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Page by Page Rushydro 2020 Annual Report Annual Report | 2020 HIGHRELIABILITY LOWCARBON 1 2 About the Report 4 Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors 6 Message from the Chairman of the Management Board — General Director 8 Company Profile HIGHRELIABILITY 10 Geographical Spread 12 2020 Milestones 17 Covid-19 Response 18 Business Model LOWCARBON 20 Production Chains 22 Ratings and Awards RusHydro Group makes a great contribution to the development of the Russian electric power sector and the national energy security. RusHydro is the undisputed leader among Russian energy companies, and is also one of the world’s largest hydropower organizations. Annual report 2020 of PSJC RusHydro, including information on sustainable development Pre-approved by the Board of Directors of PJSC RusHydro ↗ THE APPENDICES BOOK is available here Company Profile ↗ For the list of appendices, see p. 183 2 3 4 5 24 Market Position 58 Economics and Finance 128 Corporate Governance 180 Glossary and System Abbreviations 27 Strategy 72 Production and Sales 132 Compliance with 183 Appendices Book 34 Commitment 91 Human Capital the Corporate to UN Sustainable Development Governance Code 185 Contacts Development Goals 106 Occupational Health and 133 Governing Bodies Workplace Injuries 37 Key Performance 153 Shareholders and Investors Indicators 110 Environmental Protection 158 Investor Relations 40 Investment 122 Development of Local Activities Communities 160 Audit and Control 54 Innovative 124 Procurement 176 Report on Remuneration Development of the Governing and Control Bodies Appendices Strategic Strategic Review Performance Overview Corporate Governance ANNUAL REPORT | 2020 About the Report Boundaries Standards as well as recommendations of 102–45 102–48 102–50 the Council on Non-Financial Reporting The report was prepared in line with under the Russian Union of Industrialists This 2020 annual report (“the Report”) the requirements of: and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)5. of Public Joint-Stock Company Federal ↗ the Bank of Russia’s Regulation Hydro-Generating Company RusHydro No. 454-P “On Disclosure of Information A representative of the senior (“PJSC RusHydro” or “the Company”) by Issuers of Issue-Grade Securities” management responsible for is the 16th annual report prepared of December 30, 2014; the preparation of the report is Deputy by the Company to address a diverse ↗ the Russian Government’s Resolution General Director for Financial and range of stakeholders. The report No. 1214 “On Improvement of Corporate Law Management. 102–32 has been prepared in an integrated the Governance Procedures at Open format to include comprehensive Joint-Stock Companies in Federal The previous annual report (2019) was information on the financial, operational Ownership and Federal State Unitary published on the 30th of April 2020. and sustainability performance of Enterprises” of December 31, 2010; 102–51 PJSC RusHydro and its affiliates, ↗ the Corporate Governance Code which together form RusHydro Group1 recommended by the Bank of Russia; (“the Group”). ↗ PJSC Moscow Exchange’s Listing Rules; Assurance ↗ the London Stock Exchange Guide The operational results of RusHydro to Listing; The accuracy of data provided Group (including financial and production ↗ the Disclosure Guidance and in the annual report has been ones) have been disclosed in line with Transparency Rules of the UK Listing confirmed by the Company’s Internal the IFRS reporting boundaries2, unless Authority; Audit Commission. The accuracy of otherwise specified in the notes to ↗ the Global Reporting Initiative the financial report has been confirmed the disclosure. The disclosure scope of Sustainability Reporting Standards by the Company’s independent auditor the social and environmental indicators (GRI SRS) and GRI G4 Electric Utilities opinion. Reliability of qualitative differs from that of the consolidated Sector Disclosures (GRI G4 — EU). and quantitative non-financial financial statements3. RusHydro Group’s This report meets the Core Disclosure information disclosed in accordance affiliates not included in the boundaries requirements4; with the GRI SRS has been verified of the disclosure are not material for ↗ the Guidance on Core Indicators for by the independent auditor in line the purposes of reporting. Entity Reporting on Contribution towards with the Assurance Engagements Implementation of the UN Sustainable Other than Audits or Reviews of Development Goals until 2030 of Historical Financial Information ↗ For the list of affiliates and other entities, the United Nations Conference on Trade of International Standard for Assurance see Appendix 27 of the Appendices Book and Development (UNCTAD); Engagements (ISAE) 3000 (revised). ↗ AA1000SES standard; The independent audit was performed The boundaries of the GRI SRS disclosure ↗ the Company’s internal regulations by JSC PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. are indicated in Appendix 23 ↗ of the Appendices Book 102–46 (including RusHydro’s Corporate Governance Code, Information Policy Materiality, completeness and balance Regulations, etc.). of the reporting information has been confirmed by the public (stakeholder) The report has taken into account assurance of the report. feedback and recommendations from the expert committees of the Moscow Exchange and Expert RA rating agency ↗ For the conclusion on Public Assurance, see Appendix 24 judging the annual report competitions, of the Appendices Book 1 For the purpose of this report, RusHydro Group means a group of companies including PJSC RusHydro and its affiliated companies (affiliates). The affiliation is determined in accordance with Article 2 of Federal Law No. 39-FZ On Securities Market of April 22, 1996. The report also includes references to the following segments: • RusHydro Subgroup (the Headquarters of PJSC RusHydro, its branches and affiliates, except for JSC RAO ES East Subgroup). • JSC RAO ES East Subgroup means JSC RAO ES East and its affiliates engaged in electricity and heat generation, distribution and sales primarily in the Russian Far East, as well as transport, construction, maintenance and other supporting service companies; • ESC RusHydro Subgroup means affiliates of RusHydro Group engaged in sales of electricity and heat to end consumers. 2 The report also covers information on PJSC Boguchanskaya HPP, which is not an affiliate or part of RusHydro Group, but a joint venture of RusHydro Group and UC RUSAL. 3 The consolidation boundaries of environmental and social indicators are provided in Appendix 21. 4 GRI content index — Appendix 24, FTSE Russell in EU content index — Appendix 25. 5 Certificate of public certification of the report by the RSPP Council on Non-Financial Reporting — Appendix 20. 2 ABOUT COMPANY STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE CORPORATE APPENDICES THE REPORT PROFILE REVIEW OVERVIEW GOVERNANCE Management’s responsibility Disclaimer: forward-looking Material topics 102–47 statement in respect of the information annual report and consolidated To identify material topics for disclosure financial statements This annual report contains information in the 2020 annual report, the Company on RusHydro Group’s plans and intentions conducted a survey of external and This annual report includes a fair review in the medium and long term. These internal stakeholders. We processed of the development and performance plans and intentions are forward-looking 24 questionnaires from internal of the business and the position of and their feasibility depends, among other respondents and 61 questionnaires PJSC RusHydro and its affiliates things, on a number of economic, political from external respondents. The following (RusHydro Group). The 2020 Annual and legal factors beyond the Company’s aspects were prioritized for a detailed Report describes RusHydro’s strategic control (key markets, changes in tax and disclosure in the report. priorities and achievements of target environmental legislation, etc.). As such, indicators, including the sustainable actual future performance indicators may ↗ For the consideration of stakeholders’ development matters that are of major differ from the forward-looking statements recommendations regarding disclosure of material topics, see Appendices 18 and 19 significance for the Group and its published in this annual report. of the Appendices Book stakeholders. It also provides an overview of the principal risks and uncertainties affecting the operations of RusHydro Material topics 103–1 Group. Topic Section The consolidated financial statements of Tariff regulation Production and Sales 72 RusHydro Group, prepared in accordance with the IFRS, include the results Ensuring safe operation of energy facilities Production and Sales 72 of PJSC RusHydro and its affiliates. for consumers and the population in the regions where RusHydro operates The financial statements give a fair presentation of the Group’s financial Development of energy infrastructure and Investment Activities 40 position and profit. modernization of production facilities Quality of customer service (reliability Production and Sales 72 of electricity and heat supply, development Viсtor Khmarin, of user services) Chairman of the Management Board — General Director Occupational health and safety Occupational Health and Safety 106 COVID-19 response Company Profile 08 Yulia Medvedeva, Economics and Finance 58 Chief Accountant Production and Sales 72 Human Capital Development 91 Development of Local Communities 122 Renewable energy promotion Production and Sales 72 and RusHydro’s contribution ↗ For the Internal Audit Commission’s opinion,
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