Nornickel respects human rights and freedoms in accordance with the generally accepted standards, principles, initiatives and rules of international law and adheres to the regulatory requirements adopted in Russia and other countries within the Company’s footprint. Nornickel seeks to prevent or minimise human rights violations across its operations and throughout the supply chain and expects all its contractors and suppliers to stick to the same principles and commitments regarding human rights.
To identify and assess any risks associated with direct or indirect human rights violations as a result of the Company’s business operations and to take steps to prevent and/or minimise such risks, Nornickel applies the human rights due diligence procedure.
Nornickel fully embraces internationally recognised approaches to upholding human rights and freedoms, including those outlined in core UN and ILO declarations. We abide by the laws of Russia, other jurisdictions where we operate, as well as international laws and regulations and seek to follow best industry practices, recommendations and initiatives.
Rights of local and indigenous communities
Rights of contractor employees
In 2022, the Company carried out its first preliminary assessment of human rights impact, using the methodology of the
Right to safety, including occupational health and safety
Right to freedom of association and collective bargaining
Rights to the protection of family, maternity and childhood
Rights of employees and external stakeholders to a healthy environment
The Corporate Trust Line accepts reports regarding the operations of all the Company’s business units, as well as its contractors and subcontractors. All submitted reports are handled confidentially, in a timely and impartial manner, regardless of the status of the individual named in the report.
For every stakeholder wishing to make a report, toll-free channels are available 24/7: telephone, e-mail, or online form on the Company’s website.
The Corporate Trust line operates in Russian, the official state language, making it accessible to all Company stakeholders.
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The Board of Directors and Management Board review human rights risks. Key human rights matters are considered by the Board of Directors at its meetings. The Sustainable Development and Climate Change Committee of the Board of Directors monitors the effectiveness and efficiency of major amendments to strategies, goals, programmes, projects and other significant initiatives adopted with regard to human rights. The Audit Committee regularly reviews reporting on complaints received through the Corporate Trust Line.
At the senior executive level, Nornickel’s human rights agenda falls within the remit of Vladimir Zhukov, Vice President for Investor Relations and Sustainable Development.
Each year, the Company publishes a
In 2022, Norilsk Nickel
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The Company’s stakeholder engagement ethics, principles and procedures are set out in its
Nornickel’s key stakeholder groups from a human rights perspective are its employees, local communities, indigenous peoples, suppliers, and contractors. These stakeholders are both strongly affected by the Company’s operations and exert meaningful influence over the Company.
Nornickel makes continuous efforts to instil the importance of human rights and their implications for the business and workforce, and raise awareness of human rights across the Company. To achieve these goals, we offer our employees training in human rights.
Conveying the importance of human rights to all employees is an ongoing focus for the Company. In 2022, personnel from relevant business units at both the Head Office and divisions underwent basic human rights training.
Nornickel communicates its core human rights commitments to all stakeholders and also discloses them through dedicated training initiatives accessible to stakeholders.