Norilsk Nickel is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 “Good Health and Well-Being” and Goals 8 “Decent Work And Economic Growth”.
In 2022, the Company revised the main strategic objectives in terms of industrial safety and labor protection for 2023-2025. The focus is on zero work-related fatalities and industry average injury rate.
Key Performance Indicators:
Occupational safety
Nornickel has corporate health and safety standards that apply to both the
As at the end of 2022, 44% of the Group companies were certified according to the international environmental standard
The Audit Committee deals with industrial safety matters. The Committee reviews management reports on industrial safety performance every quarter, with management participating in the Committee’s meetings providing detailed account of causes of accidents, measures taken to prevent similar accidents in the future and disciplinary actions taken against the employees at fault. The Company’s Health, Safety and Environment Committee, led by the Senior Vice President — Operational Director, is focused on improving performance and accountability in health and safety.
Remuneration payable to all heads of production units is linked to their industrial safety performance. They are personally responsible for the life and health of each of their subordinates. In addition, team KPIs for all employees include injury rate reduction across the Group enterprises (30% of the team KPIs). Industrial safety metrics weigh between 12% and 28% in individual KPIs of production site managers. Failure to prevent a fatality blocks performance bonuses.
Technical, production, or natural hazards which, once present, could have a negative impact on production and cause equipment breakdown or reimbursable damage to third parties and the environment
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The Company promotes disease prevention and healthy lifestyle among its staff to minimise the risk of occupational diseases, with management focused on communicating to all employees the importance of complying with occupational safety requirements and protecting one’s own health. The Company offers its staff regular disease prevention screening in line with recommendations from the healthcare authorities. Employees undergo mandatory pre-employment, regular and ad-hoc medical examinations at the Company’s expense. Special medical examinations at occupational pathology centres are provided to employees exposed to hazardous substances. Production enterprises have dedicated medical aid posts to perform pre-shift health checks and provide medical assistance on request during working hours.