  • Total electric power sold to retail consumers and third parties: 1.16 bn kWh
  • including HPP generated: 649.9 mln kWh
B.5.2: energy efficiency Disclosed In 2022, the ratio between total energy consumption by the Group and net added value was 0.18 TJ / RUB mln
 С Social area
C.1 Gender equality C.1.1: proportion of women in managerial positions Disclosed

The proportion of women in managerial positions is 25%

The proportion of women on the Management Board is 40% (four out of ten members)

C.2 Human capital C.2.1: average hours of training per year per employee HR management and social partnership Disclosed
C.2.2: expenditure on employee training per year per employee Disclosed

Expenditure on employee training per year per employee:
For all employee categories – RUB 18,500 thsd
Blue-collar employees – RUB 10,400 thsd
Managers – RUB 19,900 thsd
White-collar employees – RUB 22,000 thsd

C.2.3: employee wages and benefits with breakdown by employment type and gender HR management and social partnership Partially disclosed Data is disclosed on wages and remuneration package (excluding insurance contributions); the data disclosed is broken down by region. There is no statistics on wages and 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 Occupational health and safety Disclosed Expenditures on employee health and safety make up 1.8% of the Group’s consolidated revenue.
C.3.2: frequency/incident rates of occupational injuries Occupational health and safety 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 of collective agreements C.4.1: percentage of employees covered by collective agreements HR management and social partnership Disclosed
 D Institutional area
D.1 Corporate governance disclosures D.1.1: number of Board meetings and attendance rate Disclosed

Number of Board of Directors meetings – 38

Attendance rate – 100%

D.1.2: number and percentage of female Board members Disclosed The proportion of women on the Board of Directors is 23% (three out of 13 members)
D.1.3: Board members Disclosed Disclosed in the 2022 Annual Reporthttps://www.nornickel.com/investors/reports-and-results/annual-reports/.
D.1.4: number of meetings of the audit committee and attendance rate Disclosed

Number of meetings of the Audit Committee – 15 (of which two jointly with other committees).

Attendance rate – 100%

D.1.5: compensation: total compensation per Board member(both executive and non-executive directors) Disclosed The 2022 Annual Report 1 discloses the total amount of compensations paid to the members of the Board of Directors.
D.2 Anti-corruption practices D.2.1: amount of fines paid or payable due to settlements GRI quantitative indicators disclosure Disclosed
D.2.2: average hours of training on anti-corruption issues per year per employee Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption Partially disclosed No records are kept on the length (in hours) of anti-corruption training. Reporting in the Company is based on the GRI standards; it means the Report discloses the number and proportion of employees trained in anti-corruption policies and practices.