NORILSK NICKEL GROUP’S SUSTAINABILITY REPORT NORILSK NICKEL GROUP’S SUSTAINABILITY REPORT The Sustainability Report of Norilsk Nickel Group (the “Report”) conforms to the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (the “GRI Standards”), Comprehensive option, and is a report on the progress of compliance with the United Nations (UN) Global Compact principles that discloses the Company's policy towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals up to . APPROVED - by the Board of Directors of MMC Norilsk Nickel [Minutes No. GMK/22-pr-bd of June ] APPROVED by the Management Board of MMC Norilsk Nickel [Minutes No. GMK/14-pr-mb of May ] APPROVED the Audit and Sustainable Development Committee the Board of Directors [Minutes No. 10 of June ] In producing the Report, the following documents Other sources of information about were also used: GRI Mining and Metals Sector the Norilsk Nickel Group: Supplement, Guidance on Social Responsibility ISO :, Reference Performance • corporate website Indicators of Russian Union of Industrialists https://www.nornickel.com and Entrepreneurs. • annual reports at AR The Company has been publishing annual https://www.nornickel.com/investors/ non-financial reports since . reports-and-results/ The Report covers activities of the Norilsk • extended interactive version Nickel Group, including MMC Norilsk Nickel of the Sustainability Report at and entities in the corporate structure. http://csr.nornik.ru/en Information provided herein was collected • ESG Databook via the corporate reporting framework and https://www.nornickel.com/investors/esg/ special information requests in line with the GRI requirements and with regard to the materiality analysis results. The Report does not contain any changes in the wording or updates of the data for previous years, has been prepared by a dedicated working group and supervised by the Social Policy Department. The Report has been also approved by MMC Norilsk Nickel's Management Board and Board of Directors. NORNICKEL SUPPORTS Biodiversity conservation UN GLOBAL COMPACT 98 AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS . STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT COMPILANCE HUMAN RIGHTS ENVIRONMENT AND CHAIRMAN OF WITH THE UN GLOBAL THE MANAGEMENT BOARD COMPACT Arctic development 64 . LABOR RELATIONS ANTICORRUPTION Contents High-speed internet HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT THE NORILSK REGIONAL connection in Norilsk NICKEL GROUP DEVELOPMENT Sulphur 110 Project 20 STRATEGY MANAGEMENT APPENDICES CONTACTS © MMC NORILSK NICKEL 2018. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. At our site in Zapolyarny, after introducing the innovative separation Statement of high and low grade concentrates, we will be able to solve the problem of emissions in the neighbouring area by almost halving them. Once of the President again, this proves that since joining the UN Global Compact in , not by words alone, but rather by the eorts it makes, the Company has and Chairman demonstrated its commitment to supporting the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labour, environment of the Management and anti-corruption. Importantly, we take this cooperation with the UN as an opportunity to adopt the best global practices, as well as to share Board our own experience with others. Also, the sustainability principles are an integral component of the Company’s long-term strategy. I am confident that we will stick to this approach in developing Vladimir Potanin our business going forward. I would also like to draw your attention President, Chairman of the Management Board to the key production events. On October , Bystrinsky GOK – one of the most environmentally friendly facilities in the industry – was MMC Norilsk Nickel: brought on-stream. The first concentration line, fed with ore from two open pits of the Bystrinskoye Field under development, moved on to the pre-commissioning stage. Once fully ramped-up, it will bring mt of ore, up to kt of copper, koz of gold in concentrates, and . mt The past year of of magnetite concentrate per year to the Company. Our top priority is still the social sphere. The Company has traditionally supported the highest level of its social programmes, and strictly complied with all the was successful for Nornickel. provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. We keep financing the relocation of residents from Norilsk and Taimyr to regions with a more comfortable environment and running in-house My Home and The Company contributed Our Home programmes to aid employees in purchasing apartments. Recreation of our employees and their children and their relevant new achievements to its travelling expenses were also to a considerable degree financed by the Company. We consider this as a solid contribution to sustaining history. eective production, attractive working conditions and daily life. The upgrade of production assets went We made much eort last year to develop the territories where hand in hand with the processes of real our employees live and work. The Company connected Norilsk development of mining, concentration and to broadband internet, and is currently testing service lines to bring metallurgical operations. Growth of capacities reliability to the highest level. We invested billions of roubles primarily and advances in technology have been to make sure that life in Norilsk, beyond the Arctic Circle, is the same intertwined with solving environmental issues as in other cities around the world, and that people have more more closely than ever, as we see ourselves opportunities for development and growth. The salary that the not just as an industry leader, but also as Company pays in time, remains among the highest industry-wide and a forward-looking company that cares about exceeds RUB ,. Nornickel retains its leadership in Russia in the world around us. terms of social responsibility, as a business that makes extraordinary and successful decisions in developing the territories of its operation In December , the tank-house of and improving the quality of life for its people. Located in three regions Kola MMC saw the launch of Stage of new of Russia, our assets make major contributions to local budgets and electrolysis cells. The new highly ecient participate in the country's economic and social programmes. electrowinning technology that will phase out That is why partnership with authorities and rapid progress towards In , we took smelting of nickel anodes is set to significantly transparency and dialogue with public entities are essential for us. reduce sulphur dioxide and dust emissions The Company continues to actively develop programmes supporting on a variety of exciting into the atmosphere, minimise metal losses charity and volunteering, creates new jobs and runs major projects and improve the product quality. Earlier, the in the field of culture, education, development of mass sports Company has put into operation a disposal and the Olympic movement. and ambitious challenges. facility for salt euent from nickel refining, which will nearly halt the discharge of We are proud of the progress we made in the area of health and safety. untreated waters at Monchegorsk site. In , tough management decisions helped almost halve the number In summer , the Company launched of fatalities at the industrial sites of Nornickel. Despite the robust the Sulphur Project, Nornickel’s largest downward trend in figures, the management team is closely monitoring We retained the industry ever environmental initiative to minimise the situation and doing its best to deliver on the target number one – aggregate sulphur dioxide emissions in Polar zero injuries. In , we took on a variety of exciting and ambitious Division. We will build installations for challenges. We retained the industry leadership and reputation of leadership and reputation capturing sulphur-rich gases at Nadezhda a rapidly developing company. The professionalism of all Nornickel’s Metallurgical Plant in order to produce employees was the key driving force behind that. One can fully sulphuric acid and neutralise it afterwards. unlock one's professional potential only in an environment of social of a rapidly developing Concurrently, we will be upgrading sulphur responsibility in line with corporate values lying at the heart dioxide capturing facilities at Copper Plant. of a company. company. NORILSK NICKEL GROUP 6 2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 7 NORILSK NICKEL GROUP Core companies and business units FOREIGN MMC ASSETS NORILSK DISTRIBUTION NICKEL’S HEAD OFFICE AND SALES SUPPORT NORILSK NICKEL HARJAVALTA FUNCTIONS NORILSK NICKEL NKOMATI TRANSPORT NORMETIMPEX AND LOGISTICS PECHENGASTROY KOLABYT POLAR TRANSPORT DIVISION NORILSK SUPPORT COMPLEX FUEL AND ENERGY ARKHANGELSK TRANSPORT DIVISION NORILSKNICKELREMONT MURMANSK TRANSPORT DIVISION POLAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRODUCTION KRASNOYARSK TRANSPORT DIVISION NORNICKEL SHARED SERVICES CENTRE TAIMYRENERGO BYSTRINSKY TRANSPORT DIVISION PSMK EXPLORATION NORILSKGAZPROM NORDSTAR AIRLINES RESEARCH AND POLAR DIVISION ARCTIC ENERGO YENISEY RIVER SHIPPING COMPANY DEVELOPMENT KOLA MMC NTEK LOGISTIC CENTRE NORILSKGEOLOGIYA GRK BYSTRINSKOYE TAIMYRGAZ NORILSK AIRPORT VOSTOKGEOLOGIYA MEDVEZHY RUCHEY NORILSKTRANSGAZ LESOSIBIRSK PORT GIPRONICKEL INTERGEOPROEKT KRASNOYARSK RIVER PORT INSTITUTE NORILSK NICKEL GROUP 8 2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 9 HIGHLIGHTS Environment Economic eciency Total pollutant emissions, Environmental protection expenditures and investments, Revenue, RUB bn EBITDA, RUB bn Net profit, RUB bn kt RUB bn ,. . . . . ,. . . . . ,. . . . . ,. . . . .